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James Cook University scientists have discovered a technique to apply natural plant extracts such as Tea Tree Oil as a coating for medical devices, a...

Deadly behavior-modifying weapon identified in insect-world chemical arms race

Credit: University of East Anglia Scientists probing one of the mysteries of the insect world have identified a powerful chemical weapon used in the arms...

Study: Larger sample sizes needed to increase reproducibility in neuroscience studies

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Small sample sizes in studies using functional MRI to investigate brain connectivity and function are common in neuroscience, despite years of warnings...

Flu virus is protected by mucus when airborne, regardless of humidity

PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2018 - Mucus and other airway secretions that are expelled when a person with the flu coughs or exhales appear to protect...

Half of hepatitis C patients with private insurance denied life-saving drugs

PHILADELPHIA - The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high across the United...

Insurance denials for new hepatitis C drugs remain high nationwide, study suggests

Highly effective drugs that can cure chronic hepatitis C infection in approximately 95 percent of patients first became available in the U.S. in 2014. But...

Mobile health technology can potentially transform how patients manage heart disease risk

Credit: National Heart Foundation of Australia Philadelphia, June 7, 2018 - Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the way we prevent and manage...

Negative vs. positive social media experiences and depressive symptoms

PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2018 - Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults...

Machine learning helps detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is more easily treated when identified...

Fungicide impairs silk production, according to study

Credit: Daniel Nicodemo (FCAT-UNESP) One of the problems caused by the intensive use of pesticides is their effect on organisms other than those they are...

Desert bighorn sheep are crossing Interstate 40 in California

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Desert bighorn sheep are able to climb steep, rocky terrain with speed and agility. New research shows that they can cross a...

Human encouragement might influence how dogs solve problems

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human encouragement might influence how dogs solve problems, according to a new Oregon State University study. The study, published in the journal...

Colorado study suggests new combination treatment against relapsed head and neck cancer

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The five-year survival rate for locally-advanced head and neck cancer is only 46 percent, even with treatments including surgery,...

UC Riverside neuroscientist receives Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in neuroscience

Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Hongdian Yang, whose research focuses on neural circuit mechanisms underlying sensory perception, has received a Klingenstein-Simons Fellows..

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