Lower costs associated with late-preterm steroid therapy, NIH-funded analysis finds
Study adds evidence to benefits of treatment for women at risk of delivery between 34th and 36th weeks WHAT: An analysis of a previous study...
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BAT’s novel vaping product shows minimal toxicity in laboratory tests
A series of in vitro toxicology tests provide evidence that British American Tobacco's novel vaping product produces greatly reduced mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and effects on wound...
Europe’s biggest urology conference Barcelona
Europe's biggest urology congress will take place in Barcelona from 15th-19th March. With up to 14,000 delegates attending, the EAU19 congress will amongst Europe's biggest...
IU School of Medicine researchers develop groundbreaking test for PTSD
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine A cutting-edge blood test discovered by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers could help more accurately diagnose military veterans...
Big data takes aim at a big human problem
A James Cook University scientist is part of an international team that's used new 'big data' analysis to achieve a major advance in understanding neurological...
Subsidies for infection control to healthcare institutions help reduce infection levels
CDDEP and Princeton University researchers demonstrated that a dollar-for-dollar matching subsidy was effective at reducing the number of hospital-acquired infections, in a mathematical modeling study...
Adolescents are more likely than adults to use fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes
Results from a nationally representative study by Dartmouth show that teen and young adult vapers prefer fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes and using multiple flavors at...
New species of frog sheds light on major biodiversity hotspot in southern India
Discovery will help researchers better understand a region of the world known for its evolutionary significanceCredit: S.P.Vijayakumar WASHINGTON (Mar. 12, 2019)--An expedition to an isolated...
Meet India’s starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage
Credit: Photo by K.P. Dinesh GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter at the slightest disturbance, it...
Elucidation of structural property in Li-ion batteries that deliver ultra-fast charging
Improving Li-ion batteries by coating their cathode with BaTiO3 nanodotsCredit: Nano Letters Scientists at Tokyo Tech and Okayama University found a way of greatly improving...
A lawn is better than fertilizer for growing healthy blueberries
Intercropping with grasses is an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximizing blueberry yield and antioxidant content in limey soilsCredit: Dr. José I....
A new therapeutic target for blocking early atherosclerosis in progeria
The new results identify a possible therapeutic target for this genetic diseaseCredit: CNIC Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and the Universidad...
Unprecedented number of warm-water species moved northward during marine heatwave
Tropical species near San Francisco? New range limit records indicate future face of California coastCredit: Jackie Sones/UC Davis During the marine heatwave of 2014-16, scientists...
These less common proteins may help fend off the flu
Washington, DC - March 12, 2019 - Influenza type B, though generally less widespread than type A, poses a formidable threat for vulnerable populations like...
Air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide
Press conference in Mainz on Tuesday at 11.00 hrs CETCredit: European Heart Journal Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a...
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