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DALLAS, August 20, 2018 -- Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their...

Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, has spread outside of…

DALLAS, Aug. 20, 2018 -- Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), causes chronic heart disease in about one...

Teen tattoos: 1/2 of parents concerned about negative health effects, impact on employment

Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Seventy-eight percent of parents in a...

Socioeconomic status may explain racial & ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival

A new study provides insights into the degree to which socioeconomic status explains racial and ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival. Published early online in...

Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons in mice

Credit: Nedivi Lab/Picower Institute A new study provides fresh evidence that the decline in the capacity of brain cells to change, called "plasticity," rather than...

Scientists, students embark on mission to top of world for data of global concern

August 19, 2018

Credit: Northwest Passage Project Amid sweltering heatwaves and wildfires worldwide, a group of scientific experts supported by 22 students -- most of them young undergrads...

STAT3 can be a therapeutic target for chronic active EBV infection, a fatal disorder

Credit: Department of Laboratory Molecular Genetics of Hematology,TMDU Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) study shows that ruxolitinib-induced inhibition of STAT3 activity blocks survival an..

Thrombospondin-1 as a potential therapeutic target for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

Credit: University of Tsukuba The thoracic aorta is constantly exposed to mechanical forces generated by heart contraction and blood flow. Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are...

Largest oral HPV study in England shows infection rates lower than expected

August 19, 2018

New study shows rates of high risk HPV oral infection lower than expected Smokers and those with more sexual and oral sexual partners are most...

Acid coastal seas off US putting common fish species at risk

Scientists have shown that coastal waters and river estuaries can exhibit unique vulnerabilities to acidification than offshore waters. This acidification, detected in waters off the...

UVA multidisciplinary engineering team designs technology for smart materials

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - University of Virginia mechanical engineers and materials scientists, in collaboration with materials scientists at Penn State, the University of Maryland and the...

URI chemistry professor develops contaminant detection technique for heparin

KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 16, 2018 - In 2008, a contaminant eluded the quality safeguards in the pharmaceutical industry and infiltrated a large portion of...

URI scientist: Long-legged lizards better adapted for hurricane survival

KINGSTON, R.I. - August 16, 2018 - Jason Kolbe has been thinking about hurricanes and lizards for many years. The University of Rhode Island professor...

CityU develops the world’s first-ever 4D printing for ceramics

Credit: City University of Hong Kong A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a ground-breaking advancement in materials research by...

UM professor recipient of Ocean Sciences Rachel Carson Lecture from the AGU