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Study finds glyphosate in cat and dog food
ITHACA, N.Y. - Got glyphosate? Your pet's breakfast might. A new Cornell study published this month in Environmental Pollution finds...
Loss of first baby tooth a positive experience for children
Scared, ashamed, happy or proud - how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research...
Elephant trunks form joints to pick up small objects; research could translate to robotics
Credit: Courtesy of Zoo Atlanta Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots...
Data does the heavy lifting: Encouraging new public health approaches to promote the health benefits of muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE)
Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, October 24, 2018 - According to a new study in the American...
‘Cellular dust’ provides new hope for regenerative medicine
While stem cells have the most therapeutic potential, the benefits of regenerative medicine may best be mobilised using extracellular vesicles...
MRI tool watches how electrical stimulation could cure digestive disorders
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in...
HPTN 075 study demonstrates high rate of HIV infection among African MSM and TGW
Credit: HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) DURHAM, NC - Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) today presented results...
Complementary approaches such as meditation help patients manage chronic pain
Complementary practices such as meditation and mindful breathing helped patients manage chronic pain and in some cases reduced the need...
Could wearable technology help patients monitor blood pressure?
Credit: UA Sarver Heart Center Because only half of the people in the United States diagnosed with high blood pressure...
New test measures men’s fertility
Credit: Travis Lab ITHACA, N.Y. - At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by...
Insulin discovery a game-changer for improving diabetes treatments
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research An international collaboration co-led by researchers at the Walter and Eliza...
New nurses with bachelor’s degrees feel better prepared than nurses with associate degrees
Nurses with bachelor's degrees report being very prepared in more quality and safety measures than do their peers with associate...
FSU researchers find low resilience puts men at risk for depression
Credit: FSU Photo/Bill Lax Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies,...
Cannabis pain relief without the ‘high’
Credit: Paul Logothetis/MUHC In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill...
Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma are often treated by irradiating their bone marrow...
Studying cellular fats reveals how to protect cells from the common cold
As temperatures drop and the sniffles start, take hope; research published this summer suggests a new approach to protect ourselves...
Researchers to enhance guidelines for ethical human-animal chimera research
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine In Greek mythology, a chimera is a figure with the head of...
Mapping the pancreatic islets
The mechanism leading to development of type 1 diabetes remains a mystery, hampering the ability to find new ways to...
Study reveals how the brain overcomes its own limitations
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Imagine trying to write your name so that it can be read in a mirror. Your brain...
Drug improves survival in metastatic breast cancer
CHICAGO --- The drug palbociclib, used in combination with standard treatment, improved survival for women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast...
