Hospitalizations for homeless individuals are on the rise
Mental illness, substance use remain primary drivers of hospitalization among homeless adults A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and it...
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Atmospheric aerosol formation from biogenic vapors is strongly affected by air pollutants
Credit: Matti Loponen and Juho Aalto The formation of new aerosol particles is a complicated process. Researchers have only recently started to understand this process...
Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
Insight into how three of the world's most devastating viruses interact with human cells opens the door for much-needed treatments SAN FRANCISCO, CA--December 13, 2018--No...
New drug seeks receptors in sarcoma cells, attacks tumors in animal trials
Credit: Image courtesy of Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors...
Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets
Team praises widespread commitment but calls for broader participation to better protect global marine ecosystemsCredit: Luiz Rocha © 2017 California Academy of Sciences SAN FRANCISCO...
Levels of gene-expression-regulating enzyme altered in brains of people with schizophrenia
Credit: (Gilbert et. al., Journal of Clinical Investigation) A study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts...
Correlation of stroke and dementia with death: A study from the Swedish dementia registry
This article by Dr. Ana Subic et al. is published in Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 15 , Issue 14 , 2018 A great number of...
Ebola-fighting protein discovered in human cells
Drug that mimics function of protein could one day become an effective therapy to fight Ebola virusCredit: Northwestern University Human protein, RBBP6, helps fight Ebola...
Baylor College of Medicine faculty elected National Academy of Inventors fellows
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Drs. Mary K. Estes, Bert O'Malley and Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine were three of the 148 renowned...
UMN medical school researchers study abnormal blood glucose levels of discharged patients
Abnormal blood glucose values at hospital discharge linked to worse post-discharge outcomes MINNEAPOLIS, MN- December 14, 2018- University of Minnesota Medical School researchers decided to...
A damming trend
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Hundreds of dams are being proposed for Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. The negative social and...
Researchers discover new interactions between Ebola virus and human proteins
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Several new connections have been discovered between the proteins of the Ebola virus and human host cells, a finding that provides...
Cancer patients face higher risk for shingles, new vaccines hold promise for prevention
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly blood cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a greater risk of developing shingles, according to a new study...
Can stem cells help a diseased heart heal itself? Researcher achieves important milestone
New study shows how newly created cardiac muscle cells can be made to pump togetherCredit: John Emerson A team of Rutgers scientists, including Leonard Lee...
A holiday gift to primary care doctors: Proof of their time crunch
A study with a satirical spin drives home a real point about the demands on general practitioners' time, and expectations for shared decision-making in primary...
