Rice refines analysis of MRI contrast agents
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Colon cancer: Dying cancer cells give neighboring tumor cells instructions on how to survive
FRANKFURT. Colorectal carcinoma is the second most common cause of cancer death in Germany. Although cancer research in recent years has been able to significantly...
Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence during their hospital stay
Key takeawaysCredit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV) and those with certain injury patterns should...
Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event
Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass extinction event 360 million years ago as...
Diabetic status modifies the impact of an NAFLD-associated SNP
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) find that a point mutation in the glucokinase regulatory protein...
Tick-borne pathogens increasingly widespread in Central Canada
Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they...
Second year of pandemic deadlier for middle aged than the first, analysis finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mortality rates, both from COVID-19 and other causes, but the...
Mars was covered by 300 meter deep oceans
Mars is called the red planet. But once, it was actually blue and covered in water, bringing us closer to finding out if Mars had...
Reducing bycatch with sensory deterrents
A new study has revealed the potential for sensory deterrents to reduce marine megafauna bycatch in fisheries.Credit: ©ProDelphinus, Peru A new study has revealed the...
Climate crisis and anthropic pressure are destabilizing the Pantanal
The Pantanal represents 1.8% of Brazil’s total area, occupying 150,000 square kilometers in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states. With a mixture of...
Mitochondria transmit signals in the immune and nervous systems
Protection from bacteria and virusesCredit: © RUB, Marquard Protection from bacteria and viruses Certain cytokines but also intracellular pathogens, such as viruses and some bacteria,...
Tiniest ever ancient seawater pockets revealed
RICHLAND, Wash.—Trapped for millennia, the tiniest liquid remnants of an ancient inland sea have now been revealed. The surprising discovery of seawater sealed in what...
New discovery gives hope to fight metastatic cancer
Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden,...
Women with benign breast disease face higher risk of breast cancer in the long term
Barcelona, Spain: The risk of breast cancer is almost doubled in women diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening, according to research presented at the...
GeneSight mental health monitor reveals gap on the front line of mental health care
More than 83% of primary care providers (PCPs) wish more of their patients would talk to them about mental health issues and concerns so they...
