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Doctors need nutrition education, says commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine
WASHINGTON--Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1. The commentary--authored by...
New study challenges claim that exogenous RNA is essential for sperm function
Scientists from the University of Bath are challenging the claims of two high profile papers from 2018 which reported that...
Proteins trapped in glass could yield new medicinal advances
Credit: Small: Volume 15, Issue 24, Atom Probe Tomography for 3D Structural and Chemical Analysis of Individual Proteins Gustav Sundell,...
Novel computer model supports cancer therapy
Researchers from the Life Sciences Research Unit (LSRU) of the University of Luxembourg have developed a computer model that simulates...
Carbohydrate in the heart seems to help regulate blood pressure
New research suggests that a particular type of carbohydrate plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure in the...
Bench to beside study of a targetable enzyme controlling aggressive prostate cancer
PHILADELPHIA -- Prostate cancer represents a major health challenge and there is currently no effective treatment once it has advanced...
Tweeting while watching TV diminishes enjoyment
Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience Toggling between viewing entertainment and social media lessens a person's ability to escape...
FEFU scientists teamed up with colleagues to develop ointment for skin cancer prevention
Ointments will help patients to get free of some aesthetic defects that inevitably follow the surgeryCredit: FEFU press office Scientists...
Building trust in artificial intelligence
Interdisciplinary team from IT, philosophy and law defines priorities for the certification of AI From telecommunications to road traffic, from...
Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and provides evidence-based recommendations for...
BioImage Archive — A new hub for biological images
EMBL-EBI announces the launch of the BioImage Archive, a large-scale, centralized data resource to host reference imaging dataCredit: EMBL-EBI EMBL's...
Glow reveals dangerous bacteria
Chemiluminescence probes for the rapid and sensitive detection of salmonella and listeria Salmonella and listeria are among the most widely...
Scientists discover processes to lower methane emissions from animals
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago scientists are part of an international research collaboration which has made an important...
Generation and sampling of quantum states of light in a silicon chip
Credit: Dr Stefano Paesani, University of Bristol Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Technical University of Denmark have...
UCI, UC Merced: California forest die-off caused by depletion of deep-soil water
Study warns of threats from future concurrent drought and heat eventsCredit: Margot Wholey / UC Merced Irvine, Calif., July 1,...
Millet farmers adopted barley agriculture and permanently settled the Tibetan Plateau
The permanent human occupation on the Tibetan Plateau was facilitated by the introduction of cold-tolerant barley around 3600 years before...
Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation
Breakthrough and unique research helps scientists reposition papaverine as a novel drug to treat inflammation that is implicated in sepsis...
Study probes how to tell elderly patients not to bother with cancer screening
Over the past decades, the idea that all adults should get regularly screened for cancer -- with mammograms, colonoscopies and...
Regenerating human retinal ganglion cells in the dish to inform glaucoma treatment
The capacity of the human central nervous system to regenerate after injury or illness is limited, and the resulting functional...
Scientists weigh the balance of matter in galaxy clusters
A method of weighing the quantities of matter in galaxy clusters - the largest objects in our universe - has...
