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Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, May 13, 2019 - Preliminary laboratory tests show that functionalized magnetic beads successfully reduced blood levels of a harmful molecule that...

Five things to know about melanoma

"Five things to know about ... melanoma" in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides a brief overview of this malignant skin cancer for physicians and...

New Mexico cancer patients have lower survival rate, study finds

A study by researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine shows that cancer patients in New Mexico have a significantly lower five-year survival rate...

Program takes on alcohol, e-cigarette use by children

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2019) - The bottom line is to help children grow up safer and healthier...

Teachers predict pupil success just as well as exam scores

New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational success. The researchers say their...

Maternal microbes mediate diet-derived damage

New research in The Journal of Physiology has found, using a mouse model, that microbes in the maternal intestine may contribute to impairment of the...

GPs need training to tackle chronic opioid use

GPs must be better-equipped to support patients to manage the psychological challenge of reducing their opioid use - according to new research from the University...

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, Rutgers study finds

May 12, 2019

Men who delay fatherhood should consult their doctor and consider banking sperm before age 35Credit: Rutgers University Men who delay starting a family have a...

Study sheds new light on urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 10, 2019 - A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections (UTIs) have such a high recurrence rate in...

Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age

UC Riverside-led team performs two studies to examine effects of sleep, age, and depressed mood on working memoryCredit: W. Zhang, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. --...

Trial remedies racial disparities in treatment for early-stage lung and breast cancer

UNC School of Medicine's Samuel Cykert, MD, co-led a five-year, multi-institutional trial aimed at reducing the disparity in treatment and outcomes for black versus white...

New global rules curb unrestricted plastic waste exports

UN meeting gives countries the right to refuse unrecyclable, polluting plastics (Geneva, Switzerland): Governments at the 14th Conference of the Parties (COP14) of the Basel...

Naval Research Laboratory builds autopilot software allowing UAVs to soar on thermals

Businesses can acquire Navy technology through patent license agreementsCredit: Naval Research Laboratory A Navy scientist has re-engineered the software that allows long-endurance drones to powerlessly...

Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease

Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Genetics at The Rockefeller University Repetition can be useful if you're trying to memorize a poem, master a guitar riff, or...

Researcher earns grant to seek longer-lasting tooth-colored fillings