New torula yeast product as digestible as fish meal in weanling pig diets
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Starting weanling pigs off with the right diet can make all the difference for the health and productivity...
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Drug cocktail holds promise for spinal injuries
Scientists have discovered a combination of two commonly available drugs that could help the body heal spinal fracturesCredit: Imperial College London/Beaumont Health The early-stage research...
Bariatric surgery effective against early-onset obesity too
Credit: Phot by Malin Arnesson Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by the age of 20, as...
Antibiotics in animals: More research urgently needed
Credit: Animal Health Research Reviews A special issue of Animal Health Research Reviews turns the spotlight on the science underlying this growing crisis - looking...
Deciphering the mechanism that determines organ size and shape
Credit: IRB Barcelona A study by IRB Barcelona´s Development and Growth Control Laboratory, headed by ICREA researcher Marco Milán, reveals how Dpp and Wg morphogens...
Traditional biomass stoves shown to cause lung inflammation
Credit: ATS Feb. 21, 2020- Traditional stoves that burn biomass materials and are not properly ventilated, which are widely used in developing nations where cooking...
Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants
Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking...
Delivering bad news: ‘Patients remember these conversations forever’
Study finds new simulation-based training helps doctors break bad news more effectivelyCredit: Northwestern University We've all feared hearing a doctor say, "We need to talk."...
Study shows long-term survival benefit for certain patients with advanced lung cancer
Credit: Yale Cancer Center New Haven, Conn. -- According to the results of a large, global study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, even a...
Water reuse could be key for future of hydraulic fracturing
Credit: University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences Enough water will come from the ground as a byproduct of oil production from unconventional reservoirs during...
New studies explore how knowledge drives action in climate change decision-making
Scientists explore how scientific knowledge can become more useful for societiesCredit: Cortada Projects MIAMI--In several new studies, University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine...
Columbia University researchers awarded $2M to identify antiviral drugs for coronavirus
Credit: Columbia Unversity Irving Medical Center Four research teams at Columbia University will share a $2.1 million grant to mount an aggressive effort to identify...
Research shows new drug helps to preserve brain cells for a time after stroke
UCalgary led international study shows promising results for neuroprotection by combining endovascular therapy with nerinetideCredit: Photo by Roth & Ramberg After 50 years of research...
A better pregnancy test for whales
New measurements will help biologists understand a changing oceanCredit: Sally Mizroch (NOAA) It's not easy to do pregnancy tests on whales. You can't just ask...
This study shows how a lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia
Experiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. Such condition may affect the...
