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April 1, 2026

Girls more likely to have sex, take sexual risks, and marry young if they menstruate early

June 7, 2017-- The timing of a girl's first menstruation may affect her first sexual encounter, first pregnancy, and her...

Many rape victims experience involuntary paralysis that prevents them from resisting

Active resistance is often considered to be the "normal" reaction during rape, but a new study found that most victims...

Fungi awake bacteria from their slumber

Credit: UFZ When a soil dries out, this has a negative impact on the activity of soil bacteria. Using an...

Imaging technique could be game changer for pharma

In drug development, the body can be something of a black box. We take medicine and observe the overall effects,...

Prebiotics reduce body fat in overweight children

Bethesda, MD (June 5, 2017) -- There may soon be a new tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Prebiotics...

Don’t rely on smartphone apps to treat back pain

University of Sydney researchers have found that smartphone apps for treating back pain have questionable value as they are generally...

Sea urchin protein provides insights into self-assembly of skeletal structures

Credit: NYU Dentistry: Evans Calcium carbonate, or CaCO3, comprises more than 4% of the earth's crust. Its most common natural...

Precision therapy enasidenib effective in treating deadly form of leukemia

(WASHINGTON, June 6, 2017) -- Some patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer for...

Computer-aided imaging technique could reduce risk of second breast cancer surgery

Credit: Sunhua Wan, Hsiang-Chieh Lee, Xiaolei Huang, Ting Xu, Tao Xu, Xianxu Zeng, Zhan Zhang, Yuri Sheikine, James L. Connolly,...

Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner

Credit: Steven Jackson When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that...

Gut bacteria could protect cancer patients and pregnant women from Listeria, study suggests

Credit: Becattini et al., 2017 Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have discovered that bacteria living...

Dogs help in breast carcinoma research

Credit: Michelle Aimée Oesch, University of Zurich Cancer is one of the most frequent diseases not only in people, but...

The complete epigenomes of the most frequent tumors, unveiled

Credit: IDIBELL A research team from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has managed to characterize the complete epigenomes of...

Officers on afternoon shift report being more fatigued

Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Police officers on the afternoon shift are twice as likely to report being...

How soil bacteria can protect against corrosion in steel

The cell surface of a common soil bacteria (Streptomyces sp.) is not only hydrophobic but it protects the organism from...

Trauma centers with American College of Surgeons verification have fewer complications

CHICAGO (June 6, 2017): Major complications from injury--and consequently a longer hospital stay--are more likely for pediatric and elderly patients...

Research study gives new insight into how cancer spreads

A research study led by University of Minnesota engineers gives new insight into how cancer cells move based on their...

Living long and living well: Is it possible to do both?

Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Exactly when does old age begin? Which health markers best predict who...

Sleep disturbances predict substance use among college athletes

Preliminary results of a new study show that sleep disturbance is strongly related to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and...

Why do Antarctic krill stocks fluctuate?