Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
It's time to make TB a disease of the pastCredit: ECDC The latest ECDC-WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2019 (2017 data) shows...
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Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned by breast milk components. When...
PCORI Board approves $3.8 million to support implementation of findings from PCORI-funded research
Projects focus on obesity and diabetes prevention interventions WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved...
Astronomers find ‘cannonball pulsar’ speeding through space
Object got powerful 'kick' from supernova explosion Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have found a pulsar speeding...
NASA’s Fermi Satellite clocks ‘cannonball’ pulsar speeding through space
New radio observations combined with 10 years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have revealed a runaway pulsar that escaped the blast wave...
Discovery of parasitic arsenic cycle may offer glimpse of life in future, warmer oceans
Credit: Steve Giovannoni CORVALLIS, Ore. - A newly discovered parasitic cycle, in which ocean bacteria keep phytoplankton on an energy-sapping treadmill of nutrient detoxification, may...
‘Insectageddon’ is ‘alarmist by bad design’: Scientists point out the study’s major flaws
Earlier this year, a research article triggered a media frenzy by predicting that as a result of an ongoing rapid decline, nearly half of the...
Emotionally attuned managers are better at judging workgroup effectiveness: study
Novel experiment shows an ability to detect others' reactions is critical People who are naturally more attuned to others' emotions are better able to judge...
When development and conservation clash in the Serengeti
A proposed Northern Serengeti all-weather tarmac road that will bisect Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage site, has sparked considerable debate. Opponents say that the...
Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries
Study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without ultrasoundCredit: CHEO Preterm birth is...
Stem cell model of motor neuron disease wins International 3Rs Prize 2018
The 2018 International 3Rs Prize has been awarded to Dr Rickie Patani, based at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and the Francis Crick Institute,...
Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg - Medical Center World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system Study with 16 participants with...
Floodplain forests under threat
Credit: Photo: Albert Reif A team from the Institute of Forest Sciences at the University of Freiburg shows that the extraction of ground water for...
People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light
People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system, according to research from Queen...
New peer-reviewed journal Death Research: The Last Frontier announced
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the launch of Death Research: The...
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