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September 19, 2025

Study of 21 retired NFL and NHL players doesn’t find evidence of early onset dementia

Credit: (Source: UB's Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center) BUFFALO, N.Y. --New University at Buffalo research is adding important information to the...

Scientists design new MRI coil for preclinical studies

Credit: M. Zubkov et al. Researchers from ITMO University developed and tested an MRI coil providing high-resolution imaging of the...

Naltrexone helps HIV positive individuals reduce heavy alcohol use

New Haven, Conn. - Extended-release naltrexone -- an injection that decreases heavy drinking in the general population when taken in...

Link between appendicitis and allergies discovered

Children with allergies have a lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis, according to a new study from Lund University and...

Announcing the TCT 2018 Late-Breaking Trials

NEW YORK - August 7, 2018 - The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced the 15 late-breaking trials and 12...

Indian-Americans have fewer sudden infant deaths, Rutgers study finds

Credit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University Indian-Americans have the highest percentage of sleeping with their babies among ethnic groups in New Jersey...

Right under our noses: A novel lichen-patterned spider found on oaks in central Spain

(Pensoft Publishers) Once again, a new spider species has been found in a strongly humanised area in Europe. Wearing its...

A sterile line of Aedes aegypti is developed to fight off arbovirosis

(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) In Brazil, male specimens with defective sperm are created in...

Back to the future: breast cancer reprises pathways found in fetal cells

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(August 7, 2018) Using just a microscope, Italian surgeon Francesco Durante was struck by the similarities...

Boston Children’s Hospital accelerates genomic sequencing to expand existing genomic database

BOSTON (August 7, 2018) - Boston Children's Hospital has embarked on a strategic initiative to expand its research genomics gateway,...

Got the ‘drunchies’? New study shows how heavy drinking affects diet

Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- They're called the "drunchies," or drunk munchies. It's the desire one has to...

Research Brief: UMN Medical School researchers study how cues drive our behavior

Do dopamine neurons have a role in causing cues in our environment to acquire value? And, if so, do different...

Paper identifies genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk...

Organic makeup of ancient meteorites sheds light on early solar system

Credit: K.H. Joy The origin of organic matter found in meteorites that formed during the birth of the Solar System...

Scientists create atomic glue gun to build better nucleic

When it comes to certain molecules, shape makes all the difference. The shape of limonene, for instance, a compound produced...

Rapid diagnostic coupled with local therapy developed for brain tumors

In the race to deliver therapeutics to treat brain cancer and prevent recurrence, the blood-brain barrier represents a tremendous hurdle....

A targeted approach to treating glioma

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Glioma, a type of brain cancer, is normally treated by removing as much of the tumor as...

Study: Prioritize cardiac monitoring for high-risk breast cancer patients

Overall, heart failure is an uncommon complication of breast cancer treatment; however, the risk is higher in patients treated with...

Low-protein diet during pregnancy increases prostate cancer risk in offspring

The offspring of females fed a low-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation are significantly more likely to develop prostate cancer...

Neural signature of balance