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Adolescents who skip breakfast may develop obesity
This study investigated behaviors associated with weight gain and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents. Missing the first meal of the day...
Engaging disenfranchised US populations into HIV care helps suppress the virus
DURHAM, N.C. - Engaging disenfranchised men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV in the U.S. is possible,...
Serious falls are a health risk for adults under 65
New Haven, Conn. -- Adults who take several prescription medications are more likely to experience serious falls, say Yale researchers...
August’s SLAS technology cover article announced
August's SLAS Technology edition features cover article, 'Technologies for the Directed Evolution of Cell Therapies'Credit: David James Group Oak Brook,...
Helicopter transport for stroke patients decreases time to surgery, new study finds
Miami Beach, FL--The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a...
Delay from breast cancer diagnosis to chemotherapy after an operation may shorten survival
National Cancer Database researchers find a worse survival rate regardless of type of cancer operation if time from cancer diagnosis...
TCT 2019 agenda now available
CRF's 31st Annual Scientific Symposium will take place September 25-29 in San Francisco WHAT: The agenda is now available online...
BU finds workplace injuries contribute to rise in suicide, overdose deaths
(BOSTON) -- A study co-authored by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers and published in the American Journal...
Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence of ancient meteorite
Credit: Mike Meyer GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers picking through the contents of fossil clams from a Sarasota County quarry found...
NASA sees outside winds affecting new tropical Eastern Pacific depression
Credit: NASA/NRL A new tropical depression formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, far enough away from the coast so that...
The early days of the Milky Way revealed
A study led by researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) puts a sequence to the events which...
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles receives $1.7M to study how GI tract repairs after injury
Chemotherapy and radiation target cancer cells but these treatments produce unwanted side effects on healthy tissue. The intestines are particularly...
Vampire algae killer’s genetic diversity poses threat to biofuels
Multiple species of pathogen challenge commercial algae productionCredit: Seth Steichen and Judith K. Brown, Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson,...
HPTN 071 modelling and cost analyses show benefits of community HIV testing and treatment
Credit: HPTN/Kim Cloete DURHAM, N.C. - Continuation of community-wide HIV testing and prompt initiation of treatment as delivered in the...
New study explains the molecular mechanism for the therapeutic effects of cilantro
Herbs, including cilantro, have long been used as folk remediesCredit: Bo Abbott Herbs, including cilantro, have a long history of...
Are american nurses prepared for a catastrophe? New study says perhaps not
Sound bites available upon request On average, American colleges and universities with nursing programs offer about one hour of instruction...
A torque on conventional magnetic wisdom
Credit: Jose Vazquez, ITG, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Physicists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have...
Exosomes may hold the answer to treating, diagnosing developmental brain disorders
New discovery suggests cellular 'cargo' transporters play a profound role in creating brain cells and circuitsCredit: Confocal image courtesy of...
Enhanced recovery pathway for bariatric operations cuts hospital stays by half
A regimen that includes early ambulation and liquid administration, as well as targeted pain management, reduces readmissions by 38 percent....
Illinois professor validates antimicrobial properties of Illinois company’s cutting boards
Credit: Meng Vang University of Illinois Professor Nenad Miljkovic and his research group at Illinois have collaborated with John Boos...
