Penn physicists discover why drying liquid crystal drops leave unusual…
Credit: University of Pennsylvania In previous papers, University of Pennsylvania physicists investigated the "coffee ring effect," the ring-shaped stain of ...
Gut bacteria may hold clues to Parkinson’s disease
Credit: UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. – The saying "Listen to your gut" is taking on new meaning in the hunt ...
Adrian Raftery receives Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day Medal for contributions to statistics
Credit: Nick Crettier On March 15 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland honored Adrian ...
Prenatal cocaine exposure increases risk of higher teen drug use
Credit: CWRU While the crack cocaine epidemic peaked in the late 1980's, its effects are still causing harm to an ...
Multi-social millennials more likely depressed than social(media)ly conservative peers
Credit: Tim Betler/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19, 2016 – Compared with the total time spent on social media, use of multiple ...
Fewer children per man than per woman
Credit: Max Planck Institute f. Demographic Research Research on men's birthrates have so far been rather a blind spot. Max ...
Study may improve strategies for reducing nutrient runoff into…
Credit: Janith Chandrasoma URBANA, Ill. – Every summer, the Gulf of Mexico is flooded with excess nitrogen and phosphorus from ...
NSF grant to fund development of a ‘bionic suit’ to help…
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES – People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance ...
How do we taste sugar, bacon and coffee? Science finds a surprising answer
Credit: Credit: Debarghya Dutta Banik BUFFALO, N.Y. — How do we taste the sugary richness of candy, or the bitter ...
Social phobia: Indication of a genetic cause
Credit: © Foto: Katharina Wislsperger/UKB-Ukom People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. ...
Cholesterol crystals are sure sign a heart attack may loom
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. – A new Michigan State University study on 240 emergency room patients shows ...
Novel drug delivery system has game-changing potential to reduce rates…
Credit: USAID/PEPFAR/PATH Seattle, WA, December 1, 2017–The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan ...
Elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030: What’s needed and how do…
Credit: ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control During the annual session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe ...
Aorta more rigid in African-Americans, may explain rates of hypertension and heart disease
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Nov. 9, 2016 – African-Americans have more rigidity of the aorta, the major ...
Worried about holiday weight gain? your scale isn’t giving you…
Credit: Ben-Gurion U. BEER-SHEVA, Israel…November 27 – A new, long-term diet study published in the high impact American Heart Association ...
AGS sets sights on better care, more responsive policies for ‘unbefriended’ older adults
Credit: (C) 2016, American Geriatrics Society Experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today unveiled new guidance on care and ...
Dartmouth Health economist Carrie Colla named 2017-2018 RWJF Health…
Credit: Rob Strong Health economist Carrie Colla, an associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, ...
MCG, AU Health participate in first, large NIH-funded study of bone marrow transplant to…
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 30, 2017) – The Medical College of Georgia and Augusta ...
Common medication for heart failure patients does not increase activity level
ORLANDO, Fla. — Heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) — where the heart becomes stiff and cannot relax ...
Potential drug target identified for Zika, similar viruses
Scientists potentially have found a way to disrupt Zika and similar viruses from spreading in the body. A team at ...
