Science
Ovary regeneration in salamanders could provide solutions to human infertility
Axolotl salamanders are extremely resilient, but very little research has been done on their incredible ability to regenerate internal organs...
Early planned birth linked to risk of poor child development
Planned births occur where a considered decision is made to deliver an infant, and in recent years there have been...
The Caucasus as an ‘island’ in the ‘sea’ of steppes: New insights in mosquito evolution
Credit: Dr Mukhamed Karmokov From a geographical point of view, the Caucasus is far from an island or even a...
Cardiovascular imaging congress brings advanced techniques to the bedside
Date: 7 November 2016 7 to 10 December 2016 in Leipzig, Germany EuroEcho-Imaging 2016 brings advanced techniques to the bedside...
Punching cancer with RNA knuckles
Credit: Georgia Tech / Micah Eavenson / Adam Karcz In the fight against cancer, doctors dish out combination-blows of surgery,...
Do second opinions matter in prostate cancer care?
A new analysis indicates that many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists before starting treatment, but surprisingly,...
Dirty laundry may cause environmental contamination
A new paper published in FEMS Microbiology Letters, resulting from an investigation of a laundry facility that services several Seattle-area...
Pancreatic cancer set to become third biggest cancer killer in EU next year
Credit: United European Gastroenterology (Vienna, 7 November 2016) The number of deaths from pancreatic cancer will overtake breast cancer mortality...
Poor nutrition during pregnancy can cause early aging of baby’s heart
Credit: Dr. Peter Nathanielsz and Dr. Geoffrey Clarke New research has shown that the child of a slightly undernourished mother...
Maternal B12 deficiency may increase child’s risk of type 2 diabetes
Credit: Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2...
People with low oxytocin levels suffer reduced empathy
People suffering medical conditions causing low levels of oxytocin perform worse on empathy tasks, according to new research presented today...
IOF Young Investigator Awards presented at Singapore meeting
Today, at a session held during the IOF Regionals 6th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Singapore, five researchers from Australia, Hong...
Experts focus on urgent need for Fracture Liaison Services in the Asia-Pacific
Singapore - November 5, 2016 A proven method of identifying and managing patients at high risk of fracture is the...
Insight into the seat of human consciousness
Credit: BIDMC BOSTON - Philosophers have long struggled to define human consciousness. Now, a team of researchers led by neurologists...
NJIT engineers win Edison Patent Award for technology that masks the taste of bitter drugs
Rajesh Davé, distinguished professor of chemical, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, and two of his former graduate students, Maxx Capece and...
Medicare to cover key services championed by AGS to improve care for chronically ill
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule showing...
Stressed-out rats consume more alcohol, revealing related brain chemistry
Credit: John Dani, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Stress, defined broadly, is a well-known risk...
Rubella virus persists after vaccination in some patients with rare immune disorders
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella...
Laser particles could provide sharper images of tissues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A new imaging technique stimulates metallic, chopstick-like particles to emit laser light, and could create sharper...
Study challenges model of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder for which, despite years of research, there are no effective treatments or cures. However,...