High-tech observations for food security
Oct. 4, 2018--Satellites and other remote technology are able to gather information as varied as soil moisture, crop yields, and growing conditions. How will this...
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Mouse study mirrors human findings that link chemotherapy and APOE4 to cognitive issues
The research, led by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) investigators and published in Neurotoxicity Research, complements findings from another GUMC-led study, published Oct. 3, that...
What you can’t see can hurt you
Credit: University of Utah College of Engineering Oct. 9, 2018 -- You can't see nasty microscopic air pollutants in your home, but what if you...
25 UK species’ genomes sequenced for first time
The genomes of 25 UK species* have been read for the first time by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators**. The 25...
Facebook status: sick. How people use the internet to cope with illness
When a person is diagnosed with a serious illness, he or she may seek support from a variety of sources: friends, family, support groups, medical...
Sequencing RNA in 20,000 Cardiac cells reveals insights into heart development and disease
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Scientists using a powerful new technology that sequences RNA in 20,000 individual cell nuclei have uncovered new insights into biological...
UM earns $10 million contract to develop universal flu vaccine
Credit: University of Montana MISSOULA - The National Institutes of Health have awarded a $10 million contract to the University of Montana to develop a...
AI could predict cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease in the next 5 years
A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease. Dr....
Using personal data to predict blood pressure
Credit: UC San Diego Engineers at UC San Diego used wearable off-the-shelf technology and machine learning to predict, for the first time, an individual's blood...
Post-treatment surveillance frequency not related to improved lung cancer patient survival
CHICAGO (October 4, 2018): Cancer treatment continues to improve for many types of cancer, leading to increased life expectancy for many survivors. In fact, the...
Experts develop guide for getting more LTC residents immunized
A summit convened by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) National Adult Vaccination Program (NAVP) has resulted in a roadmap for advancing immunization efforts in...
AI could predict cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s Disease in the next five years
A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease. Dr....
Gastric banding as effective as metformin in slowing prediabetes, type two diabetes
What People with prediabetes or new-onset type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding, a type of bariatric surgery for weight loss, had similar stabilization of...
Building a public library of bacteria to facilitate drug discovery research
Approximately $1.7 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a multidisciplinary team of University of Illinois at Chicago researchers to...
UMass Amherst researchers plan to develop alternative energy source for muscle
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Muscle biophysicist Ned Debold in the kinesiology department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's School of Public Health and...
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