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Alzheimer therapy from Jülich passes another important test
Drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research "In summer 2018, the drug candidate PRI-002 already proved...
Whole grain can contribute to health by changing intestinal serotonin production
Adults consuming whole grain rye have lower plasma serotonin levels than people eating low-fibre wheat bread, according to a recent...
Family dynamics: Molecules from the same family have different effects in cancer prognosis
Scientists observe that one molecule increases liposarcoma tumor cell spread and aggression while another molecule from the same family decreases...
Optical security: Tunable-resonator upconverted emission color printing
Credit: SUTD Viewing bank notes under ultraviolet or infra-red light is a common check for counterfeits. Doing so causes invisible...
Quieter intensive care units may translate to better outcomes for infants in new study
Researchers find quiet times in hospital neonatal units may be related to improved infant health -- results to be reported...
Locating a shooter from the first shot via cellphone
French acoustics researchers hope soldiers will soon be able to look to locate shooters on their smart phones with information...
WVU researcher studies incurable blood disease usually diagnosed in children
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Treating a stubborn blood disease that strikes children may come down to tweaking energy production in stem...
How acoustics detected artillery in WWI
The story of how World War I brought a military decoration for William Lawrence Bragg, the youngest person ever to...
New approach uses magnetic beads to treat preeclampsia
Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, May 13, 2019 - Preliminary laboratory tests show that functionalized magnetic beads successfully reduced blood levels...
Five things to know about melanoma
"Five things to know about ... melanoma" in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides a brief overview of this malignant...
New Mexico cancer patients have lower survival rate, study finds
A study by researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine shows that cancer patients in New Mexico have a...
Program takes on alcohol, e-cigarette use by children
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2019) - The bottom line is to help children...
Teachers predict pupil success just as well as exam scores
New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational...
Maternal microbes mediate diet-derived damage
New research in The Journal of Physiology has found, using a mouse model, that microbes in the maternal intestine may...
GPs need training to tackle chronic opioid use
GPs must be better-equipped to support patients to manage the psychological challenge of reducing their opioid use - according to...
Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, Rutgers study finds
Men who delay fatherhood should consult their doctor and consider banking sperm before age 35Credit: Rutgers University Men who delay...
Study sheds new light on urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 10, 2019 - A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections (UTIs) have such...
Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age
UC Riverside-led team performs two studies to examine effects of sleep, age, and depressed mood on working memoryCredit: W. Zhang,...
Trial remedies racial disparities in treatment for early-stage lung and breast cancer
UNC School of Medicine's Samuel Cykert, MD, co-led a five-year, multi-institutional trial aimed at reducing the disparity in treatment and...
New global rules curb unrestricted plastic waste exports
UN meeting gives countries the right to refuse unrecyclable, polluting plastics (Geneva, Switzerland): Governments at the 14th Conference of the...
