ESMO advocacy for patient-centred care takes on global dimension
LUGANO-MUNICH, 16 October 2018 - Supportive and palliative care should be an integral part of cancer treatment, the European Society for Medical Oncology claimed in...
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Infectious diarrhea spores survive high temperatures of hospital laundering
NEW YORK (October 16, 2018) -- Washing contaminated hospital bedsheets in a commercial washing machine with industrial detergent at high disinfecting temperatures failed to remove...
Early onset of menopause and diabetes may limit life span
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 15, 2018)--Only in science fiction novels can scientists predict people's lifespans. However, researchers have advanced the understanding of those risk factors that...
Experts recommend new way to describe cognitive changes after anesthesia, surgery in elderly patient
CHICAGO - A multidisciplinary, international group of experts has recommended changing the way clinicians and patients describe cognitive changes experienced in some patients after anesthesia...
Long-running study identifies modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2018 - For older adults, it may seem as though the die is already cast regarding their odds of developing dementia, but...
The role of PRMT1-mediated alternative splicing in dilated cardiomyopathy
Credit: University of Tsukuba In a study published in iScience, Professor Akiyoshi Fukamizu of the Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance...
Study finds healthy elders consuming walnuts daily show no negative effects on body weight
Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet of healthy elders without having a negative impact on...
What’s in the man box? Increased violence & suicidal thoughts
Credit: QUT An Australian first study involving 1000 men aged 18 to 30 has found those who conform to traditional definitions of manhood - dubbed...
Study reveals best use of wildflowers to benefit crops on farms
Credit: Heather Grab ITHACA, N.Y. - With bee pollinators in decline and pesky crop pests lowering yields, sustainable and organic farmers need environmentally friendly solutions....
New study answers old questions about why tropical forests are so ecologically diverse
Credit: Jonathan Dandois and Helene Muller-Landau/Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Working with high-resolution satellite imaging technology, research..
Discovery of inner ear function may improve diagnosis of hearing impairment
Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Results from a research study published in Nature Communications show how the inner ear processes speech, something that has until now...
Scientists found common genes in different peoples of the Ural language family
Credit: Kristiina Tambets et al. The genetic diversity of peoples of the Ural language family living in Europe and Siberia are strongly influenced by a...
Molecular atlas of postnatal mouse heart development
Credit: Jaakko Teppo / University of Helsinki Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common causes of death in the Western world. Typically, MI...
Endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut microbiota composition
According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition. After six weeks of training, potentially inflammation causing microbes (Proteobacteria) decr..
Memristive device as an active synapse
Credit: Lobachevsky University Biological neurons are coupled unidirectionally through a special junction called a synapse. An electrical signal is transmitted along a neuron after some...
