Researchers study surveillance MRI in breast cancer survivors
OAK BROOK, Ill. - The addition of breast MRI to mammography in screening breast cancer survivors for new cancers results in higher cancer detection rates,...
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Is there a demographic need for migration in Europe?
Decision makers often assume that higher fertility or more migration will bring solutions to the EU's demographic challenges. Yet, "an older age-structure of the population...
Geoscience data group urges all scientific disciplines to make data open and accessible
WASHINGTON -- Institutions, science funders, data repositories, publishers, researchers and scientific societies from all scientific disciplines must work together to ensure all scientific data are...
Vitamin D could help cancer patients live longer
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University physicians have found that vitamin D, if taken for at least three years, could help cancer patients live...
Antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria by disturbing energy metabolism
Credit: University of Tübingen/ Sebastian N. Wirtz A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Göttingen as well as from the German Center for...
New device sheds light on mechanism, efficacy of arthritis treatment
Credit: John Munson, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - The debate over how one of the most popular osteoarthritis treatments should be federally regulated could change,...
NUS named top contributor for green building research
Credit: National University of Singapore NUS has been named the top contributing institution in the world for research on green building projects (GBPs) in a...
Using population genetics, scientists confirm origins of root rot in Michigan ornamentals
Floriculture, the growing of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, is an economically important industry in Michigan, which ranks third in the United...
Glyphosate in tampons? No indication of residues of any health significance
BfR Communication No 019/2019 of 27 May 2019 Minimal residues of glyphosate were measured in various hygiene products made of cotton in 2015 and 2016....
Novel insights into cholesterol regulation may lead to new therapies for heart disease
Long-term goals hold promise for treatment of blood disorders and bone marrow regenerationCredit: Houston Methodist In a landmark study, scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute...
New center at the University of Copenhagen to predict climate tipping points
Current climate models are unable to predict sudden and violent changes to climate, known as tipping points. This is a phenomenon that researchers fear more...
New research explores the mechanics of how birds flock
Credit: UNC-Chapel Hill Wildlife researchers have long tried to understand why birds fly in flocks and how different types of flocks work. A new study...
Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Opioid analgesics were associated with a 30% increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of...
Salmon get a major athletic boost via a single enzyme
The findings, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, help explain how the fish undertake arduous upstream migrations, and could help species acclimate...
What’s your attitude about body hair removal?
New study lays bare cultural reasons around the globe for bikini waxing and man-scaping As beachgoers scramble to trim their nether regions ahead of swim...
