Dogs mirror owner’s stress
Credit: Private The levels of stress in dogs and their owners follow each other, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The scientists...
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Study reveals potential new disease threats for wild snow leopards
Credit: Pixabay The first study to investigate disease threats to wild snow leopards has detected that exposure to infections may pose a threat to this...
Treating type 2 diabetes and heart failure
American Heart Association Scientific Statement News Brief DALLAS, June 6, 2019 -- People with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk for heart failure...
New research unlocks properties for quantum information storage and computing
Newly published findings lay the foundation for smaller, more efficient quantum devices TROY, N.Y. - Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have come up with a...
McGill University receives funding to create ethics resources for human cell atlas
New policies, tools, and support to enable efficient, ethical international data sharing for this global effort to map all cells in the human body The...
New computer attack mimics user’s keystroke characteristics and evades detection, according to Ben-Gurion University cyber researchers
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL...June 6, 2019 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) cyber security researchers have developed a new attack called "Malboard." Malboard evades several detection...
Fussy, hungry, or even in pain? Scientists create an AI tool to tell babies’ cries apart
Method shown to reliably differentiate between normal and distressed cries Every parent knows the frustration of responding to a baby's cries, wondering if it is...
For dying patients, early plans can improve quality of life
Researchers encourage more conversation, better documentation of wishes COLUMBUS, Ohio - Careful documentation of a hospice patient's end-of-life wishes - and prominently noting that information...
Opioid epidemic increases number of organs available for transplant
Research shows hearts from overdose donors may be as suitable as any othersCredit: Elsevier Chicago, June 6, 2019 - The confluence of two major health...
A home-based weight management program benefits both children and parents
An in-home weight management program improved the health of not only the child, but also the child's parents, according to a new study published in...
Most-detailed-ever simulations of black hole solve longstanding mystery
For the first time, researchers prove 1975 proposition that accretion disks align with their black holesCredit: Sasha Tchekhovskoy/Northwestern University; Matthew Liska/University of Amsterdam EVANSTON, Ill....
New preprint server for the health sciences announced today
A joint collaboration between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Yale University, and BMJ, medRxiv aims to meet the unique preprint needs of the clinical research community...
Brain disorder leaves lasting legacy of disability, study finds
Four out of five people with a hidden brain condition that causes limb weakness or paralysis experience lasting physical difficulties. Research to assess long-term effects...
New clinical guide helps physicians identify risk, talk with patients about firearm safety and injury
New clinical guide helps physicians identify risk, talk with patients about firearm safety and injuries. Clinicians often feel that they have a role in preventing...
Early-life challenges affect how children focus, face the day
Adversity early in life tends to affect a child's executive function skills -- their ability to focus, for example, or organize tasks. Experiences such as...
