Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests
Credit: Isabel Jones Mega-dams should not be built in lowland tropical forest regions due to the threat they pose to biodiversity and ecosystems, according to...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: alleviating flashbacks by playing Tetris
Initial results have raised hopes of a method that can alleviate the symptom of flashbacks without therapists -- because there are far too few therapistsCredit:...
Close flu vaccine supply gaps to ease flu seasons, make pandemics less deadly
A tweak to our flu vaccine resupply logistics could save thousands of livesCredit: National Archives (US) More than 50 million people died in the Spanish...
Bristol academic awarded prestigious cell biology medal
2019 Hooke MedalCredit: University of Bristol An academic from the University of Bristol's School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine has been honoured with a prestigious...
Strengthen science, avoid unnecessary animal experiments
New register for animal experiments launched by the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals "With this register, we are improving the transparency and...
How herpesviruses shape the immune system
Credit: A. Moosmann/Helmholtz Centre Munich Cytomegalovirus is widespread and remains in the body for a lifetime after infection. In healthy individuals, this virus is usually...
Safer mining practices reduce hazardous exposures in small-scale mining in Nigeria
San Francisco, January 8, 2019 - A pilot program to reduce lead poisoning in Nigerian gold mining communities has brought extraordinary improvements to an area...
RCSI researchers develop new tuberculosis treatment
Newly developed medicine could be used to treat hundreds of thousands of patients with tuberculosisCredit: Maxwell Photography Tuesday, 8 January 2019: Led by researchers at...
New insights into a rare type of cancer open novel avenues of study
Undifferentiated uterine sarcoma is a very rare but extremely aggressive cancer type. It can be divided into four groups with different characteristics of clinical importance...
How common pain relievers may promote Clostridium difficile infections
Washington, DC - January 8, 2019 - Clostridium difficile causes the most common and most dangerous hospital-born infections in the United States and around the...
Essential nutrient may help fight Alzheimer's across generations
Mice with AD-like symptoms receiving supplemental levels of choline in the womb improved their spatial memory. A second generation bred from these choline-treated mice also...
Medical scanner helps to unlock the mysteries of a giant prehistoric marine reptile
Credit: Nigel Larkin, taken at Royal Veterinary College, London A nearly metre-long skull of a giant fossil marine ichthyosaur found in a farmer's field more...
Flu vaccine is safe for hospitalized patients
Kaiser Permanente study supports routine vaccination of patients during hospital stays Hospitalized patients who received the flu vaccine had no increased risk of outpatient visits...
New CRISPR-based technology developed to control pests with precision-guided genetics
CRISPR-based method sterilizes male insects for population suppression of agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoesCredit: Nikolay Kandul, Akbari Lab, UC San Diego Using the CRISPR gene...
Hospital SIESTA project reduces inpatient sleep interruptions
Successful implementation depends on nurses who champion the cause Selective tinkering with the medical center's electronic health records (EHR) system, plus a 20-minute presentation to...
