Between 2001 to 2015, 160 million hectares of forest were lost in the tropics due to human activities, threatening primate species with extinction. Researchers find...
Building on new insights about nanoparticles, investigators develop a test for early detection of diseases, including different types of cancerCredit: Morteza Mahmoudi, Brigham and Women's...
Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, June 17, 2019 - Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found the blood pressure drug nilvadipine...
'Unprecedented achievement' provides sufficient quantities of a fully synthetic halichondrin molecule for clinical trials now underway It's a feat three decades in the making: Harvard...
New framework to reduce harmful chemicals like PFAS added to consumer goods, phase out non-essentials Human exposure to unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals could be...
Researchers urge parents to store these products safely: Locked up, away and out of sight In homes across the country, there are dangerous products hidden...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV in pregnancy, argues a commentary...
Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many factors, and are usually made...
Credit: Simon Morley Oxygen concentrations in both the open ocean and coastal waters have declined by 2-5% since at least the middle of the 20th...
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 17, 2019) - It's an eye condition where genetics and environmental factors like ultraviolet light...
Scientific journals and funding bodies often require researchers to deposit individual genetic data from studies in research repositories in order to increase data sharing with...
Credit: Michael Tanner, Herriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung...
High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular as...
Having a child with a developmental disorder can cause parents to worry about the outcome of further pregnancies. In cases where the genetic mutation causing...
"Power shift" needed to improve gender balance in energy research, report says Women still face significant barriers in forging successful and influential careers in UK...
