Health
Sex, viruses and cancer
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine...
International study suggests combination therapy may prevent stroke in certain people
Results from an international clinical trial of more than 4880 participants, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show...
Injections for knee osteoarthritis — ‘subtle but significant’ impact of revisions in clinical practice guidelines
May 17, 2018 - Recent updates in evidence-based recommendations have led to changes in the use of steroid and hyaluronic...
Probiotics to protect bees from an infection associated with colony collapse disorder
Québec City, May 17, 2018--Adding probiotics to bees' food helps make them more resistant to nosemosis, a fungal infection associated...
New Zealand’s secret recipe for active school travel: The neighborhood built environment
Credit: Illustrated by Carol Green. Copyright 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier. Oxford, May 17, 2018 Increased rates of active...
Securing the natural environment for future generations
Climate change, population growth, increasing land use and competition for resources all impact heavily on nature and wildlife. The changing...
Buyer beware: Some water-filter pitchers much better at toxin removal
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Water pitchers designed to rid water of harmful contaminants are not created equal, new research has found....
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new...
Antibacterial in your toothpaste may combat severe lung disease
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such...
Levers and zippers in the cell’s ‘customs’
Credit: Fernández-Mariño et al./ WISC The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are...
Princeton researchers crowdsource brain mapping with gamers, discover 6 new neuron types
Credit: Image by Alex Norton, Eyewire With the help of a quarter-million video game players, Princeton researchers have created and...
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Credit: RUB, Kramer The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex....
Giving employees ‘decoy’ sanitizer options could improve hand hygiene
Introducing a less convenient option for hand sanitizing may actually boost workers' use of hand sanitizer and increase sanitary conditions...
Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol
More young people are turning to marijuana as their first substance of choice, rather than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol....
The Estée Lauder Companies showcases robust research at 2018 IID Meeting
(Spectrum Science) The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) Research & Development (R&D) team will present research focused on new...
Brain abnormality indicates general risk for mental illness
Philadelphia, May 17, 2018 A new study by researchers at Duke University reports an abnormality in visual regions of the...
Surviving sepsis campaign update focuses on critical first hour
May 16, 2018 - For patients with sepsis, a serious infection causing widespread inflammation, immediate treatment is essential to improve...
Rheumatoid arthritis drugs taken during pregnancy may not be linked to large infection risk in child
New research indicates that when pregnant women take certain rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drugs that may cause immunosuppression, their children do...
PharmaMar announces data presentations: Yondelis® and lurbinectedin at ASCO
(Pharmamar) During the Congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) that will be held form the June 1-5...
New algorithm more accurately predicts life expectancy after heart failure
Credit: UCLA Samueli A new algorithm developed by UCLA researchers more accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure, and...
