Health
$2.1 million grant supports VCU study of cognitive decline during chemotherapy
Credit: Leah Small, VCU Public Affairs With the help of a $2.1 million grant, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing...
Giddy up: help for plump ponies is fast on its way
Credit: QUT: Anthony Weate QUT Professor Martin Sillence, from QUT's School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, said a new...
Debate on banning organohalogen flame retardants heats up
Hundreds of everyday household items, from laptop computers to babies' high chairs, contain flame retardants to prevent the objects from...
Fecal microbiota transplantation helps restore beneficial bacteria in cancer patients
Credit: Jonathan Bailey, NHGRI Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is...
Lowlanders are no match for Nepal’s Sherpa, says UBC Okanagan study
Credit: UBC Okanagan The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically...
UVA discovers link between cold severity, bacteria living in your nose
Credit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the...
Grant supports exploratory research aimed at studying Pacific Islander behavioral health
Credit: UCR School of Medicine. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Pacific Islanders, who trace their roots to the native peoples of Hawaii,...
Otago discovery links DNA-packaging proteins and cancer development
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago scientists have unravelled the 3D structure of two proteins, potentially providing answers as...
Being older helps skin heal with less scarring, and now researchers know why
PHILADELPHIA - A compound secreted in the bloodstream could be the key factor that causes wounds in older people to...
Study: Damaged liver cells undergo reprogramming to regenerate
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In Greek mythology, Zeus punishes the trickster Prometheus by chaining him...
Bariatric surgery linked to safer childbirth for the mother
Obese mothers who lose weight through bariatric surgery can have safer deliveries. The positive effects are many, including fewer caesarean...
Army scientists discover mathematics of brain waves
Credit: (US Army Photo) A U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientist has collaborated with a team of researchers from the University...
Dental research shows that smoking weakens immune systems
As if lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease weren't enough, there's more bad news for cigarette smokers. Researchers at the...
Moffitt researcher awarded World Molecular Imaging Society gold medal
Credit: Moffitt Cancer Center TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert Gillies, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Cancer Physiology and vice chair...
Another 510(k) for Neuro Kinetics
PITTSBURGH, PA. September 26, 2018: Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI), announced that they received another 510(k) clearance from the United States...
DFG to fund 9 new research units
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing nine new Research Units, following a decision by the Senate and...
The quality of protein supplements for sportspeople
Powdered protein supplements are one of the most commonly consumed nutritional supplements, whether by professional sportspeople or amateurs, even by...
Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program
CHICAGO --- Treating insomnia with digital programs can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health, a new study from...
Common heart condition linked to sudden death
Credit: University of Adelaide A University of Adelaide-led team of researchers has found a link between sudden cardiac death (when...
Molecule capable of halting and reverting Parkinson’s neurodegeneration identified
(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) The small SynuClean-D molecule interrupts the formation of the alpha-synuclein amyloid fibres responsible for the onset...
