Health
A tumor cell population responsible for resistance to therapy and tumor relapse
Resistance to therapy is a major problem in cancer patients as the cells that resist to therapy is at the...
New study shows promise for targeting breast cancer metastasis
Credit: UK Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2018) - A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center...
Weight loss linked to lower breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women
In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than...
Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males
Credit: Dr Jake Morris (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they...
Metastatic breast cancer patients report high level of financial impact
CHAPEL HILL -- A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North...
Time-traveling illusion tricks the brain
Credit: Caltech / Shimojo laboratory We experience the world through our senses, a constant torrent of sights, sounds, smells, and...
Global sea level could rise 50 feet by 2300, study says
Credit: NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet...
AFib patients with cancer history less likely to see cardiologist, fill prescriptions
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions...
Work environment challenges nurses trying to adopt healthy behaviors
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Philadelphia, October 8, 2018 - Research among nurses reports fewer than 10 percent...
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
MADISON - The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of...
Out like a light: Researchers id brain’s ‘sleep switch’
BOSTON - Two decades ago, Clifford B. Saper, MD/PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism
Credit: Florida Atlantic University A team of scientists at Florida Atlantic University has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be...
US researchers explore variations in employment outcomes for people with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. October 8, 2018. A team of disability researchers has authored a new article that...
Pregnant women recognize baby expressions differently depending on mental health history
Credit: Anne Bjertrup A pilot study has found that pregnant women who have suffered from depression or bipolar disorder (i.e....
Annual price tag for nonfatal injuries in the US tops $1.8 trillion
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Pacific Institute for Research...
Study shows diet and weight may affect response to bipolar disorder treatment
Data from a clinical trial has shown that how people respond to treatment for Bipolar Disorder may be influenced by...
How to make a lab-on-a-chip clear and biocompatible (with less blood splatter)
Credit: Sanaz Habibi and Ben Jaszczak/Michigan Tech Microfluidic devices can take standard medical lab procedures and condenses each down to...
Loyola neurologist receives Presidential Citation from Neurocritical Care Society
Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola Medicine neurologist Michael Schneck, MD, is a 2018 recipient of a Presidential Citation...
Boston Medical Center, Boston University receive $1.58M CDC grant in efforts to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
BOSTON-- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) affects approximately 1 in 20 children in the United States. These catastrophic and irreversible...
New spheres trick, trap and terminate water contaminant
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 5, 2018) - Rice University scientists have developed something akin to the Venus'...
