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Domestic violence, mental health problems and substance misuse highlighted as factors Most cases occurred when intoxicated parents shared sleeping surfaces...

Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Engineers at Duke University have developed a way to manipulate, split and mix droplets...

Lincoln, Nebraska, July 26, 2018 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will help lead a new national institute addressing antimicrobial resistance,...

CHICAGO: To curb the use of opioids after major elective operations and prevent these pain relievers from falling into the...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- How many ways can you think of to stress out a horse? Trailering, bathing, clipping, vet visits,...

Credit: Certara PRINCETON, NJ - July 26, 2018 - Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, market...

Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that genetic variation may increase the risk of...

New York, NY - As adults age, they all experience a natural loss of muscle mass and function. A new...

Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide; it causes tens hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and...

The role of the e-bike in promoting health and fitness is comparable to that of a conventional bicycle. This was...

Chicago, July 26, 2018 Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) - the most common heart surgery performed -...

Credit: Krzyzosiak et al./ Cell A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family...

(Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague)) A new startup, DIANA Biotechnologies, has...

Credit: Seda Koyuncu and Isabel Saez The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne's...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2018 -- As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal...

On 29th - 31st August 2018, Russia will host its first summit run by Times Higher Education (THE) - the...

Credit: Emel Aygören-Pürsün Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by recurrent painful swellings of the skin and...

Credit: Kanazawa University Precious metals come in limited supply but are in high demand. They are mainly sourced through mining,...

July 26, 2018 - WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's...

Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Justin Veneman Researchers have helped solve a decades-old mystery about which mutations are...