Health
A partnership to tackle cancer health disparities
Credit: University of Houston Although cancer affects all populations in the United States, certain ethnic populations bear a disproportionate burden...
Flavored capsule cigarettes pose a threat to smokefree goals
Credit: University of Otago New research from ASPIRE2025, a University of Otago research theme, challenges tobacco companies' claims they are...
Irish Famine victims’ heavy smoking led to dental decay, new research reveals
Credit: Jonny Geber Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers which caused badly rotten teeth, researchers from the University of Otago...
The composition of gut bacteria almost recovers after antibiotics
The trillions of bacteria in the human gut affect our health in multiple ways including effects on immune functions and...
ERC Synergy Grant awarded to project exploring playful learning
Implementing a project entitled 'BrainPlay', an interdisciplinary team of researchers will explore the way in which play affects the human...
Study analyzes complex causes of premature and low-birthweight babies in India
Women in India who spend more time fetching water, use a shared latrine, and endure harassment from others are more...
OU sociologist examines attitudes toward LGT individuals in new study
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma sociologist, Meredith G. F. Worthen, examines how measures of social contact and...
Standard Bariatrics receives FDA indication for No. 1 bariatric surgical procedure
Credit: Standard Bariatrics Cincinnati, Ohio - October 22, 2018 - Standard Bariatrics, an innovator of surgical devices, has received a...
Heated tobacco product claims by tobacco industry scrutinized by UCSF researchers
Claims by the tobacco industry that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are safer than conventional cigarettes are not supported by the...
EuroEcho-Imaging 2018
EuroEcho-Imaging is the annual congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC. Wednesday 05 - Saturday...
New study finds harmful pesticides lurking in NYS homes
Credit: Clive Howard/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than...
How to help protect yourself from vaccine administration injury
A study by researchers at the University of Waterloo reiterates the need for health care professionals, including pharmacists, to take...
Do mussels reveal the fate of the oceans?
Credit: Evan Ward, Meghan Danley, (University of Connecticut) and Shiye Zhao (Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch) More than 10 million tons...
Politics interferes with the ability to assess expertise
Learning about someone's political beliefs interferes with a person's ability to assess expertise, as people judge like-minded peers as being...
Sockeye carcasses tossed on shore over two decades spur tree growth
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Hansen Creek, a small stream in southwest Alaska, is hard to pick out on a...
Symposium explores new ways for pediatricians to harness technology for best patient care
ORLANDO, Fla. - Innovations in technology offer convenience to patients, allow physicians to monitor patients from afar and offer promise...
Marker found for condition that causes numerous tumors
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Oct. 22, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers have made a major advance in uncovering the biology...
Nerve-on-a-chip platform makes neuroprosthetics more effective
Credit: © 2018 EPFL Neuroprosthetics - implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities - have the potential...
‘Himalayan gold’ on the brink
Credit: Kelly Hopping A parasitic fungus that grows wild throughout the Himalayas and sells for more than its weight in...
Standard Bariatrics receives FDA indication for #1 bariatric surgical procedure
Credit: Standard Bariatrics Cincinnati, Ohio - October 22, 2018 - Standard Bariatrics, an innovator of surgical devices, has received a...
