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As America ages, new national poll will track key health issues for those over 50
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Nearly a third of U.S. adults have celebrated their 50th birthday -...
Self-medication misuse is high in the Middle East
A new review indicates that there is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East. The findings, which...
Mutant mosquitos make insecticide-resistance monitoring key to controlling Zika
Credit: Photo by Nsa Dada One of the most common insecticides used in the battle against the Aedes aegypti mosquito...
First atomic structure of an intact virus deciphered with an X-ray laser
Credit: Credit: Philip Roedig, DESY An international team of scientists has for the first time used an X-ray free-electron laser...
Scientists demonstrate adaptation of animal vision in extreme environments
TORONTO, ON - Cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) have discovered animals can adapt their ability...
Medicaid expansion states saw ER visits go up, uninsured ER visits go down
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON -- States that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA)...
Does roasting level affect the antioxidant & anti-inflammatory properties of coffee beans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 19, 2017--Researchers compared the caffeine and chlorogenic acid components of...
Scientists identify single-gene mutations that lead to atopic dermatitis
WHAT: Researchers have identified mutations in a gene called CARD11 that lead to atopic dermatitis, or eczema, an allergic skin...
Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide
Credit: ?Mark?Shwartz/Stanford?University Most cars and trucks in the United States run on a blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10...
Clinical trial for a better treatment for mycetoma starts in Sudan
The first-ever double-blind, randomized clinical trial for an effective treatment for the severely neglected disease mycetoma has enrolled its first...
Cells that make blood vessels can also make tumors and enable their spread
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 19, 2017) - While it's widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to...
New research points to potential for more targeted treatments of neuroblastoma tumors
Genetic variations appear to pre-dispose children to developing certain severe forms of neuroblastoma, according to new research by the University...
CCNY researchers produce molecules with potential against HIV
As the HIV/AIDS epidemic approaches its fourth decade, each year brings promising news of pioneering research to alleviate the scourge....
Could therapy animal visitation pose health risks at patient facilities?
Credit: Dominick Reuter for Tufts University (June 19, 2017)--A survey of United States hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations...
Researchers sample a DC swamp to study a spineless creature
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Its name is Stygobromus hayi, the Hay's Spring amphipod. It is spineless....
CU Anschutz and Baylor researchers to study Zika virus impact on children
AURORA, Colo. (June 19, 2017) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the Baylor College of...
Sugar-coated nanomaterial excels at promoting bone growth
There hasn't been a gold standard for how orthopaedic spine surgeons promote new bone growth in patients, but now Northwestern...
Researchers find demographic differences in both diabetes rates and care sought
Diabetes is a serious health condition that affects millions of people in the United States and has more than doubled...
Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients: Study
The world's largest randomised controlled trial of the use of acupuncture in emergency departments has found the treatment is a...
New three-in-one blood test opens door to precision medicine for prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a three-in-one blood test that could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer through use of precision drugs...
