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Study examines mechanical behavior of sharks' vertebrae under biological conditionsCredit: Dr. Greg Skomal It's not just their teeth and jaws that people find intriguing. It's...

Days following thyroid surgery are highest for risk of readmission

An analysis of nationwide data shows patients with symptoms are most likely to return to the hospital within a week of their thyroid surgery, suggesting...

Could gulls' wings inspire smarter airplane design?

Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions--a relatively simple mechanism that could inspire improved aircraft designCredit: Christina...

Can a video game-based 'digital medicine' help children with autism and co-occurring ADHD?

CHOP researchers evaluate feasibility, safety and benefit potential of project: EVO Platform Philadelphia, January 3, 2019--Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) evaluated a digital...

Study looking to prevent type 1 diabetes follows children into adolescence

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2019) - Scientists are narrowing in on checklists of both errant genes and the...

Extraordinary treefrog discovered in the Andes of Ecuador

Credit: BIOWEB A new treefrog species was discovered during a two-week expedition to a remote tabletop mountain at Cordillera del Cóndor, a largely unexplored range...

Clinical trial launches to develop breath test for multiple cancers

Credit: Owlstone Medical Ltd Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at...

Ground breaking new saliva diagnostic test to help eliminate malaria

02 January 2019: ERADA Technology Alliance Ltd (ERADA), pioneers of innovative, rapid diagnostic solutions for early detection of infectious diseases, have announced the imminent launch...

Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion

CORVALLIS, Ore. - A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption...

Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation

Results build on developing model of new druggable PCSK9 interactor High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein that carry cholesterol, are a...

Study details poverty, lack of health insurance among female health care workers

Mass. General/Penn Medicine study suggests that 1.7 million female health care workers and their children live in poverty A study carried out by researchers at...

Court decision protects patient care 340B hospitals

The Dec. 27 federal court injunction stopping further cuts in 340B reimbursements for Medicare Part B drugs to some participating hospitals is a critical step...

University of Nevada, Reno uses 15-years of satellite imagery to study snow's comings and goings

New publications discuss snowpack changes and their implications in the Great BasinCredit: Photo by Adrian Harpold, University of Nevada, Reno. RENO, Nev. - Winter snows...

Controlling neurons with light — but without wires or batteries

University of Arizona research reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain -- which could ultimately mean turning off...

China's war on particulate air pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution