Health
Misconceptions about opioids affect pain control among cancer patients: a Malaysian survey
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 21 November 2018 - Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed...
NUS researcher inducted into prestigious EMBO Young Investigator Program
Credit: National University of Singapore Assistant Professor Polly Leilei Chen, who is from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong...
Revisiting the hub of protein synthesis
Credit: Michelle Ninochka D'Souza Proteins are not only necessary for making strong muscles, they are also required for building a...
NTU Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital team up to enhance doctor-patient communication
Credit: NTU Singapore A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and clinicians at Tan Tock...
How your moving brain sees the world
What we see is not only determined by what is really there, but also depends on whether we are paying...
New model predicts which animal viruses may spread among humans
Researchers have developed a model that predicts which of the viruses that can jump from animals to people can also...
The influence of romantic crushes on buying behavior
Have you ever felt the urge to increase the variety in your purchases at the grocery store or the mall...
Personality and mood affect brain response to personal choice
Philadelphia, November 20, 2018 Personality traits and mental health affect how people value personal control in decision making, according to...
Eyes of CJD patients show evidence of prions
Credit: Ryan Kissinger, NIAID WHAT: National Institutes of Health scientists and their colleagues have found evidence of the infectious agent...
Mapping dietary data to better understand the relationship between diet and disease
Dublin, Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 - Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new data mapping method which improves...
Stand Up to Cancer funds innovative approach to pancreatic cancer
Research on a new way of deploying the immune system against pancreatic cancer, an exceptionally lethal cancer that has so...
A study suggests that epigenetic treatments could trigger the development of aggressive tumours
Credit: Alexandra Avgustinova, IRB Barcelona. Cancer develops as a result of the accumulation of mutations in our cells. These mutations...
A growing list of factors that impact CKD severity for kids
Credit: Children's National Health System Myriad biological and societal factors can impact the occurrence and accelerate progression of chronic kidney...
Abramson Cancer Center joins National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) at the University of Pennsylvania announced today that it is...
Blockage of protein a possible way to obstruct injuries to radiation therapy
Credit: Johan Gunséus It is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking...
Sugar-sweetened beverages are harmful to health and may be addictive, researchers suggest
Just as we might have guessed, those tasty, sugar-sweetened beverages that increase risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases may...
Many patients diagnosed with adenomas may not receive colonoscopies in recommended time frame
Bottom Line: Patients who are diagnosed with adenomas, a possible precursor of colorectal cancer, often do not receive subsequent colonoscopies...
When storing memories, brain prioritizes those experiences that are most rewarding
The brain's ability to preserve memories lies at the heart of our basic human experience. But how does the brain's...
Gut protein mutations shield against spikes in glucose
Why is it that, despite consuming the same number of calories, sodium and sugar, some people face little risk of...
Screening tool is effective for identifying child sex trafficking victims in a pediatric ED
Credit: Kirsty Challen, B.Sc., Mbchb, Mres, Ph.D., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom DES PLAINES, IL -- An initial screening tool...
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