When scientists push people to their tipping point
We're bad at knowing when we will fall -- or when we're uprightCredit: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - You probably overestimate just how far...
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Media Advisory: Young age associated with worse prognosis in specific breast cancer subtype
Researchers are available for interviewsCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are rapidly advancing the understanding of biological factors,...
Johns Hopkins team identifies promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease
Credit: Dean Wong, M.D., Ph.D. and Ayon Nandi, M.S., Ph.D. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified in live human brains new radioactive "tracer" molecules...
Increasing seal population will not harm largest fish stocks in the Baltic
Credit: Jan Kansanen Seals feeding on fish does not decrease fish stocks of Baltic cod, herring and sprat the most - climate change, nutrient load...
How to survive on 'Game of Thrones': Switch allegiances
Credit: Dr. Reidar Lystad, 2018 Characters in the Game of Thrones TV series are more likely to die if they do not switch allegiance, and...
Middle aged men in lyrca on the rise but 'Mamils' confined to weekends, affluent suburb
Credit: MJA University of Sydney authors who led the research said the Mamil study was prompted by media attention given to depicting and satirising this...
Potential seen for tailoring treatment for acute myeloid leukemia
Rapid drug response screening for leukemia stem cells offers clues to relapse and to improving patient-specific therapiesCredit: Alice C, Gray Advances in rapid screening of...
New generation of therapeutics based on understanding of aging biology show promise for Alzheimer's disease
Credit: ADDF logo A review published in Neurology® explores novel approaches beyond the common amyloid that could slow or prevent Alzheimer's Experts say combination therapy...
UC San Diego researcher gets $4 million NCI award to study cancer drug resistance, spread
Credit: UC San Diego Health The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded David Cheresh, PhD, Distinguished Professor and vice chair of Pathology at University of...
Carnegie Mellon researchers probe hydrogen bonds using new technique
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopy to probe the hydrogen bonds that modulate the chemical reactivity...
Study highlights correlations between violent death and substance use
Consumption of alcohol or at least one drug was associated with over half the violent deaths that occurred in São Paulo City in the period...
Study: Damning evidence of dam's impacts on rainforest birds
A 30-year old hydroelectric project in Thailand has caused rainforest bird communities to collapseCredit: Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij BANGKOK, Thailand (December 7, 2018) - A study by...
Some people uncomfortable discontinuing cancer screening even when benefit is low
Study finds mixed feelings about using age, life expectancy and risk calculators to guide screening decisionsCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Michigan...
One out of 3 rivers in the Iberian Peninsula is affected by salinization
Current map of river salinizationCredit: Rubén Ladrera, University of La Rioja (Spain) These are some of the red lines revealed in the special volume on...
Modest increases indicate ongoing job growth for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE November 2018 Jobs Report: Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire -- featuring a call to action honoring the legacy of President BushCredit: Kessler...
