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Heart attacks increasingly common in young adults
Youngest heart attack survivors have same likelihood of dying as survivors 10+ years older; substance abuse may be contributing to...
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay
Catching some midday shut-eye linked to similar drops in blood pressure seen with other lifestyle changes, some medications It seems...
New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors
Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many...
Longitudinal studies provide an excellent research learning environment for trainees
(Boston)--Compared to experimental studies that require complex infrastructures such as laboratories or clinical trials at multiple centers, studies using a...
Green spaces can help you trust strangers
Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from...
States with permissive gun laws have higher mass shooting rates
Average rates 11 percent higher and growing in permissive states, shrinking in restrictive states States with more permissive gun laws...
A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain,...
Cell study reveals key mechanism linked to healthy development
Scientists have shed light on how healthy cells develop by identifying the role of key molecules involved. The components, known...
Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants
Credit: Photo by Chelsea Mamott, GLBRC MADISON, Wis. -- With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with...
Transcription factor network gets to heart of wood formation
Study upends ideas inferred from nonwoody plantsCredit: Illustration by Jack P. Wang and Ilona Peszlen. North Carolina State University researchers...
Tuberculosis diagnosis in people with HIV increases risk of death within 10 years
NIH-Supported analysis identified elevated mortality in large Latin American cohortCredit: NIAID Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed...
Study finds Ebola survivors in Liberia face ongoing health issues
Credit: PREVAIL/NIAID Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia had a higher prevalence of certain health issues--including uveitis (eye...
Strategies developed to include more racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trials
Cancer centers design strategies for including more racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trialsCredit: Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings...
Scientists find method to boost CRISPR efficiency
Discovery made while editing genetic defect behind Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 6, 2019 - Scientists have...
Spinal cord research symposium
Internationally recognized experts from North America and Great Britain More than a dozen internationally recognized scientists from across North America...
Heart-healthy diets in early adulthood linked to better brain function in middle age
MINNEAPOLIS - Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat...
Simulated extravehicular activity science operations for Mars exploration
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, March 6, 2019--A new study describes the Science Operations component and new...
Most microbes in hummingbird feeders do not pose health hazard
Feeders or flowers? Researchers compare microbesCredit: Scott Logan/Wild Wings Ecology Many people set up hummingbird feeders in their yards to...
Getting more mileage from microsatellites
An optimized next-generation sequencing approach provides insight to the evolutionary history of carob They say you only find what you're...
Improving molecular imaging using a deep learning approach
New technique has the potential to improve the quality and speed of imaging TROY, N.Y. -- Generating comprehensive molecular images...
