Youth smoking and vaping: What does it mean for tobacco control
Because most people who smoke cigarettes begin young, public health efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth are a priority. The increasing popularity of electronic...
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Can you 'catch' cancer?
Parasitic worms cause cancer -- and could help cure it Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor...
Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Thanks to the data issued from the latest National...
Drug diversity in bacteria
Researchers decode mechanism for diversifying bioactive phenazines Phenazines are widespread and chemically diverse bacterial natural products that can fulfil various biological functions. Like antibiotics, some...
SUTD researchers develop a hydrogel for enhanced cell encapsulation and delivery
Credit: SUTD Tissue engineering is a medical solution that uses living cells to repair or replace structural tissue, such as blood vessels, bone, cartilage, etc....
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired & less productive because of our phones
QUT study finds problematic phone use getting worse in Australia One in five women and one in eight men are now losing sleep due to...
Tuck into colourful fruits and vegetables and see the light
Antioxidants the key to lowering risk of age-related cataracts A $5.7 billion global medical bill to restore sight for the estimated 45 million people with...
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents’ quality of life
(Salt Lake City) - When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient's home life. In the...
Scientists turn back evolutionary clock to develop high-CO2-tolerant microalgae
Credit: WEI Li The rapid elevation of atmospheric carbon dioxide level has led to global warming and ocean acidification. Microalgae, accounting for nearly 40% of...
Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Credit: Photo by Sven-Ojvind Swahn Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on how well we recover...
3D models reveal why bigger bumblebees see better
By generating 3D images of bumblebees' compound eyes, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how bumblebees differ in their vision. The results could...
New insights into genetics of fly longevity
Moskalev Lab published a new study on the influence of pro-longevity gene Gclc on age-associated transcriptomic changes in fliesCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, March 25 2019,...
The Forces behind South and Central China’s Extremely Hot Summer
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The effects of extreme warming have been felt across the globe in recent years, especially with intensely hot summers in...
Study highlights detrimental effect of overlooking female athletes’ nutritional needs
As poor nutrition can negatively affect everything from bone to reproductive health, more attention needs to be paid to the specific nutritional needs of female...
Engineering cellular function without living cells
Credit: Zoe Swank / EPFL Genes in living cells are activated - or not - by proteins called transcription factors. The mechanisms by which these...
