Health
Nano-optic endoscope sees deep into tissue at high resolution
Credit: Harvard SEAS The diagnosis of diseases based in internal organs often relies on biopsy samples collected from affected regions....
Scientists discover a dynamic cellular defense against breast cancer invasion
Credit: Katarina Sirka Johns Hopkins researchers report they have demonstrated in mouse tissue grown in the lab that the cell...
Mortality rates among homeless adults in Boston who avoid shelters, known as ‘rough sleepers’
Bottom Line: A group of unsheltered homeless adults in Boston known as "rough sleepers" because they avoid shelters and instead...
Merge attack: Scientists find mechanism of virus penetration into living cell
Credit: © NUST MISIS A joint research team from the A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry & Electrochemistry (RAS), NUST...
How do young people feel about guns, gun regulation in US?
Bottom Line: National polls track adult opinions about guns and gun regulation but how do young feel about that? A...
Fear of litigation is a key factor in decision to perform C-sections
Dublin, Monday, July 30th, 2018 - Fear of litigation and perceived safety concerns and are among the key factors influencing...
What were consequences of 2013 measles outbreak in New York?
Bottom Line: A new report describes the public health impact of a 2013 measles outbreak in New York when an...
A brain injury diagnosed with a single drop of blood
Credit: © UNIGE Every year in Europe, three million people are admitted into hospitals for suspected mild traumatic brain injury...
Research solves a 160-year-old mystery about the origin of skeletons
(University of Manchester) Scientists at the University of Manchester and the University of Bristol have used powerful X-rays to peer...
Ivosidenib earns FDA approval against IDH1+ acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Clinical trials at University of Colorado Cancer Center and elsewhere now result in the...
Magnetic nanoparticles deliver chemotherapy to difficult-to-reach spinal tumors
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be used to ferry chemotherapy drugs...
Injectable trace minerals improve oxidative stress after aflatoxin challenge in dairy cows
URBANA, Ill. - When dairy cattle consume aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they are lethargic, their appetite wanes, they produce less milk, and...
Video recordings spotlight poor communication between nurses and doctors
ANN ARBOR--Communication breakdown among nurses and doctors is one of the primary reasons for patient care mistakes in the hospital....
Why bariatric surgery wait times have nearly doubled in 10 years
Credit: Bryan McCullough/Michigan Medicine Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and borderline high blood pressure, Dana Hayes pursued bariatric...
Beetle named after actress & biologist Isabella Rossellini for her series about animals
Credit: Menno Schilthuizen A new species of beetle with remarkably long genitalia that hint at a curious evolutionary "sexual arms...
New ways to assess drug benefits can help cut health care costs
With the cost of drugs a critical issue in health care, health insurance companies and government payers need to understand...
Allergy clinic finds large percentage of anaphylaxis cases from tick bite meat allergy
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (JULY 30, 2018) - An increase in the Lone Star tick population since 2006, and the...
Pungent tasting substance in ginger reduces bad breath
The pungent compound 6-gingerol, a constituent of ginger, stimulates an enzyme contained in saliva - an enzyme which breaks down...
American Academy of Ophthalmology launches new scientific journal dedicated to glaucoma research
SAN FRANCISCO - July 30, 2018 - The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced the launch of Ophthalmology® Glaucoma, a...
Study suggests journalists must take care in reporting on suicide
Note to media: We have not included specific methods of suicide in the press release and ask that journalists avoid...
