Study finds link between hypertension and air pollution
A new study soon to appear in the Journal of Public Health suggests that air pollution and living in apartment buildings may be associated with...
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New immune checkpoint explored for head and neck cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 25, 2019) - A checkpoint may delay travelers but it can help give cancer free...
Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation
Credit: DROG An online game in which people play the role of propaganda producers to help them identify real world disinformation has been shown to...
Chronic conditions — not infectious diseases — are top 5 causes of early death in China
Substantial reductions in maternal and child mortality reveal 'dramatic shift' from communicable to chronic conditions; Top risk factors are high blood pressure, smoking, high-sodium diet,...
Better care needed for people displaying first symptoms of bipolar disorder
Better care and more research into treatments for people experiencing a first manic episode are urgently needed, according to researchers at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical...
Playing ‘tag’: Tracking movement of young oysters
Credit: Haley Nicholson Gancel A new publication in the journal Estuaries and Coasts investigates the use of a fluorescent dye to track movements of young...
NASA makes dual investment in ocean worlds research at WHOI
Agency funds 5-year effort to understand the potential for life in outer solar system and establishes a new Network for Ocean WorldsCredit: NASA The National...
Healthcare guidelines should be updated for patients with certain adrenal tumors
Global guidelines on managing the care of patients diagnosed with common types of adrenal tumours should be updated, say researchers following a study carried out...
Wearable technology to personalize Lu-177-DOTATATE therapy for NETs
Credit: R. Miyaoka et al., University of Washington, Seattle, WA Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, are developing a user-friendly (worn at...
Research journal publishes first-ever obesity-focused education competencies
Competencies aim to improve obesity medicine education for schools, healthcare professionals DENVER--Today, the research journal Obesity published the study "Development of Obesity Competencies for Medical...
UTHealth program earns accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association
Credit: Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Congenital heart disease, which used to be considered a death sentence, is now a managed disease for adults thanks to advances in...
Tapping into the way cells communicate
A new technology discovered by UConn School of Dental Medicine researchers records cellular communication in real time - providing a closer look into the dynamics...
Applying the Goldilocks principle to DNA structure
Scientists consider the form that may be 'just right' for scripting gene expressionCredit: Michelle Fredricks, UC San Diego Physical Sciences The Goldilocks of fairy-tale fame...
PhysTEC recognizes outstanding high school physics teachers for 2019
Nationwide physics teacher preparation network recognizes outstanding physics teachers across the country COLLEGE PARK, MD, June 24, 2019 -- The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC)...
A new theory for trapping light particles aims to advance development of quantum computers
The proposed protocol can be used to realize 'optical memories' and achieve on-demand storing and releasing of single photons NEW YORK, June 24, 2019 --...