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How a cell knows when to divide
Credit: Rensselaer Troy, N.Y. - How does a cell know when to divide? We know that hundreds of genes contribute...
Complementing conventional antibiotics
Credit: Nature/Kalayil et al, Mai 2018 FRANKFURT - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major medical problem worldwide, impacting both human...
Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests
Credit: Casanowe A new study by Brown University epidemiologists found that children on the threshold of obesity or overweight in...
Can weekend sleep make up for the detriments of sleep deprivation during the week?
In a recent Journal of Sleep Research study, short, but not long, weekend sleep was associated with an increased risk...
Is topical rapamycin effective, safe to treat facial lesions?
Bottom Line: Facial angiofibromas are disfiguring growths and these lesions occur in most people with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic...
To manage weight, it may matter when protein supplements are consumed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- People looking to manage their weight with strength-training and protein supplements should consume their supplements during...
Early physical therapy linked to reduced healthcare costs and opioid use in low back pain patients
In a Health Services Research analysis of patients with low back pain, when patients saw a physical therapist first, there...
Is there association between groundwater lithium, diagnoses of bipolar disorder, dementia?
Bottom Line: High groundwater concentration of lithium, a naturally occurring trace element, wasn't associated with any benefit in diagnoses of...
Study finds antioxidant-enriched vitamin reduces respiratory illnesses in patients with CF
Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that taking a...
Surgery benefits older women with breast cancer
In a BJS (British Journal of Surgery) analysis of 18,730 older patients with oestrogen receptor- positive breast cancer in the...
Why we fail to understand our smartphone use
Credit: Lancaster University Checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious behaviour, which is "extremely repetitive" say psychologists....
Opioid-related adverse drug events common after surgery, associated with worse outcomes
Bottom Line: Opioid-related adverse drug events were common among patients undergoing surgery and endoscopy procedures in the hospital and they...
Perceived socioeconomic status can affect how old we feel
A recent study finds that how older adults perceive their socioeconomic status influences how old they feel and their attitudes...
Shining a light on toxic chemicals curbs industrial use
Credit: Georgia Tech The annual federal report on toxic material emissions from industrial sites across the country gains widespread media...
PCR statement on device-based therapies for hypertension
EuroPCR 2018, the annual Course of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a branch of the European Society...
Tuberculosis: Pharmacists develop new substance to counteract antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise worldwide. This is becoming a problem for infectious diseases like tuberculosis as there are...
Laws allowing denial of services to same-sex couples associated with increase in sexual minority adults reporting mental distress
Bottom Line: Laws that allow same-sex couples to be denied services are associated with an increase in sexual minority adults...
Virtual visits for follow-up hypertension care have outcomes similar to office visits
Virtual follow-up visits for patients with hypertension appeared to be just as effective as in-person office visits in helping maintain...
NIST puts the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy
Credit: NIST Over the last two decades, scientists have discovered that the optical microscope can be used to detect, track...
UTIA research continues to advance biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products
Credit: T. Salvador, courtesy UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture continue to be...
