MRI and computer modeling reveals how wrist bones move
Credit: Brent Foster and Abhijit Chaudhari, UC Davis We use our wrists constantly, but how do they work? In a just-published Journal of Biomechanics article,...
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Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk
Credit: Flinders University Middle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, at a time...
Verbal autopsies capture more accurate burden of disease in Uganda
Model is likely cost-effective and greatly increases reporting of vital statisticsCredit: Doreen Nabukalu, M.P.H. Chapel Hill, NC - Training community health workers to perform verbal...
New research findings could be key to improving outcomes for some brain cancers
A genetic mutation makes a glioma subtype resistant to radiation, but a new study finds a potential way around it using currently available drugsCredit: Ella...
Can prenatal exposures to BPA impact ovarian function?
Disruption of the endocrine system may have long-term effects and may play a role in reproductive health outcomes (Boston)--While previous studies have shown the adverse...
Platelet doppelgängers tackle thrombosis and cancer metastasis
Anne-Laure Papa and colleagues have created decoys of platelets - the body's clot-forming blood cells - that prevented the formation of dangerous blood clots in...
Customized drug interaction alerts address alert fatigue, protect patients
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital For anyone who regularly uses a computer, the experience of clicking through multipage user agreements is a shared frustration....
Platelet 'decoys' outsmart both clots and cancer
Deactivated platelets offer a potential drug-free, reversible antiplatelet therapy Heart disease, stroke, sepsis, and cancer collectively cause the greatest number of deaths worldwide. They also...
Scientists discover how neuroactive steroids dampen inflammatory signaling in cells
The research, published in Scientific Reports, shows how new compounds could target specific brain cell receptors to treat a wide variety of conditions, such as...
Study shows endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to equine metabolic syndrome
Credit: University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in a horse's environment may play a role in the development of equine metabolic...
Mount Sinai research program awarded $12.5 million NIH grant to continue to study the role of hormones in menopause and aging biology
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $12.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of...
In the squirrel world, prime real estate is determined by previous owner, study reveals
Researchers found male squirrels store more food than females, and if a young squirrel leaving the nest nabs a storage spot previously owned by a...
IU School of Medicine makes breakthrough toward developing blood test for pain
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--A breakthrough test developed by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to measure pain in patients could help stem...
More scrutiny needed for less-deadly foodborne bacteria
Credit: Penn State Employing advanced genetic-tracing techniques and sharing the data produced in real time could limit the spread of bacteria -- Bacillus cereus --...
Future of US citrus may hinge on consumer acceptance of genetically modified food
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin, is threatening to topple the multibillion-dollar citrus...
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