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Better understanding phagocytes
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in regulating the body's fluid levels and blood pressure. However, a new...
World first MRI study sheds light on heart damage during kidney dialysis
Experts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and kidney disease have carried out the first ever scans to study the heart...
Tai Chi proves feasible and beneficial for vets with PTSD
(Boston)--Veterans with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who participated in in Tai Chi not only would recommend it to...
Raju Venugopalan awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY - Raju Venugopalan, a senior physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National...
Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents
Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least one thing in common -- if they're exhausted at...
Vapors from some flavored e-liquids contain high levels of aldehydes
Traditional cigarettes pose a well-established risk to smokers' health, but the effects of electronic cigarettes are still being determined. Helping...
Controlled electron pulses
The discovery of photoemission, the emission of electrons from a material caused by light striking it, was an important element...
Mystery of biological plastic synthesis machinery unveiled
Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2016 -- Plastics and other polymers are used every day. These polymers are mostly...
Drug delivery modification sidesteps allergic responses
Credit: Stacey Qi, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have reconfigured a popular drug-delivery technology to...
How to ensure the safety of cosmetics
In recent years, environmental groups have been calling out cosmetic preservatives as suspected endocrine disruptors, cancer-causing agents and skin irritants....
UT Dallas WindSTAR team works to improve the energy of air
Credit: UT Dallas For three consecutive years, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UT Dallas has received funding from the...
A receptor discovered for progranulin
PHILADELPHIA -- Progranulin is produced and secreted by most cells in the body. From skin to immune cells, brain to...
Benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risk to stomach
Stomach bleeds caused by aspirin are considerably less serious than the spontaneous bleeds that can occur in people not taking...
KAUST Prof. Carlos Duarte named as ASLO Fellow
Credit: KAUST 2016 The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography recently elected Carlos Duarte, Director of the Red...
Certification would ensure quality welfare during cattle transport
Philadelphia, PA, Nov.30, 2016 - Over 530,000 cattle are shipped to slaughter plants each week, making the transport of cattle...
Laser technique boosts aerial imaging of woodlands
Credit: University of Exeter A ground-breaking technique which allows green spaces to be mapped in 3D from an aircraft could...
Corals much older than previously thought, study finds
Credit: William Precht, Dial Cordy & Associates, Inc. Coral genotypes can survive for thousands of years, possibly making them the...
How did web-based cognitive therapy work for insomnia?
How well did a web-based cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia intervention work in a randomized clinical trial? A new article...
Use of frailty screening initiative before surgery associated with reduced risk of death
In a study published online by JAMA Surgery, Daniel E. Hall, M.D., M.Div., M.H.Sc., of the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare...
Levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides continue to decline among US adults
In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Asher Rosinger, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
