Health
Integrated sensor could monitor brain aneurysm treatment
Credit: Woon-Hong Yeo, Georgia Tech Implantation of a stent-like flow diverter can offer one option for less invasive treatment of...
Lung cancer mortality rates among women projected to increase by over 40 percent by 2030
Bottom Line: The global age-standardized lung cancer mortality rate among women is projected to increase by 43 percent from 2015...
3D-Printed implants shown to help grow ‘real bone’
Credit: Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in...
A RACIPE for success
A cell makes what looks like decisions throughout its lifetime. It may shift from being a pluripotent stem cell to...
Rush received six-year, $9 million grant from William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
(CHICAGO)--After a successful, two-year pilot project that helped patients reverse their metabolic syndrome with lifestyle changes, the William G. McGowan...
Drexel’s polymer pill proves it can deliver
Credit: Drexel University Selecting the right packaging to get precious cargo from point A to point B can be a...
Placenta barrier-on-a-chip could lead to better understanding of premature births
More than one in 10 babies worldwide are born prematurely, according to the World Health Organization. Now scientists report in...
Nine out of 10 people caring for a family member with dementia don’t get enough sleep
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- More than 90 percent of people caring for a family member with dementia experience poor sleep, according...
Otago researcher claims new study a step forward in fight to eliminate tuberculosis
Credit: University of Otago The McAuley Professor of International Health at the University of Otago is labelling the findings of...
Novel drug cocktails strengthen targeted cancer therapies while lessening side effects
(New York, NY - August 1, 2018) -- Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that certain drug cocktails help targeted therapies...
Smarter cancer treatment: AI tool automates radiation therapy planning
Credit: Brian Tran Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans -- individualized maps that help doctors...
Deportation and family separation impact entire communities, researchers say
The deportation and forced separation of immigrants has negative effects that extend beyond individuals and families to entire communities in...
Researchers turn powerful, viscous disinfectants into breathable mist for the first time
Credit: Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego A team of engineers and physicians in San Diego have developed a device...
Behavioral nudges lead to striking drop in prescriptions of potent antipsychotic
August 1, 2018 -- A study led by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has found that letters targeting...
Innovative technique converts white fat to brown fat
Credit: Brian Gillette/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--August 1, 2018--Brown fat tissue in the body can burn enormous amounts of energy...
UTSA research confirms fecal bacteria contaminated surface water after Hurricane Harvey
(San Antonio, August 1, 2018) -- Hurricane Harvey was an unprecedented rain event that delivered five consistent days of flooding...
Study: In darters, male competition drives evolution of flashy fins, bodies
Credit: Photo by Rachel Moran CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists once thought that female mate choice alone accounted for the eye-catching...
New app helps victims of domestic violence in the privacy of their doctors’ office
Credit: Rochester Institute of Technology Primary care practices in Rochester, N.Y., are pilot testing an app that screens patients for...
One in 3 youth who break the law identify as LGBTQ
Adolescents who identified as non-heterosexual are significantly over-represented among first-time offenders, according to a new study that examined sexual orientation,...
Women seeing baby animals have a reduced appetite for meat
Images of baby animals reduces people's appetite for meat say researchers, who found that the effect is much stronger for...
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