‘Kneeding’ a break: First evidence ACL injuries an overuse failure
Repetitive knee stress and lack of rest are major causes of ACL failure according to new research. The peak age for ACL failures is 14....
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Cancer lab on chip to enable widespread screening, personalized treatment
Tiny devices based on microfluidics could use bodily fluids to analyze and help treat tumorsCredit: Florina Silvia Iliescu WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2019 -- A...
Mount Sinai researchers develop novel vaccine that induces antibodies that contribute to protection
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel vaccine consisting of DNA and recombinant proteins?proteins composed of a portion...
UTA associate professors mission: Prepare nurses to care for older adults
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Kathryn Daniel believes nurses, who make up the largest segment of medical workers in the United States, are...
For anemonefish, male-to-female sex change happens first in the brain
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The anemonefish is a gender-bending marvel. It starts out as a male, but can switch to...
Presence of hoarding symptoms does not negatively impact CBT response in youth with OCD
Washington, DC, July 23, 2019 - Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and...
How do brains remember decisions?
Mammal brains -- including those of humans -- store and recall impressive amounts of information based on our good and bad decisions and interactions in...
Exposure to air pollution among women in Mozambique greatly intensified by the use of kerosene lamps
Credit: Ioar Rivas (ISGlobal) Exposure to black carbon particles is 81% higher among Mozambican women who use kerosene as the main source of energy for...
NIH awards contract for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study
Credit: CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Yiting Zhang The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the...
Women missing out on the best heart care
The large-scale analysis carried out by La Trobe University researchers and published in Heart found that many Australians living with CHD are under-prescribed recommended medications,...
More heart attacks and strokes when cholesterol-lowering prescription rejected or unfilled
Credit: The FH Foundation Individuals at high risk for cardiovascular events, including those with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or atherosclerotic heart disease (ASCVD) experienced more heart...
Fussy fish can have their coral, and eat it too
Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish who seek refuge from climate change on deeper reefs. But, scientists discovered, the coral that...
Johns Hopkins co-leads research effort on child ‘poliolike’ condition
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers will lead a multicenter, multinational study of acute flaccid myelitis...
Keeping livestock in the yard just might help your baby’s immune system
Study: Amish babies' gut microbes lead to more robust immune development in newborn pigsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - Getting up close -...
Suicidal thoughts can be reduced among Indigenous people; this new study finds the factors
Food insecurity and lack of a high school degree were impediments to recovery from suicidal ideation The higher prevalence of suicide among Indigenous peoples in...
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