Health
Zebrafish capture a ‘window’ on the cancer process
Credit: University of Bristol Cancer-related inflammation impacts significantly on cancer development and progression. New research has observed in zebrafish, for...
VR view of design for Syrian refugee shelter wins first prize in national science photography
An image of a Syrian refugee using virtual reality to help researchers design a shelter has been chosen as the...
A combination of insecticides and mite weakens honeybees
Credit: Geoffrey R. Williams The Western honeybee is the most important managed pollinator globally and has recently experienced unsustainably high...
Association for Molecular Pathology expresses serious concerns with Congress’ attempt to resurrect human gene patenting debate and reverse settled Supreme Court ruling
Draft legislation would overturn 150 years of patent case law, prevent the development of life-saving diagnostics for devastating diseases, dramatically...
You survived a heart attack — now what about the depression?
Sophia Antipolis, 4 June 2019: Heart attack patients with prolonged depression or anxiety are at a higher risk of death....
Nitric oxide-scavenging hydrogel developed for rheumatoid arthritis treatment
Professor Won Jong Kim and his research team developed a nano-sized hydrogel that treats inflammatory disease by scavenging nitric oxideCredit:...
Is there a demographic need for migration in Europe?
Decision makers often assume that higher fertility or more migration will bring solutions to the EU's demographic challenges. Yet, "an...
Antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria by disturbing energy metabolism
Credit: University of Tübingen/ Sebastian N. Wirtz A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Göttingen as well as...
NUS named top contributor for green building research
Credit: National University of Singapore NUS has been named the top contributing institution in the world for research on green...
Glyphosate in tampons? No indication of residues of any health significance
BfR Communication No 019/2019 of 27 May 2019 Minimal residues of glyphosate were measured in various hygiene products made of...
What’s your attitude about body hair removal?
New study lays bare cultural reasons around the globe for bikini waxing and man-scaping As beachgoers scramble to trim their...
Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age?
Fecal transplants from young to aged mice rejuvenates the immune system in the gut of aged miceCredit: Marisa Stebegg, Babraham...
Gene mutation evolved to cope with modern high-sugar diets
The gene variant became more common in humans after cooking and farming became widespread, and might now help people avoid...
Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol
UCSF CHORI study also shows that saturated fats raise low density lipoproteins (LDLs) by the same amount, regardless of meat...
Smartphone relaxation app helps some manage migraine
Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days...
For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse
In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them...
Researchers explore augmented ACL reconstruction procedure
Credit: Chad Lavender, M.D., Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow...
Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent on food
Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per...
Interventions for students with disabilities, learning difficulties, measured with grant
Nearly $900K grant from Institute of Education Sciences supports Lehigh University researcher's work to develop quantitatively rigorous and user-friendly measure...
Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV
Researchers seek to break down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trialsCredit: Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 2,...
