Sharp increase in falls in women during midlife — new international research
Falls are not just a problem of advanced age, according to researchers in Trinity College Dublin, who have identified a sharp increase in falls after...
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Powerful molecules provide new findings about Huntington’s disease
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a direct link between the protein aggregation in nerve cells that is typical for neurodegenerative diseases, and...
Study shows children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be treated
CAPE TOWN | 16 AUGUST 2018 | The results of a large, international systematic review published in the journal PLOS Medicine show that tuberculosis treatment...
Almost out of the air: an environmental friendly synthesis of betulin oxo-derivatives
Credit: Tomsk Polytechnic University The cosmetic and food industries, especially the pharmaceutical industry are interested in these derivatives where they function as precursors (chem. building...
Study sheds light on how brain lets animals hunt for food by following smells
Most animals have a keen sense of smell, which assists them in everyday tasks. Now, a new study led by researchers at NYU School of...
FDA research informs smokeless tobacco prevention messaging for at-risk youth
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 21, 2018--Recent findings from formative research conducted with rural, non-Hispanic White males aged 12-17 years...
Untreated genital warts may increase risk of HIV transmission
(Boston)-- A new study has shown that genital warts may promote HIV sexual transmission and, in turn, their treatment and prevention could help decrease the...
New wave of complex street drugs puzzles emergency doctors
Baltimore, Md., August 21, 2018 - At a time when drug overdoses are becoming more prevalent and lethal, a new report provides a snapshot of...
Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get...
Endocrine Society congratulates Early Investigators Award winners
WASHINGTON-- The Endocrine Society has selected five new recipients for its Early Investigators Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established to recognize the achievements of...
Living close to urban green spaces is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer
An increasing number of studies are reporting health benefits of contact with urban green spaces. A new study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health...
Sanford Burnham Prebys compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer
Credit: John Gestaldo LA JOLLA , CALIF. - August 21, 2018 - A compound discovered at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) has advanced...
Newer HIV therapies have led to gains in viral suppression rates over past 2 decades
1. Newer HIV therapies have led to dramatic gains in viral suppression rates over the past 2 decades Younger persons and blacks saw lower rates...
What’s behind the retreating kelps and expanding corals?
Credit: Kumagai N.H., et al., PNAS, August 20, 2018 Climate change and other external forces are causing rapid marine community shifts in Japan's coastal ecosystems....
Near 2 million acres on fire in the United States
Credit: NOAA The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does not include smaller fires within...
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