Excessive weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health
Early life weight gain can set teenagers up for poor health outcomes Excessive weight gain in children under two years can lead to cardiovascular and...
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More physical than chemical: Researchers show what really gets cells going
A team led by researchers from Osaka University find that unlike their unicellular counterparts, aggregated social amoebae need physical contact rather than chemical signals to...
New VaxArray publication on influenza neuraminidase quantification
InDevR publishes scientific article in Nature Partner Journal: VaccinesCredit: Shannon Rodriguez BOULDER COLORADO (1/29/19) -- InDevR Inc. announced publication of "A Neuraminidase Potency Assay for...
'Thyroid Ultrasonography and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Practical Guide and Picture Atlas'
This book is by Dr. Samer El-Kaissi, and Dr. Jack R. Wall, published on: Dec. 11, 2018 Thyroid ultrasonography is the gold-standard of thyroid and...
Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in anti-obesity medications
Editor: Professor Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, & Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary; published on Dec. 14, 2018 Obesity is a complex health problem, caused by a number...
Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists at the University of Zurich...
Micromotors deliver oral vaccines
Vaccines have saved millions of lives, but nobody likes getting a shot. That's why scientists are trying to develop oral vaccines for infectious diseases. But...
Combination treatment, diabetes drug and immunotherapy, may help to fight breast cancer
Credit: Klefstrom Lab / University of Helsinki MYC, a gene with high cancer-initiating potential, is overexpressed in over 40% of breast cancers. While MYC programs...
Fractures have long-term impacts on quality of life in older people
Single and multiple hip, vertebral, and rib fractures strongly affect the quality of life of older adults over a prolonged period of time, according to...
Study estimates misuse of prescribed opioids in the United States
A new Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety study estimates the prevalence and risk factors for self-reported misuse of prescribed opioids in the general adult population. Based...
Major tobacco companies pay almost no corporation tax despite massive profits
The world's four major tobacco companies - two of which have HQs in the UK - are paying minimal UK corporation tax despite enormous reported...
The interplay between relationships, stress, and sleep
A new Personal Relationships study documents how the quality of a person's romantic relationship and the life stress he or she experiences at two key...
Workplace sexism's effects on women's mental health and job satisfaction
Credit: Dr. Mark Rubin A new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging at work, mental health,...
Are most patients with fibromyalgia misdiagnosed?
Recent studies have suggested that most people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by physicians may not actually have the condition. A new Arthritis Care...
Maternal depression and natural disaster-related stress may affect infants' temperament
A new Infant Mental Health Journal study demonstrates that prenatal maternal depression has important consequences for infant temperament. Furthermore, the negative impact of prenatal maternal...
