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Nightlights under the sea
Credit: University of Delaware A new study published today in Scientific Reports by University of Delaware researchers and colleagues reveals...
Earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis may be possible with new imaging compound
Credit: Ping Yan and Jin-Moo Lee By the time unambiguous signs of memory loss and cognitive decline appear in people...
MD Anderson-led study develops prediction model for lung cancer risk in never smokers
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized...
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and American Cancer Society address cancer in women
Darmstadt, Germany, November 1, 2016 - Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, and the American Cancer...
Exercise and healthy diets associated with better cognitive functioning
Findings published this week in the Journal of Public Health reveal that both younger and older Canadian adults who engage...
New CBT resource shows promise in reducing children’s dental anxiety
Alexandria, Va., USA - The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled "Development and...
Rehabilitation services for trauma patients improve outcomes after hospital discharge
As more trauma patients survive their initial hospital stays, new study results show that acute inpatient rehabilitation facilities are the...
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat more calories
Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis...
Trimming the spare tire: Canola oil may cut belly fat
Including canola oil in a healthy diet may help reduce abdominal fat in as little as four weeks, according to...
Danforth Plant Science Center develops versatile field phenotyping to benefit farmers
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, a not-for-profit research institute with a...
Final results from the RESPECT study reported at TCT 2016
WASHINGTON - November 1, 2016 - Final results from the RESPECT trial found that percutaneously closing a patent foramen ovale...
New study pinpoints timing for decline in sexual function over the menopause transition
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 2, 2016)--Although most medical professionals (and their patients) agree that sexual function declines with age, there remains...
New instrument could search for signatures of life on Mars
Credit: Credits: NASA A sensing technique that the U.S. military currently uses to remotely monitor the air to detect potentially...
Nuclear CSI: Noninvasive procedure could identify criminal nuclear activity
Credit: MU News Bureau Determining if an individual has handled nuclear materials, such as uranium or plutonium, is a challenge...
Have we found all the elements? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2016 -- Four elements have been added to the periodic table this...
Two-year results of the COLOR trial presented at TCT 2016
WASHINGTON - November 1, 2016 - Two-year results from COLOR, the first large-scale multicenter prospective study of its kind, found...
OPTIMISTIC study: Advance care planning in nursing homes challenging but critical
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS -- The goal of advance care planning is to ensure that the...
Results from the PLATINUM DIVERSITY study presented at TCT 2016
WASHINGTON - November 1, 2016 - A dedicated stent study conducted exclusively in women and minority patients evaluated clinical outcomes...
NIST unveils forensic technique to measure mechanical properties of evidence
Credit: Delrio/NIST You may have seen it on CSI: The star examines hair from a crime scene and concludes its...
Tufts water diplomat awarded global prize for developing early warning system for cholera
Credit: Tufts University Shafiqul Islam, Sc.D., of Tufts University School of Engineering, has been awarded the 7th Prince Sultan Bin...
