Health
New study explains factors that influence the timing of infectious…
Credit: UGA The delay between the time when a disease outbreak becomes possible and when it actually happens depends chiefly...
Vaccine against Zika virus tested successfully in mice
An experimental vaccine against Zika virus developed by Brazilian and US researchers has been tested successfully in trials with mice....
Stroke prevention may also reduce dementia
Credit: Western University May 1, 2017 Stroke prevention among older Ontarians may also reduce risk of some dementias Ontario's stroke...
Transformative technology: Encapsulated human cells to revolutionize cell research
Credit: Newcastle University Atelerix, a spin-out from Newcastle University, UK is offering the transformative hydrogel technology for the storage and...
Scientists model outer membrane of 12 bacterial species to speed new…
Credit: Courtesy of Wonpil Im, Lehigh University Information could be the key to winning the race against antibiotic resistance. If...
Researchers create fiber optic sensors that dissolve in the body
Credit: Maria Konstantaki, Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have fabricated sensing...
Enhancing neuronal activity promotes axon regeneration in adult
IMAGE: Enhancing neuronal firing activity by melanopsin overexpression in the retina promotes axon regeneration after the optic nerve injury comparing...
New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2017–Substituting one to two servings of animal proteins with plant proteins...
NTU scientists develop patch which could improve healing and reduce scarring
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new gel patch prototype that could...
Does new cash-out option in sports betting increase risk for problem…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 24, 2017–The increasingly popular cash-out feature in online sports betting...
A quarter of problematic cannabis users have anxiety disorders, many since childhood
ematic in early adulthood have anxiety disorders in childhood and late adolescence, reports a study published in the November 2017...
Why big brains are rare
Credit: David Kilper/Washington University As a species we're so brain-proud it doesn't occur to most of us to ask whether...
A $5 fix for a nasty parasite
Credit: Ryan Hulvat The life of a watershed is complex. The watershed is the area of land separating the smaller...
Salmon face double whammy from toxic stormwater
Credit: Washington State University VANCOUVER, Wash.–Washington State University researchers have found that salmon face a double whammy when they swim...
Penn dermatologist awarded $8.6 Million to study phototherapy treatment for psoriasis
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – A research team at the University of Pennsylvania will receive $8.6 million in funding to...
Duration of lactation associated with bone density
Maternal bone density decreases after childbirth, but only among women who lactate for at least four months. The lactation period...
Phase II Ssudy: Radiotherapy dose increase to hypoxic NSCLC lesions
Credit: QuantIF – LITIS EA 4108 – FR CNRS 3638, Henri Becquerel Cancer Center, Rouen, France RESTON, Va. – Fluorine-18...
Stand Up To Cancer awards $1M to 4 research teams through Phillip A. Sharp Awards
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer NEW YORK, April 24, 2017– Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a total of...
Collagen controlling the thickness and juvenile state of skin
Credit: Watanabe M., et al. eLIFE, July 11, 2017. Type XVII collagen (COL17) is found to regulate the proliferation of...
Diagnosing & treating diabetes in heart attack patients improves…
People with heart problems often have diabetes, which puts them at greater risk for heart attacks, heart failure and stroke....
