Report: Big tobacco is targeting the world’s most vulnerable to increase profits
The sixth edition of The Tobacco Atlas and its companion website TobaccoAtlas.org* finds the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting vulnerable ...
Got the message? Your brainwaves will tell
The new technique was developed by Professor Tom Francart and his colleagues from the Department of Neurosciences at KU Leuven, ...
Marine charities net more than iconic fishery: Massachusetts
Massachusetts boasts one of the most iconic fisheries in the U.S., but new research suggests that protecting marine coastlines has ...
Studies examine trends in pain medication use
A new study reveals that acetaminophen use and over-dosing rise in cold/flu season in the United States, primarily due to ...
Saliva plays a role in the body’s defense against traveler’s diarrhea
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea. The findings, available online in ...
Unique inflammation patterns emerging in patients with type 1 diabetes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta university AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 8, 2018) - Analysis of the inflammation-promoting proteins in the ...
Manure could heat your home
Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. ...
New butterfly species named for Field Museum’s Emily Graslie
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As the Field Museum's chief curiosity correspondent, Emily Graslie has ...
Guidelines needed for use of therapy animals in mental health treatment
Credit: Orygen The increasing use of therapy animals in Australia has prompted researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence ...
UC Davis researchers find new way to defeat HIV latency
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has a secret life. Though anti-retroviral therapy can reduce its numbers, the virus can ...
Exercise may decrease heart drug’s effectiveness
Peter Ruben and his team of researchers have spent years studying why seemingly healthy patients with inherited cardiac arrhythmias can ...
Houston Methodist researcher makes bold move by releasing nanotech ‘recipe’
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON - (March 7, 2018) - In a rare move, a Houston Methodist researcher is sharing his ...
Mental health treatment for victims of human trafficking — Journal of Psychiatric Practice presents initial recommendations
March 7, 2018 - Cognitive therapies should be considered when addressing the harmful psychological consequences of trauma in victims of ...
ACP reaffirms calls to Congress for policies to reduce rate of firearms violence
Washington, DC (March 7, 2018) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) today sent letters urging Congress to take immediate ...
Greehey Institute team finds link between BRCA1 and Ewing sarcoma
Credit: UT Health San Antonio Scientists with the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio have discovered ...
Recovery from spinal cord injuries can be predicted
Credit: Marc Bolliger A trauma to the spinal cord, quickly leads to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. This not ...
Ohio University corrosion expert Nesic earns prestigious honor
ATHENS, Ohio (March 7, 2018) - Ohio University Russ Professor Srdjan Nesic, who is also the director of the Russ ...
Severe electrical storms in the brain — biologists link protein, seizure suppression
Credit: Courtesy of Elsevier SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Seizure suppression is the focus of an original research article by researchers at ...
Researchers develop optical tools to detect metabolic changes linked to disease
Credit: Irene Georgakoudi, Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (March 7, 2018) -- Metabolic changes in cells can occur at the earliest ...
Experts issue recommendations to manage unwanted hair growth in women
Washington, DC--All women who have unwanted dark, course hair growing on the face, chest or back should undergo testing for ...
