Estrogen made by neurons important to making memories
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2019) - Estrogen in the brain is important to keep neurons communicating and memories...
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Patients’ HIV status should not impact their cancer care
New articles published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, note that there is no medical justification to deny optimal cancer therapy...
Mothers with children taken into out-of-home care at risk of poor prenatal care in next pregnancies
Mothers whose first child was taken into care were found to have inadequate or no prenatal care during subsequent pregnancies, according to a study published...
New marine protected area established in the Batangas Province of the Philippines
Community-driven MPA a major conservation victory for the 'center of the center' of marine biodiversityCredit: © Joseph Ascalon / SEA Institute - VIP SAN FRANCISCO...
Early life stress alters helping behavior of meerkat offspring
Credit: Copyright: Dominc Cram ANN ARBOR--Parents make sacrifices to allow their children to have better lives than they did, but this isn't the case for...
How a certain bacterium communicates and makes us sick
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have uncovered the unique way in which a type of Gram-negative bacterium delivers...
Incentives to downsize would ease the housing crisis
'The Last-Time Buyer: housing and finance for an ageing society' A CSFI report by Professor Les Mayhew Incentives to downsize would ease the housing crisis...
Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicular cancer
First study to investigate long-term effect of postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy on sperm count and concentration Men with early stage testicular cancer can safely receive...
Eating small amounts of peanut after immunotherapy may extend allergy treatment benefits
UNC School of Medicine researcher Edwin Kim, MD, MS, says the results of a multi-year observational study are encouraging for those suffering from peanut allergies....
Immunotherapy for egg allergy may allow patients to eat egg safely long after treatment
UNC School of Medicine researcher Edwin Kim, MD, MS, says the results of a multi-year observational study are encouraging for those suffering from egg allergies....
Likelihood of tick bite to cause red meat allergy could be higher than previously thought
UNC research reveals the red meat allergy-causing alpha-gal -- a sugar in nearly all mammal blood except for humans - is found in tick saliva...
Study: With Twitter, race of the messenger matters
Tweets shown to change minds of millennials on NFL protestsCredit: Study authors LAWRENCE -- When NFL player Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national...
Disability progression in multiple sclerosis linked to income, education
Credit: Courtesy Marilyn Lenzen Neighbourhood income and education level is associated with risk of disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, suggests new research from...
Study explores the role of citrus peel in reducing gut inflammation
After years of research, UMass Amherst food scientist zeroes in on powerful interplay between gut bacteria and fruit compoundsCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Antarctic flies protect fragile eggs with ‘antifreeze’
Temperature-resistant gel helps the eggs of wingless flies survive the extreme conditions of the southern continent.Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services The good thing about...
