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Interim open-label study results suggest higher dapivirine vaginal ring use, lower HIV risk
BOSTON (March 6, 2018) -- Interim data from a large open-label study of the monthly dapivirine ring have found increased...
BODE may overestimate transplant benefit in COPD patients
Glenview, IL - COPD remains the leading indication for lung transplantation worldwide and accounts for one third of all lung...
Study suggests native UK Pine martens are helping to control invasive gray squirrels
Credit: University of Aberdeen AMHERST, Mass. - For many years, populations of a little red squirrel with cute ear tufts,...
Green spaces in cities help control floods, store carbon
Credit: (Photo: Lauren Jensen) MADISON - For many ecologists, fieldwork involves majestic mountains or rushing rivers or large tracts of...
Pain’s origins may be significantly different in males and females
New research from The University of Texas at Dallas supports the growing consensus that pain begins differently for men and...
Bioengineering team’s ‘circuit’ work may benefit gene therapy
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have designed genetic "circuits" out of living cellular material in order to...
No fish story! Research finds marine reserves sustain broader fishing efforts
Credit: Florida Institute of Technology MELBOURNE, FLA. -- New research from Florida Institute of Technology finds that fish born in...
Scientists seek unfiltered truth about ‘light’ cigarettes
Credit: David Hungate/Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Would banning ventilated filters on cigarettes protect public health? Scientists from multiple institutions,...
Study advances research in pelvic organ prolapse among women
By measuring the sagging of the vaginal walls in more than a thousand volunteers for up to nine years annually,...
Determinant factors for chronic kidney disease after partial nephrectomy
Credit: Giovanni Cacciamani When current literature is reviewed, it is found that factors that in uence renal function after partial...
Waterfalls offer insights into how rivers shape their surrounds
(University of Edinburgh) The amount of water flowing through a river has little influence over long-term changes to its course...
Current deforestation pace will intensify global warming, study alerts
The global warming process may be even more intense than originally forecast unless deforestation can be halted, especially in the...
Dispelling the myth that scientists don’t care about teaching
A new study using surveys and classroom noise analysis shows the success of a three-year effort by faculty in the...
Texas A&M chemists use technology to decode language of lipid-protein interaction
Credit: Laganowsky Laboratory, Texas A&M University Technology has a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, right down to the cellular...
BU study: Insurance status affects in-hospital complication rates after total knee arthroplasty
(Boston)-- In-hospital complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are higher among Medicare and Medicaid patients compared to those with private...
Unclassified version of new report predicts small drone threats to infantry units
WASHINGTON - The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot, commonly known as...
Escape artist
Credit: Aaron LeBlanc Imagine that you're a voracious carnivore who sinks its teeth into the tail of a small reptile...
Mosquito gut may hold the key to preventing Dengue and Zika
Credit: (Purdue University photo/ Rodney McPhail) The midgut of a mosquito may hold the key to preventing mosquito-borne diseases like...
Lithium-related discovery could extend battery life and improve safety
Credit: Arizona State Unviersity Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for high-density energy storage technology in an expanding...
Preventing exhaustion in immune cells boosts immunotherapy in mice
PITTSBURGH, March 6, 2018 - If you're an immune cell gearing up to fight cancer, you'd better eat your breakfast....
