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Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects
Cure rates just as high for proton therapy as standard radiation therapyCredit: Brian Baumann/Mike Worful Proton therapy results in fewer...
Tip sheet: Recent research on how DNA is read and copied
Credit: James Berger Two scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have unraveled aspects of how DNA organizes...
Why are those born in the rural South less healthy and prone to die sooner?
New study underway to explore factors that identify disease risk (Boston)--People born in rural communities in the South, especially in...
Newly discovered hybrid molecules could serve as a novel category of anti-cancer agent
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers share new findings in the journal Chemical ScienceCredit: Jumaanah Alhashemi Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's (NYUAD)...
Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients, study finds
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain - known as brain haemorrhage - can take common...
Veterans with depression and/or PTSD more likely to seek cardiac rehab
Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, May 22, 2019 -- Veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or...
Exercise may help teens sleep longer, more efficiently
Getting more exercise than normal - or being more sedentary than usual - for one day may be enough to...
Civil War plant medicines blast drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
Confederate field hospitals turned to traditional remedies under Union blockadeCredit: Photo by Stephen Nowland, Emory University During the height of...
A new genetic tool to modify and understand gene function
Credit: CNIC Scientists of the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) led by Rui Benedito have developed a new genetic...
The top 25 medical lab tests around the world
A recent study can help governments understand which diagnostic laboratory tests are most important when developing universal health coverage systems....
First states to expand Medicaid saw larger screening rate increases
Extending rates to non-expansion states would have led to 355,184 additional screenings A new study examining Medicaid expansion and cancer...
Global study of urban poor links childhood adversity to adolescent violence and depression
Tracing violence in young men to boyhood trauma buttresses conclusion of second, related global analysis of gender equality: that achieving...
Poor semen quality in Switzerland
Researchers at UNIGE have carried out the first nationwide study on semen quality of young Swiss men -- and their...
Space travel and your joints
A novel study of joint cartilage and what it could mean for future astronautsCredit: Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow DETROIT...
Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later
In mouse study, neonatal exposure changed biochemistry of reward circuitry; researchers suggest same mechanism may be at work in humansCredit:...
World’s first wearable kidney goal of USask-led research team
$250,000 in Canadian federal funding for 'innovative' researchCredit: Daniel Hallen, University of Saskatchewan An artificial portable kidney that patients who...
Interventions with paclitaxel drug-coated balloons
PCR statement on clinical outcomes after interventions with paclitaxel drug-coated balloons Paris, France, 21 May 2019. This PCR statement on...
Female firefighters more likely to suffer PTSD, contemplate suicide
UH study: 1-in-5 females, 1-in-8 males experience PTSDCredit: University of Houston In the heavily male-dominated firefighting profession, females seem to...
Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain
Depression is linked to diminished activity in parts of the brain believed to regulate mood, which previous research suggests may...
Experts urge stronger emphasis on cancer prevention in older population
Cancer prevention efforts rarely focus on the distinct needs and circumstances of older people, who are at greatest risk for...
