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Suicide risk for youth sharply higher in the months after self-harm
New York, NY (March 19, 2018)--A study led by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) revealed that young Americans had...
Environmentally friendly cattle production (really)
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Three hundred years ago, enormous herds of bison, antelope and elk roamed North America,...
Wolovick: Geoengineering polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise
Credit: Michael Wolovick Targeted geoengineering to preserve continental ice sheets deserves serious research and investment, argues an international team of...
Research with made-in-Canada molecule targets fungal infections worldwide
Credit: Photo credit: University of Toronto. People whose immune systems are compromised from illnesses such as cancer can also fall...
New EHRA Practical Guide on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants launched
Barcelona, Spain - March 19, 2018: A new version of the EHRA Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K...
Deeper insight into viral infections
An infection with cytomegalovirus is usually harmless for adults. However, during pregnancy the virus can be transmitted to the unborn...
Ocean acidification: Herring could benefit from an altered food chain
As soon as they start life, it's all about survival for juvenile young fish. They must learn to catch prey...
Detection, deterrent system will help eagles, wind turbines coexist better
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have taken a key step toward helping wildlife coexist more safely with wind power generation by...
TGen tests ultrasound as way to enhance cancer drug delivery
PHOENIX, Ariz. and OSLO, Norway -- March 19, 2018 -- For decades, ultrasound has been used to image organs such...
Stroke prevention drugs may help reduce dementia risk for atrial fibrillation patients
Barcelona, Spain - 18 March 2018: Patients with atrial fibrillation could reduce the risk of dementia by taking stroke prevention...
Decline in colorectal cancer deaths in Europe is a ‘major success’ story
(European Society for Medical Oncology) The decline in cancer of the intestines -- colorectal cancer -- is one of the...
Columbia scientists locate nerve cells that enable fruit flies to escape danger
Credit: Anita Burgos/Grueber Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute Columbia University researchers have identified the nerve cells that initiate a fly's escape response:...
Drinking alcohol makes your heart race
Barcelona, Spain - 18 March 2018: The more alcohol you drink, the higher your heart rate gets, according to research...
Feinstein Institute discovery promises improved diagnosis and understanding of endometriosis
MANHASSET, NY -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientists announced an experimental, rapid and non-invasive way to diagnose endometriosis, which...