Science
Early evidence of dairying discovered
A team of scientists and archaeologists have discovered widespread evidence of prehistoric milk production in southern Europe. The study, a...
Organized prescription drug collection programs may have minimal impact
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nov. 15, 2016 - More than 3.8 billion controlled medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, Valium and Adderall,...
Too much fatty food could set children up for mental problems
Chances are that children who eat excessive amounts of fatty foods will not only become obese, but will develop cognitive...
Scientists devise more accurate system for predicting risks of new chemical products
The approach used by regulators to initially screen new chemical products for toxic effects is wrong almost half the time,...
Drinking red wine before smoking can prevent short term vascular damage
Philadelphia, PA, Nov.15, 2016 - Drinking red wine is widely regarded as protective against cardiovascular disease. A new report in...
Level of education is more decisive than intelligence for development of short-sightedness
Environmental factors such as education and leisure activities have a greater influence on the development of short-sightedness or myopia than...
Asian-Americans least likely to be screened for diabetes
Do Asian Americans receive adequate preventative healthcare when it comes to being screened for type 2 diabetes? No, says a...
Parkinson’s disease patients benefit from physical activity
A comprehensive review published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease confirms that people living with Parkinson's disease (PD) can benefit...
Hospital admissions rising for elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease
Although treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) is significantly extending the lives of patients, these patients are now being admitted to...
Good drugs for bad bugs
20% of patients infected with MRSA are dying from systemic infections Antimicrobial resistance infections are projected to cause more deaths...
Genes for speech may not be limited to humans
Our current understanding is that mice have either no -- or extremely limited -- neural circuitry and genes similar to...
Study links groundwater changes to fracking
Credit: Kevin Krajick/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory A new study has found heightened concentrations of some common substances in drinking water near...
Researchers identify protein required for breast cancer metastasis
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a new pathway and with it a protein, BRD4, necessary for breast cancer cells to spread. The...
Children with aggressive behavior vary in ability to adjust after being exposed to tornadoes
WASHINGTON (November 15, 2016) - When a large group of children with aggressive behavior experienced devastating tornadoes, many of those...
Improving pain care through implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management
In the United States, the management of chronic pain in primary care has become overwhelming for primary care providers (PCPs)...
Footing the bill for a ‘silent’ sickness
The "silent burden" of foot disease afflicts one in ten hospital patients, costing taxpayers billions and filling nearly 5,000 hospital...
Congenital virus in children with cerebral palsy more common than thought
Cytomegalovirus is a common herpesvirus that can cross the placenta, infect the fetus and cause damage to the developing brain....
Hearing with your eyes — a Western style of speech perception
Credit: Dr. Kaoru Sekiyama Which parts of a person's face do you look at when you listen them speak? Lip...
Bisexual men and women face pay gap, Indiana University study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bisexual men and women are paid less for doing the same jobs than similarly qualified heterosexual men...
AgriLife Research team makes strides in fight against Zika
COLLEGE STATION - There's a war raging on a tiny battlefield and the outcome could well touch millions of people...