US researchers explore variations in employment outcomes for people with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. October 8, 2018. A team of disability researchers has authored a new article that ...
Work environment challenges nurses trying to adopt healthy behaviors
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Philadelphia, October 8, 2018 - Research among nurses reports fewer than 10 percent ...
Metastatic breast cancer patients report high level of financial impact
CHAPEL HILL -- A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North ...
A tumor cell population responsible for resistance to therapy and tumor relapse
Resistance to therapy is a major problem in cancer patients as the cells that resist to therapy is at the ...
Boyce receives Gates Foundation grant for groundbreaking research in global health
Credit: Morag MacLachlan Chapel Hill, NC - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Institute for Global Health and ...
Engineer to use world-class 3D printers to create dissolvable medical implants
Credit: Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska-Lincoln As a kid, Michael Sealy was tall. A little clumsy, he says. And ...
Launch of the discrimination and inequality laboratory
Credit: UC3M Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have introduced the Laboratory of Discrimination and Inequality (D-Lab), ...
Vaccinating humans to protect mosquitoes from malaria
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from spreading malaria among ...
PolyU develops eNightLog system for caring elderly with dementia
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system ...
Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off ...
Statins vs. nutraceutical (Longevinex®) for vision threatening cholesterol deposits
(Resveratrol Partners LLC, dba LONGEVINEX) Drusen deposits approached the visual center (fovea) of the patient's only functional eye. Use of ...
MIT, SMART and NTU scientists have discovered a potential treatment for severe malaria
Credit: SMART and NTU Singapore Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and ...
Supercharged natural killer cells may hold promise for cancer
A type of 'supercharged' immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer. The researchers behind the early-stage finding, from ...
Why single embryo transfer during IVF sometimes results in twins or triplets
Credit: Credit/copyright: Keiji Kuroda It has been known for some time that it is better to transfer a single embryo ...
European researchers set out priorities for dealing with problem internet use
European Union funded researchers have launched the first international network to identify and understand problems associated with Internet use, such ...
First genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified
For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a ...
Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism
Credit: Florida Atlantic University A team of scientists at Florida Atlantic University has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be ...
AFib patients with cancer history less likely to see cardiologist, fill prescriptions
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions ...
Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males
Credit: Dr Jake Morris (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they ...
Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioelectronic medicine
Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed the first ...
