Diabetic drug shown to reduce the risk of heart disease in non-diabetic patients
The commonly used diabetes drug metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of heart muscle that leads to cardiovascular disease, according to a study at the...
NEWS INDEX
Catfish use complex coordination to suck in prey
Using a powerful X-ray imaging system, Brown University scientists found that catfish move joints throughout their head in a concerted manner to catch their preyCredit:...
Bio-alliance formed in Cleveland
Four biology-based institutions join forces to expand research, education opportunities CLEVELAND--A team of world-class science researchers and educators at Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland...
Boutte receives grant to study mycobacterial cell wall division, regulation
Dangerous germsCredit: UT Arlington A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington is creating a comprehensive molecular model of mycobacterial cell wall regulation to...
Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used locally against a tumor could...
TxDOT grants allow UTA civil engineers to build more resilient roadways
Building better Texas roadsCredit: UT Arlington Two civil engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are working with the Texas Department of Transportation...
New algorithm allows for faster, animal-free chemical toxicity testing
With around 80,000 untested chemicals in use, Rutgers-led innovation addresses an urgent environmental safety need The use of animals to test the toxicity of chemicals...
Comparing the benefits of Tai Chi and meditation on MS symptoms
UMass Amherst researchers enrolling people in community-based studyCredit: UMass Amherst Kinesiology researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have received funding to compare the effects...
AGS honors expert & emerging geriatrics leaders at 2019 annual scientific meeting (#AGS19)
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions...
AGS honors late Dr. Arti Hurria for vision, leadership propelling geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will recognize the late Arti Hurria, MD, a geriatrics oncologist who was one our...
Dr. Kellie Flood named AGS geriatrics clinician of the year
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Kellie Flood, MD, one of Alabama's premier geriatrics health professionals, its 2019...
Experts in surgery, urogynecology honored at #AGS19
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Advancing care for older people across health specialties, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging...
How inland waters ‘breathe’ carbon — and what it means for global systems
Study reveals key relationship between storm events, ecology, and topography in carbon 'evasion' For a long time, scientists evaluating the global carbon cycle considered rivers...
Deep space X-ray burst gives astronomers new signal to detect neutron star mergers
Two dense, city-sized stars collided in a galaxy far, far away; the resulting X-rays give UNLV's Bing Zhang and international team of astronomers a new...
AGS honors Dr. Nicole brandt for training future geriatrics leaders in pharmacy & beyond
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP, of the University of...
