Kids with headache after stroke might be at risk for another stroke
Over a third of childhood stroke survivors had severe headache within one year A new study has found a high incidence of headaches in pediatric...
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Researchers develop drug-targeting molecules to improve cancer treatment
Credit: University of Notre Dame Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed small drug-targeting molecules that may be hundreds to thousands of times...
Low-priced alcopops pose high risk especially for youth, new study recommends regulation
Four Loko found to be inexpensive, and easily available to young drinkers; researchers recommend regulation and investigationCredit: Photo by George Mason University. Supersized alcopops are...
‘Five star’ hospitals often provide fewer services than other hospitals, new data suggests
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine If you're looking for a top-notch hospital with a wide range of services, narrowing your list to hospitals with a five-star...
Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha
Credit: Children's National Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer at Children's National, was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (A?A), a national medical honor society that...
Weighing risks and benefits of drug treatment for major depression
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Depression is a common and serious problem for older adults. Some 15 to 20 percent...
Body composition shown to affect energy spent standing versus sitting
Findings support increased standing time as a simple way to boost energy expenditure A person's body composition could influence the difference between the amount of...
Protecting coral reefs in a deteriorating environment
WASHINGTON -- Coral reefs around the world face growing danger from a changing climate, on top of the historic threats from local pollution and habitat...
Physics at the edge
UCSB condensed matter physicists take a step closer to building a graphene-based topological insulator In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered...
FCRC combines 13 computing conferences into one major event
2018 Turing Award laureates to present lecture on the state of machine learning ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, will hold the Federated Computing Research...
UMBC research decodes plant defense system, with an eye on improving farming and medicine
Findings reveal new genetic links between plants' circadian clock and immunity systemsCredit: Marlayna Demond for UMBC UMBC's Hua Lu, professor of biological sciences, and colleagues...
New evidence shows crash with Antlia 2 gave the Milky Way the ripples in its outer disc
RIT scientist Sukanya Chakrabarti developing methods to hunt for the darkest dwarf galaxiesCredit: Sukanya Chakrabarti/RIT The newly-discovered dark dwarf galaxy Antlia 2's collision with the...
New gene editor harnesses jumping genes for precise DNA integration
Credit: Sam Sternberg/Columbia University Irving Medical Center NEW YORK, NY --A new discovery by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons could...
High-density of alcohol outlets and advertising affect youth drinking
Study of Tanzanian urban youth shows a comprehensive alcohol policy could help curb adolescent alcohol use June 12, 2019 -- Alcohol use among Tanzanian youth...
Promising treatment for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Researchers report initial results for a minimally invasive intervention for relief of chronic refractory shoulder pain in upper-limb dependent individuals with spinal cord injuryCredit: Kessler...
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