E-cig users develop some of the same cancer-related molecular changes as cigarette smokers
USC study in vapers, smokers suggests the devices aren't as benign as many believeCredit: pixabay If you think vaping is benign, think again. A small...
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Winning Science's annual 'Dance Your Ph.D.' contest, physicist depicts electrons swinging on superconducting wires
Dance video shows 'unsociable' particles becoming 'joyful' pairs Scientific research can be a lonely pursuit. And for Pramodh Senarath Yapa, a physicist at the University...
Brain discovery explains a great mystery of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Credit: Dan Addison | University Communications One of the great mysteries of neuroscience may finally have an answer: Scientists at the University of Virginia School...
Why some brain tumors respond to immunotherapy
Study could help identify patients with glioblastoma who are most likely to respond to immunotherapy. NEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2019)-- Columbia researchers have learned...
Linking sensing to signaling during plant immunity
Credit: Deepak Bhandari & Dmitry Lapin Plant defense against invading pathogens relies upon effective recognition of non-self organisms and a subsequent signaling response characterized by...
Hypofractionated RT should be considered new practice standard for men with low risk prostate cancer
NRG Oncology trial affirms hypofractionated radiotherapy should be considered new practice standard for men with low risk prostate cancer Results from the NRG Oncology clinical...
How gaming technologies can help cancer patients communicate better
Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University is sharing in a €4m project to use gaming technology to improve the care of both adults and children with...
Scientists discovered where black carbon comes from in the Arctic in winter and summer
Scientists present an analysis of source apportion of BC into the atmosphere throughout the Arctic in different seasonsCredit: Tomsk Polytechnic University Scientists from seven countries,...
Study finds children with autism more likely to face maltreatment
A recent study by Vanderbilt researchers of 11 counties in Middle Tennessee revealed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were nearly 2.5 times more...
3D protein structure reveals a new mechanism for future anti-cancer drugs
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reveal a novel binding site for a class of anti-cancer drugs known as E1 inhibitors. This finding...
Graphene-based wearables for health monitoring, food inspection and night vision
Credit: ICFO The first of ICFO's devices on display will allow customers to monitor their level of exposure to sunlight through a UV sensor. Designed...
Introduction of flat-rate payments accompanied by an increase in readmission rates
Credit: (Bild: Unsplash | CC0) Seven years after the introduction of flat-rate payments at Swiss hospitals, a major study has revealed a slight increase in...
Push-up capacity linked with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events among men
Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes--including diagnoses of coronary artery disease...
How common, preventable are sepsis-associated deaths in hospitals?
Bottom Line: This study estimates how common sepsis-related deaths are in hospitals and how preventable those deaths might be. In a retrospective study using medical record reviews...
Intervention can boost rates of exclusive breastfeeding
Intervention potential route to improving child health in West Africa Interventions which educate and support new mothers in West Africa to exclusively breastfeed (where infants...
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