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Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
Credit: Justin Ohata/UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences For many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, a steroid inhaler...
Rice U. lab grows stable, ultrathin magnets
Rare iron oxide could be combined with 2D materials for electronic, spintronic devicesCredit: Lou Group/Rice University Rice University researchers have...
Comet inspires chemistry for making breathable oxygen on Mars
Reaction turns carbon dioxide into molecular oxygenCredit: Caltech Science fiction stories are chock full of terraforming schemes and oxygen generators...
What is known — and not known — about heart muscle diseases in children
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, May 28, 2019 -- Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle diseases) in children are the focus of...
New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells
Embedded at the end of chromosomes are structures called "telomeres" that in normal cells become shorter as cells divide. As...
Purdue-affiliated entrepreneur selected for global summit
Co-founder of life sciences startup selected for entrepreneurship honorCredit: Purdue Research Foundation/Oren Darling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The co-founder of...
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
Credit: University of Sheffield A new compound developed by University of Sheffield experts has killed antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including...
Light at night is harmful for amphibians, new research shows
Exposure to light at night has potential to make amphibians more susceptible to additional stressorsCredit: Jessica Hua BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -...
Microbes on explanted pedicle screws: Possible cause of spinal implant failure
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (MAY 28, 2019). Pedicle screws are often used to secure surgically implanted hardware to the spine in patients...
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds do less vigorous physical activity
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds, including from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds, have lower levels of vigorous...
Skilled health workforce in India does not meet WHO recommended threshold
The density of the total health workforce is estimated to be 29 per 10,000 population but only 16 per 10,000...
A forest ‘glow’ reveals awakening from hibernation
Researchers use fluorescence as a proxy to track photosynthesis in evergreen forestsCredit: Troy Magney Winters in the northern hemisphere are...
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, new study finds
Credit: Reg Watson A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world's fishing fleet doubled in size over...
De-TOXing exhausted T cells may bolster CAR T immunotherapy against solid tumors
Deletion of key gene regulatory factors fortifies T cell attack on melanoma cellsCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA,...
E-cigarette use, flavorings may increase heart disease risk, Stanford-led study finds
The flavoring liquid for electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease when inhaled, according to a...
First-of-its-kind study in endothelial stem cells finds exposure to flavored e-cigarette liquids, e-cigarette use exacerbates cell dysfunction
Endothelial cell dysfunction, inflammation often precursors to heart disease There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, but its...
Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency
May aid in faster vision recovery after stroke Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example:...
Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved
Dozens of genes previosly thought to have similar roles across species are in fact unique to humansCredit: Sam Lambert Researchers...
How language developed: Comprehension learning precedes vocal production
Human language and communication skills are unique in the animal kingdom. How they developed in the course of evolution is...
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
Streptococcus genomes reveal potential vaccine targets present in over 20 countries worldwide The search for a global Strep A vaccine...
