Health
Why do young adults post harmful personal content on social media?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Aug. 22, 2017 — A new study looked at self-presentation of...
The mechanism of mucus: Discovery could lead to better cystic fibrosis treatments
Credit: M. Kesimer/J. Griffith, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer repeated lung...
Research points to why some colorectal cancers recur after treatment
Cetuximab, marketed as Erbitux®, is one of the key therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer. Yet the cancer still returns in...
AGS raises concerns on cuts to training, research in president…
Credit: (C) 2017, The American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) expressed its deep disappointment with proposed cuts to...
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Zika Show Promise in Monkey Study
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using blood samples from an individual previously infected with Zika virus, scientists funded by the National Institute...
Type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition
A body of research putting people with Type 2 diabetes on a low calorie diet has confirmed the underlying causes...
Certain popular cigars deliver more nicotine than cigarettes
Cigars may have a reputation for being safer than cigarettes, but they may be just as harmful and addictive, according...
Horses masticate similarly to ruminants
Credit: UZH Herbivores digest their food much better if it has been strongly fragmented by intensive mastication. For ruminants such...
Researchers shed new light on influenza detection
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a way to make influenza...
Inactivity in obese mice linked to a decreased motivation to move
Credit: Alexxai Kravitz Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that...
Two Group A Streptococcus genes linked to ‘flesh-eating’ bacterial infections
Credit: Joshua Leiberman, University of Maryland Baltimore Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild...
What is the optimal dose of medication to prevent the evolution of…
IMAGE: This image illustrates concepts in the press release titled "What is the optimal dose of medication to prevent the...
The cumulative research shows no explicit medical impediment to surrogate motherhood
The Swedish government is investigating a change of legislation to make surrogate motherhood permitted in Sweden. A Nordic research team,...
Sleep apnea immediately compromises blood pressure
Credit: UBC A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body's ability to regulate blood pressure. In a recent...
Hypertensive women may benefit most from drugs that directly block the action of the…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 2, 2017) – When women are hypertensive their physicians should consider measuring their level...
‘Lost’ 99 percent of ocean microplastics to be identified…
Credit: University of Warwick Smallest microplastics in oceans – which go largely undetected – identified more effectively with innovative and...
Loved one’s death could spur aggressive measures against breast…
Credit: Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – A woman's memories of a loved one's experience with cancer could play a significant...
Dr. Richard Allman to deliver prestigious 2017 Henderson Lecture
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced that Richard M. Allman, MD, Chief Consultant for...
Scientists identify the segmentation and consolidation mechanism of long-term memories
Credit: IDIBELL A study led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has identified a neural mechanism in humans that...
A new type of monitoring provides information about the life of bacteria in microdroplets
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski In the future, it will be possible to carry out tests of new drugs on...
