Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections; researchers are continuously pursuing ways to...
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The sense of touch is formed in the brain before birth
The finding, published in Science, has been carried out by researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience CSIC-UMH in Alicante (Spain) All the surface of the...
Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation may increase the risk of hypertension, a known cause of heart disease and stroke
DALLAS, May 3, 2019 - Prolonged exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation increased the risk of hypertension, according to a study of workers at...
More than 100 years of data show Pennsylvania tick population shift
Credit: Joyce Sakamoto/Penn State The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to Penn...
Making the invisible visible: New method opens unexplored realms for liquid biopsies
A new approach to RNA sequencing reveals thousands of previously inaccessible RNA fragments in blood plasma that might serve as disease- and organ-specific biomarkersCredit: Joseph...
Climate extremes explain 18%-43% of global crop yield variations
Researchers quantify impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeansCredit: Supplied by author Researchers from Australia, Germany and the US...
Breaking bread with rivals leads to more fish on coral reefs
Cooperation is key to most successful endeavours. And, scientists find, when fishermen and women cooperate with other fishers, this can boost fish stocks on coral...
Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart
Secondhand smoke linked to high blood pressure Milan, Italy - 3 May 2019: If a room or car is smoky, stay away until it has...
UTSA students develop green power generator and could save thousands to industries
Innovation awarded 100K in university's CITE annual competitionThe University of Texas at San Antonio helps incubates startups, here are some members of the enVault team...
Elderly survivors of three common cancers face persistent risk of brain metastasis
Bottom Line: Elderly survivors of breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma face risk of brain metastasis later in life, and may require extra surveillance in...
Azithromycin appears to reduce treatment failure in severe, acute COPD exacerbations
Credit: ATS May 3, 2019--The antibiotic azithromycin may reduce treatment failure in patients hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according...
Vital signs can now be monitored using radar
A radar system developed at the University of Waterloo can wirelessly monitor the vital signs of patients, eliminating the need to hook them up to...
Drug combination could be effective for treatment-resistant gonorrhea
Scientists comparing treatments for gonorrhoea have identified a drug combination that could be an effective back-up for patients not responding to current therapy. The research...
Scientists discover evolutionary link to modern-day sea echinoderms
Research team solves fossil mystery, identifies new species COLUMBUS, Ohio--Scientists at The Ohio State University have discovered a new species that lived more than 500...
C-Path, CDISC release therapeutic area standard to drive research forward for CDAD
TUCSON, Ariz. and AUSTIN, May 2, 2019 -- The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CDISC are pleased to announce the release of a global Therapeutic...
