Drug reduces risk of kidney failure in people with diabetes, study finds
A new landmark clinical trial shows that a drug lowers the risk of kidney failure by a third in people with Type 2 diabetes and...
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New study finds simple way to inoculate teens against junk food marketing
Chicago Booth researchers find diets improve when tapping adolescents' desire to rebel; teenage boys cut back junk food purchases by 31 percent In a bid...
Graphene gives a tremendous boost to future terahertz cameras
A study in Nano Letters reports on the development of a graphene-enabled detector for terahertz light that is faster and more sensitive than existing room-temperature...
New evidence suggests volcanoes caused biggest mass extinction ever
Mercury found in ancient rock around the world supports theory that eruptions caused 'Great Dying' 252 million years ago.Credit: Margaret Weiner/UC Creative Services Researchers say...
FDA ban on menthol is likely to survive tobacco industry lawsuits
The FDA's plan to ban menthol cigarettes has the potential to save lives but could be delayed New Brunswick, NJ - A proposed ban of...
Transgender youth faced with tough decision to freeze sperm or eggs
Study identifies key factors that influenced whether transitioning transgender youth pursued fertility preservationCredit: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie...
Prove it: National telehealth research network greenlighted
First-of-its-kind research network seeks to inform standards, policy and reimbursement strategies as telehealth adoption increases throughout the U.S. AURORA, Colo. (April 15, 2019) - The...
Statins safe for preventing cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Results from a large clinical trial indicate that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to experience the same level of cardiovascular benefits from statins as...
Successful research papers cite young references
Analysis of scientific citations reveals previously unknown patterns When it comes to publishing the most impactful scientific research and identifying the best up-and-coming research paths,...
In lung disease, crackling and wheezing can be more than just a sign of sickness
ANN ARBOR--Doctors know they're the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms--crackling and wheezing could be the sounds...
Procedure time proves vital in thrombectomy success
MUSC researchers find diminishing returns in patient outcomes after endovascular thrombectomies when procedure time passes the 60-minute markCredit: Sarah Pack The "Stroke Belt" refers to...
Study: Phenols in purple corn fight diabetes, obesity, inflammation in mouse cells
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed new hybrids of purple corn containing different combinations...
MU neurobiologists annotate critical neuronal proteins in lamprey genome
Credit: University of Missouri The lamprey, an eel-like primitive vertebrate, is a popular organism for neurobiology studies because it has a relatively simple nervous system....
Entomologists uncover Florida fire ant matriarchy
Credit: Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA Athens, Ga. - In most colonies, ants work in service of a single reproductive queen, but that's not always the way...
World’s first-ever 3D-printed high-strength aluminum
Aluminum Association creates registration system for additive alloys beginning with HRL's first-ever 3D-printed high-strength aluminumCredit: HRL Laboratories HRL Laboratories, LLC, is commercializing its additively manufactured...
