Opioid crisis: Only a US phenomenon?
Prescription opioid use rises in the Nordic countries Addiction to prescription opioids has reached a crisis level in the United States. Now the drug is...
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Light provides control for 3D printing with multiple materials
MADISON -- 3D printing has revolutionized the fields of healthcare, biomedical engineering, manufacturing and art design. Successful applications have come despite the fact that most...
Researchers show how coffee growers can optimize profits, sustainably
Mixture of conventional and shade-grown methods recommendedCredit: Guillermo Santos Coffee has huge importance to many smallholder farmers around the world. The success of a year's...
Treatment guidelines for breast implant-associated lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The use of textured breast implants during augmentation or reconstructive surgery can slightly increase a patient's risk of developing...
Starving leukemia cells by targeting amino acids
Altered metabolism in cancer cells Cancer cells consume sugar at a higher rate than healthy cells, but they're also hungry for amino acids, the building...
The ups and downs of sit-stand desks
Recently published review study from University of Pittsburgh and Tufts researchers examines the comprehensive benefits of the popular accessoryCredit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March...
Mowing for monarchs
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - You might think that mowing fields wouldn't benefit monarch butterfly populations. New research from Michigan State University, however, shows...
Insilico to present at the 2019 Undoing Aging Conference
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence,...
Unraveling the mystery of life: House fly edition
University of Houston biologist receives NSF CAREER award to explore sex determination of fliesCredit: University of Houston Richard Meisel, assistant professor of biology and biochemistry,...
CT scan prior to spine fusion finds almost half of patients had undiagnosed osteoporosis
Low bone density diagnosis could affect patient treatment plan before, during and after spine surgery.Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery For patients contemplating spinal fusion surgery...
From Stone Age chips to microchips: How tiny tools may have made us human
The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primatesCredit: Emory University Anthropologists have long made the case that tool-making is one of the key...
Scientists find first evidence for necessary role of the human hippocampus in planning
A team of scientists reports finding the first evidence that the human hippocampus is necessary for future planning. Its findings, published in the journal Neuron,...
New contributor to age-related hearing loss identified
Research sheds light on a vital, but largely unknown, part of the inner earCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications Researchers at the University of Virginia...
Researchers create SAMβA, a new molecule to treat heart failure
This innovation has been developed by researchers based in Brazil and the US. It not only halts the progression of heart failure but also improves...
FSU researchers discover a novel protein degradation pathway
Findings may lead to better understanding of muscular dystrophy, other diseasesCredit: Bill Lax/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The nucleus is a treasure trove of...
