Health
Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
Findings could one day lead to improved outcomes for breast cancer patientsCredit: Photo by Cori Kogan, WSU Health Sciences Spokane...
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress
Credit: Planet Labs Inc. URBANA, Ill. - For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to...
WSU study aims to prevent adverse drug reactions in dogs
Credit: WSU If not identified before surgery, a rare genetic mutation could result in your dog being exposed to dangerously...
Prolonged ECG monitoring of ED patients with syncope is safe alternative to hospitalization
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring...
Study questions routine troponin testing for ACS in geriatric patients with NSCs
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL-- The results of a study...
Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research
Researchers discover dorsal anterior cingulate cortex activity during motivated control reflects the calculation of surpriseCredit: Florida Atlantic University Humans control...
Reducing the risk of blood clots in artificial heart valves
Credit: H. Zolfaghari, ARTORG Center, University of Bern Most people are familiar with turbulence in aviation: certain wind conditions cause...
Implementing post-genomic personalized medicine: The rise of glycan biomarkers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 13, 2020--An in-depth look at the science of glycobiology and...
Using caffeine as a tool to study information processing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 13, 2020--Researchers are using caffeine to study how the brain...
AI can detect low-glucose levels via ECG without fingerprick test
Credit: University of Warwick Tracking sugar in the blood is crucial for both healthy individuals and diabetic patients. Current methods...
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion UniversityCredit: American Associates, Ben-Gurion University NEW YORK...January 13,...
Risk of lead exposure linked to decreased brain volume in adolescents
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles reveal a relationship between lead exposure risk and brain structure in children from lower-income...
Innovative CareView app provides patient data on 7 conditions related to 40% of ED visits
Clinician decision support app spreading across an entire stateCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Doctors at Indiana University Health hospitals now...
Cell growth: Intricate network of potential new regulatory mechanisms has been decoded
Biophysics: Publication in StructureCredit: HHU / Manuel Etzkorn In the cover article of the Cell Press journal Structure, the authors...
Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy
Culprit identified in bone loss from cancer therapyCredit: Zhangting Yao Bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis and fractures is...
First 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers prototyped by UK engineers
Credit: University of Lincoln The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical...
High temperatures due to global warming will be dramatic even for tardigrades
Credit: Ricardo Neves Global warming, a major aspect of climate change, is already causing a wide range of negative impacts...
Chemical circuits for the molecular diagnosis and treatment of previously incurable diseases
Credit: TU Dresden As part of the German government's High-Tech-Strategy 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is...
Otago Global Health Institute invests in research with Fiji and East Timor
Credit: Professor Philip Hill The Otago Global Health Institute, a flagship research centre of the University of Otago, is investing...
Inside story on cassowary evolution
3D scans confirm Australian bird's link to South AmericaCredit: Flinders University One of the largest living birds, the Southern Cassowary,...
