Are vulnerable lions eating endangered zebras?
Credit: WCS LAIKIPIA, Kenya (August 31, 2018) - Are Laikipia's recovering lions turning to endangered Grevy's zebras (Equus grevyi) for their next meal? That's what...
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Mammography screening also confers benefits on participants with interval cancer
Participants in the German mammography screening program (MSP) who have invasive breast cancer--including interval cancers--can on the whole undergo more sparing surgical treatment compared with...
Mutations, drugs drive cancer by blurring growth signals
Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of key growth signals, according to...
Managing multiple health conditions
In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely on the active support of...
Vicious circle leads to loss of brain cells in old age
Credit: © Photo: Kerstin Nicolai/Uni Bonn The so-called CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it appears to act also as...
Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms
Credit: NIEHS Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes...
Trends over 20 years in ADHD diagnoses among US children, adolescents
Bottom Line: Diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. children and adolescents appears to have become more common over 20 years, with an increase in estimated...
Higher depression risk in young adulthood associated with autism spectrum disorders
Bottom Line: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in young adulthood compared with the...
Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Aug. 31, 2018 - Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites - whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites cause really...
Overcoming resistance
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The maintenance workers of the vascular system, pericyte cells envelop the surface of blood vessels, supporting their stability, growth...
Patent mining indicates promising routes for research
A group of researchers affiliated to the University of São Paulo (USP) - campus Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, used big data tools such as data mining...
Even the fittest middle-aged athletes can’t outrun cardiovascular risk factors
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are...
Patient satisfaction with plastic surgery — it’s the surgeon, not the practice
August 31, 2018 - Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time to answer questions and including...
Investigators find that bile acids reduce cocaine reward
Credit: Photo by Anne Rayner Bile acids -- gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats -- reduce the desire for cocaine, according...
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