Older adults with blood cancers: How they fare
Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials...
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Sah: Medical guidelines may be biased, overly aggressive
ITHACA, N.Y. - Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United...
New tools and strategies for tuberculosis diagnosis, care, and elimination: A PLOS Medicine special
This week, publication of a special issue on tuberculosis (TB) begins in PLOS Medicine, advised by guest editors Richard Chaisson of Johns Hopkins University, Claudia...
Anti-inflammatory drugs ineffective for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
Study sheds light on longstanding debate Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that "super-aspirins"...
Tailoring lactation education to the cultural needs of orthodox Jewish families
Credit: Eric Sucar, Univ. of Penn. Communications PHILADELPHIA (April 5, 2019) -Breastfeeding is an accepted practice for millions of women worldwide and strongly endorse by...
Squeezed nanocrystals: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene
Credit: US Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, scientists have developed a...
Unjamming the genome after DNA damage
A gene regulatory multi-tool has yet another functionCredit: Reese Laboratory, Penn State A protein complex that is involved in nearly every step in the regulatory...
Rocket fuel that’s cleaner, safer and still full of energy
Credit: McGill University Research published this week in Science Advances shows that it may be possible to create rocket fuel that is much cleaner and...
Scientists explore causes of biodiversity in perching birds
Credit: Daniel Field. New research by a global team of scientists has resulted in significant strides in ornithological classification and identified possible causes of diversity...
Science-based guidelines for building a bee-friendly landscape
Credit: Bernadette M. Mach & Daniel A. Potter, University of Kentucky St. Paul, MN (April, 2019)--Bees are critical members of the ecosystem: 75% of leading...
Study calculates costs associated with smoking by patients with cancer
Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Emma Vought A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with...
Pitt faculty awarded NSF RAPID grant to study local water system anti-corrosion treatment
PITTSBURGH (April 5, 2019) -- Two professors at the University of Pittsburgh received an NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant for $175,000 to study the...
New trauma care pathway reduces delirium and likelihood of returning to the hospital
New treatment approach for vulnerable patients implements standardized processes of care that a geriatrician would typically recommend CHICAGO (April 5, 2019): A standardized interdisciplinary clinical...
Successful test of the MONSTER spectrometer provided new nuclear structure information
Credit: University of Jyväskyla The research group was succesful in testing modular neutron spectrometer (MONSTER) at JYFL-ACCLAB. The beta decay of this exotic isotope is...
Job indicators drop slightly again for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE March 2019 Jobs Report: Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report -- Monthly Update -- featuring Rooted in Rights and ReelAbilities and...
