Health
Study suggests measurable impact of colorectal cancer screening program
Credit: American Cancer Society A new study suggests that an American Cancer Society (ACS) program has been effective in promoting...
Risk of infection higher for patients with obesity after bypass surgery: University of…
Credit: University of Alberta Edmonton–Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass...
People trying quit smoking don’t always focus on tobacco…
Credit: UBC Fifty per cent of statements made by smokers during counselling sessions designed to help them stop have nothing...
CSU uses test for chronic wasting disease to study brain ailments in people
Credit: CSU Photography Wildlife disease experts at Colorado State University are investigating whether a test developed to detect early-stage chronic...
NIH scientists and collaborators find prion protein in skin of CJD patients
Credit: Case Western Reserve University National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and collaborators at Case Western Reserve University School of...
Sniffing out stem cell fates in the nose
Credit: Russell Fletcher & John Ngai, UC Berkeley Adult stem cells have the ability to transform into many types of...
Cells pumping iron to prevent anemia
Credit: Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan — Maintaining a good balance of iron in the body is necessary for health: too...
Russian scientists plot antibiotic resistance on a world map
Credit: Bioinformatics Russian scientists have created an interactive world map of human gut microbiota potential to resist antibiotics (resistome). Their...
Loma Linda University study says eating nuts can reduce weight gain
A study recently published in the online version of the European Journal of Nutrition has found that people who include...
Study: Patients benefit from one-on-one PT education before joint replacement
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that patients benefit from a one-on-one...
In mice, acting male depends on estrogen receptors
Credit: Tollkuhn Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have opened a black...
Urologists voice concerns about Opioid dependence in postoperative patients
Credit: Gopal N. Gupta, Loyola University Medical Center New York, NY, Oct. 25, 2017 – Drug overdose was the leading...
The reasons for our left or right-handedness
Credit: RUB, Marquard A preference for the left or the right hand might be traced back to that asymmetry. "These...
The new yellow sea snake assumes an unusual ambush posture
Credit: Brooke L. Bessesen Carrying its petite frame and all-yellow skin, the recently scrutinized sea snake populations from Golfo Dulce,...
Dream team selected to tackle one of cancer’s deadliest forms:…
BOSTON — The Stand Up To Cancer-Cancer Research UK-Lustgarten Foundation Dream Team of top cancer researchers from the United States...
Research reveals potential target for alcohol liver disease
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON – Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, but investigators have discovered...
New clues from brain structures of mantis shrimp
Credit: Roy L. Caldwell, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California Taking a close look at the neural...
Study reveals the brain regulates social behavior differently in males…
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-The brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, according to a new study published...
FAU study and new tool proves ‘all is not lost’ to dementia
Credit: Florida Atlantic University In marriage, good communication is key to a fulfilling and enduring relationship. For people with dementia,...
Chewed plants help detect viruses in wild mountain gorillas and…
Credit: Tierra Smiley Evans/UC Davis Chewed bark, leaves and fruit discarded by mountain gorillas provide a simple way to test...
