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Credit: UVA A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia and other institutions has discovered a type of pigment cell in zebrafish that...

Beta blockers can block the effects of stress and anger in patients prone to emotion-triggered atrial fibrillation

For patients taking beta blockers, experiencing anger or psychological stress was much less likely to be followed by atrial fibrillation, according to a new study...

Choosing the right drug to fight cancer

Canadian researchers have discovered a molecular indicator of a mechanism that drives cancer progression, giving doctors the possibility of using precision medicine, that is, choosing...

Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers

Credit: Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz The fear of invasive 'killer shrimps' can intimidate native organisms to such a degree that they are incapable of...

Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemo as first-line treatment in head and neck cancer

Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer that has returned than standard...

17 million fund backs 170 breakthrough concepts in imaging and sensing

Successful proposals include projects highlighting societal benefits of ESO technologyCredit: ESO/ATTRACT ATTRACT, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project funded by the European Union and...

Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species

Credit: Rebecca Stubbs/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how quickly species evolve in temperate...

Anonymous essay says sometimes ‘choice’ is a lie

1. Anonymous essay says sometimes 'choice' is a lie Impassioned author explains how extreme politics can warp patient care Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M19-1005 URLs go live when...

For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse

In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them pills to treat an injury...

Researchers explore augmented ACL reconstruction procedure

Credit: Chad Lavender, M.D., Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow concentrate and suture tape in...

Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent on food

Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per dollar spent on food than...

Urban pollution enhances up to 400% formation of aerosols over the Amazon rainforest

This phenomenon affects cloud production and rainfall, with consequences for the local and global climate, which researchers have warned about in the study published in...

A little formula in first days of life may not impact breastfeeding at 6 months

But it might alter moms' attitudes to longer-term feeding, UCSF-led study shows A study has lodged a new kink in the breastfeeding dilemma that adds...

2D crystals conforming to 3D curves create strain for engineering quantum devices

Credit: Christopher Rouleau/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 3, 2019--A team led by scientists at the Department of Energy's...

Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe