Electrocardiogram recording by patients boosts atrial fibrillation…
Credit: ESC Congress 2017/ ESC © Barcelona, Spain – 29 Aug 2017: Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording by patients with remote analysis ...
Research offers new hope for understanding deadly infections
LOS ANGELES — Research published today in the journal, Nature Communications, provides new insights into the evolution of Mucorales fungi, ...
Cowbird moms choosy when selecting foster parents for their young
Credit: Photo by Loren Merrill; Inset photo by Scott Chiavacci CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Brown-headed cowbirds are unconventional mothers. Rather than ...
Genetic diversity crucial to Florida scrub-jay’s survival
Credit: Louise E Hunt Ithaca, NY-Legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold once advised: "To keep every cog and wheel is the first ...
New handheld spectral analyzer uses power of smartphone to detect…
Credit: Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology ...
Liver cancer patients can start with lower dose of chemotherapy and…
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug ...
Hospital design and innovative cleaning can protect patients from resistant bacteria
Hospitals should design premises and adapt their infection control routines to a society that no longer has effective antibiotics, and ...
New species of terrestrial crab found climbing on trees in Hong Kong
Credit: Dr. Peter K. L. Ng A new species of terrestrial crab has been found to climb trees on the ...
Researchers identify a protein that keeps metastatic breast cancer cells dormant
Credit: (Author: Cristina Figueras-Puig, IRB Barcelona) The time needed for breast cancer metastases (secondary lesions caused by cells that have ...
Genome of fiercely protective Fonni’s Dog reflects human history of Sardinia
Credit: Stefano Marelli A genomic analysis of 28 dog breeds has traced the genetic history of the remarkable Fonni's Dog, ...
Protein patterns — a new tool for studying sepsis
IMAGE: This is a graph from the study: Tissue-specific protein in blood plasma. Credit: Research team/Study Researchers from Lund University ...
Low screening rates for adolescents diagnosed with PID in the…
Credit: Children's National Health System CHICAGO–The nation's emergency departments had low rates of complying with recommended HIV and syphilis screening ...
The ocean is losing its breath. Here’s the global scope
Credit: (Credit: Arcadio Castillo/Smithsonian) In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen ...
To mow or not to mow: Tackling nuisance growth of water plants at the…
Credit: Michiel Verhofstad/NIOO-KNAW Massive growth of submerged aquatic plants can be a nuisance, especially in summer. It's up to water ...
Moth gift: Winner of an eBay auction thanks his mother by naming a new species after her
Credit: Eric H. Metzler Winner of an eBay auction Steve Mix received the opportunity to pick the name for a ...
Astronauts experience decrease in blood vessel function during…
Credit: NASA MANHATTAN, KANSAS — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have decreased physical fitness because of a decrease in ...
Medicaid expansion states saw ER visits go up, uninsured ER visits go…
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON — States that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA) ...
Research discredits theory that e-cigarettes make tobacco use socially acceptable
Credit: Centre for Substance Use Research Centre for Substance Use and Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 20 December 2016 – A ...
Drought defense
Credit: Connor Fitzpatrick Just as the microorganisms in our gut are increasingly recognized as important players in human health and ...
Brain reorganization supports recovery of function in hand transplant recipients
Credit: MU School of Medicine When a person loses a hand, nerves that control sensation and movement are severed. This ...
