Health
Combating chronic kidney disease with exercise
Credit: Ashley Barnas/ University of Delaware A University of Delaware research team in the College of Health Sciences is combating...
Now or later: How taste and sound affect when you buy
There's a reason marketers make appeals to our senses; the "snap, crackle and pop" of Rice Krispies makes us want...
Coral may hold cancer insights
Credit: US Department of Defense More than 70 years after the U.S. tested atomic bombs on a ring of sand...
Weighty matters
Weighty Matters Editorial highlights concern over growing obesity rates and new research linking weight gain in adolescences to stroke risk....
Aspirin reduces risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women
Taking a low-dose aspirin before bed can reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia, which can cause premature birth and, in extreme...
Can antipoverty programs work globally? J-PAL offers user’s guide
It is a huge question in development economics: If a program yields good results in one country, will it work...
Allina Health LifeCourse to be featured at IAGG 2017
MINNEAPOLIS - (June 28, 2017) - From more than 8,000 proposals from 80 countries, Allina Health was chosen to present...
Study illuminates serotonin contributions to cocaine’s allure
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Once a hip drug of the '70s and '80s party scene, cocaine is not only making...
NASA keeps a close eye on tiny stowaways
Credit: NASA Wherever you find people, you also find bacteria and other microorganisms. The International Space Station is no exception....
How family and friends influence breast cancer treatment decisions
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) When a woman walks into the oncologist's office, she's usually not alone. In fact,...
Friend or foe? Manganese concentration in drinking water needs attention, researchers say
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- In the world of heavy metal poisoning, arsenic may have found a sidekick...
Three giants in the field of radiation oncology named 2017 ASTRO Gold Medalists
Credit: Soren M. Bentzen, DSc, PhD/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., June 27, 2017 --The American Society for...
Genetic tests help identify relative risk of 25 cancer-associated mutations
No one wants to hear that they have a mutation in their DNA associated with the development of cancer. But...
Adults with autism make more consistent choices
People with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) often show a reduced sensitivity to contextual information in perceptual tasks, but new research...
Shock report tells of system that turns people with learning disabilities into commodities
Credit: Lancaster University 'A trade in people' with learning disabilities and/or autism has been uncovered by a partnership of activists,...
Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew
Credit: Andrew Deines, Michigan State University Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12...
A mouse’s view of the world, seen through its whiskers
Credit: Video by Evan Lyall and Hillel Adesnik, UC Berkeley. Mice, unlike cats and dogs, are able to move their...
Comprehensive program improves measures of childhood obesity at community health center
BOSTON - A comprehensive program to reduce or prevent childhood obesity in low-income communities led to significant improvements in obesity-related...
Physicists make quantum leap in understanding life’s nanoscale machinery
A diagnostic technique that can detect tiny molecules signalling the presence of cancer could be on the horizon. The possibility...
BUSM receives grant to create software prototype for sharing medical data
(Boston)--In an effort to securely share medical data between the U.S. and India, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has...
