Health
Texas Biomed scientists researching Ebola-malaria connection
Credit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (October 17, 2018) -- Ebola virus is a continuing threat in Central...
Eliminating emissions in India and China could add years to people’s lives
The 2.7 billion people who live in China and India -- more than a third of the world's population --...
Did eating starchy foods give humans an evolutionary advantage?
Found in saliva, the protein enzyme encoded by the AMY1 gene begins the digestive process by breaking down starch when...
Mindfulness-based program may help reduce stress in infertile women
An eight-week mindfulness-based program was effective for reducing stress and depressive symptoms while increasing general well-being in a study of...
Novel switching valve to receive more semen in a sex-role reversed cave insect
Credit: Photo provided by Kazunori Yoshizawa. The Brazilian cave insect Neotrogla are of special evolutionary and morphological interest because of...
Going to bed with your ex might not be as bad you think
Conventional wisdom holds that people set themselves up for even greater heartache when they jump into bed with their ex-partner...
Thanks to $1.72 million federal grant: UA researchers using green light for HIV-related pain
Credit: Photo: Bob Demers/UANews After proving surprisingly beneficial in human clinical trials at the University of Arizona for the treatment...
Researcher: Independence tests should ask more of seniors
RIVERSIDE, CAL. (http://www.ucr.edu) - A UCR psychology researcher says the bar is too low for "functional independence" in older adults,...
Study examines aspects of conscientious objection among nurses
One-on-one interviews with eight nurses in Ontario revealed that nurses making conscientious objections to ethically-relevant policies lack concrete supports and...
Blue crab baby sizes and shapes influence their survival
Credit: Joseph Caracappa/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Like people, blue crabs aren't all the same sizes and shapes. Now Rutgers scientists have...
Breastfeeding protects infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A recent study completed at the University of Helsinki investigated the amount and quality of bacteria resistant to antibiotics in...
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 67th Annual Meeting
Fighting the Latest Ebola Scare, Tackling Disease Outbreaks, Pandemic Flu Concerns, Probing Tick Spit for Cures, Diseases in the Aftermath...
SVIN announces Mission Thrombectomy 2020 Pilot results at the World Stroke Congress
Montreal, Canada (October 17, 2018) - Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)...
Prescription opioid and benzodiazepine misuse linked with suicidal thoughts
Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines (such as Xanax) was associated with suicidal ideation in a study of US older...
Breakthrough Prize to CSHL professor for SMA research
Credit: CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer today received the 2019 Breakthrough...
New imaging tool captures how sound moves through the chinchilla ear
Credit: Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new device that can be used...
Genomic analysis offers insight into 2018 Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A surge in Lassa fever cases in Nigeria in 2018 does not appear to be linked to...
Many infertile men have undiagnosed prediabetes
In a study of 744 infertile men, prediabetes was found in 114 (15.4 percent) of participants. Certain factors were linked...
Regulating microglial activity may reduce inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases
A group of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators is proposing that targeting immune checkpoints - molecules that regulate the activity...
Selfish people have fewer children and earn less money
Credit: Photo: Jonas Bilberg What happens to those who behave unselfishly and make sacrifices for the sake of others? According...
