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EuroCMR 2019
EuroCMR is the annual CMR congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC. We are delighted...
Philosophy of mind: In touch with reality?
Every year, museums bear the cost of repairing the damage caused to their artworks by visitors touching them. Why would...
Bringing Americans together on the issue of affordable housing
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A lack of affordable housing is linked with many health problems, including asthma, stress and alcoholism....
Houston Methodist scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Oct. 23, 2018) - Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects...
Do mussels reveal the fate of the oceans?
Credit: Evan Ward, Meghan Danley, (University of Connecticut) and Shiye Zhao (Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch) More than 10 million tons...
Earlier puberty linked to mother’s smoking during pregnancy
If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown...
Zambezi Valley may soon be too hot for tsetse flies
Credit: Judy Gallagher CC BY 2.0 A new study, based on 27 years of data from Mana Pools National Park...
New radiation treatment for brain cancer offers better preservation of cognitive function
SAN ANTONIO -- When it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the...
Football players’ concussions linked to dyslexia gene
Gene predicts concussion history in a collegiate national champion football team Gene has been linked to dyslexia in other studies...
Marker found for condition that causes numerous tumors
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Oct. 22, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers have made a major advance in uncovering the biology...
ERC Synergy grant with HZB participation
Credit: FAU The number of elderly and very old people is increasing world-wide, and therefore also the number of patients...
A partnership to tackle cancer health disparities
Credit: University of Houston Although cancer affects all populations in the United States, certain ethnic populations bear a disproportionate burden...
Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress
ATHENS, Ohio (Oct. 23, 2018) - Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who...
Kidneys aren’t harmed when significantly lowering blood pressure
Credit: UC San Diego Health Using a novel biomarker panel to track and measure kidney function, researchers at University of...