Tree loss from bark-beetle infestation impacts elk habitat
Although elk typically adapt to forest disturbances such as forest fires and logging, a new Journal of Wildlife Management study found that during the summer,...
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ASU scientists study organization of life on a planetary scale
Credit: Hyunju Kim When we think of life on Earth, we might think of individual examples ranging from animals to bacteria. When astrobiologists study life,...
Depression increases risk of death in older adults
The article is available free with open access from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jgs.15731 As we age, we become more likely...
HEROES program awarded more than $2 million to continue opioid intervention outreach in Houston
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth The Houston Emergency Response Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) was recently awarded two grants that will help fund the opioid intervention...
Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells
Medical marijuana has gained attention in recent years for its potential to relieve pain and short-term anxiety and depression. Now, Penn State College of Medicine...
IT startup launches software to encourage physician-family conversations about epilepsy
Digital Health Solutions' newest module focuses on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, or SUDEPCredit: Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- Physicians can now be alerted to pediatric...
Team developing virtual reality technology for training and assessment of colorectal surgeons
Project is supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute / Mark McCarty Colorectal surgery is a hands-on activity, but...
Yoga regimen reduces severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
New research in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience supports adding yoga as an adjunctive therapy to treat this chronic inflammatory disease Amsterdam, NL, February 5, 2019...
A taste for fat may have made us human, says study
Long before human ancestors began hunting large mammals for meat, a fatty diet provided them with the nutrition to develop bigger brains, posits a new...
Blacks with high socioeconomic status less likely to seek mental health care
The rate of unmet need for mental health care is significant among Blacks, reducing quality of life and causing disability. Sirry Alang, assistant professor of...
Gasp! First audio map of oohs, aahs and uh-ohs spans 24 emotions
Those spontaneous nonverbal exclamations we make speak volumesAudio map of vocal bursts across 24 emotions. Ooh, surprise! Those spontaneous sounds we make to express everything...
Doctors dramatically reduce racial disparities in early-stage lung cancer treatment
UNC School of Medicine's Samuel Cykert, MD, led a five-year, multi-institutional trial aimed at reducing the disparity in treatment and outcomes for black lung cancer...
CTO Summit 2019 will feature live cases and hands-on training for chronic total occlusions
CRF will host scientific meeting February 28 - March 1, 2019 in New York City WHAT: The CTO Summit 2019 is a two-day course featuring...
Experts propose revising the criteria for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
What is known about the 'prodromal' phase of Parkinson's disease and how measurement and better understanding may enable earlier treatment, and even prevention, by the...
Fruit and vegetables may be important for mental as well as physical well-being
Consuming more fruit and vegetables can improve your mental well-being, according to a new study. A key feature of this work is that the study...
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