UTA doctoral student in biology earns prestigious AAUW fellowship
Credit: UT Arlington Shannon Beston, a doctoral student in biology at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a prestigious award to fund her...
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Better communication can enhance US chemical exposure incident response, new evaluation says
WASHINGTON --First responders to major chemical exposure incidents in the United States can improve treatment protocols for at-risk casualties with better communication strategies, according to...
We can still save Earth
Credit: World Scientific With article after article of news reports, research, and opinion pieces by scientists and experts spelling doom and gloom for the earth...
Severe human infection with a novel avian-origin influenza A(H7N4) virus
Credit: ©Science China Press Wild birds are believed to be the reservoir of influenza A viruses, and poultry may serve as a key intermedia in...
Inspired by feet
Credit: © Emre Kizilkan Geckos, spiders and beetles have shown us how to do it: thanks to special adhesive elements on their feet, they can...
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...
Why two?
FAT10 is a small protein with a huge effect. Its attachment to a target protein is a signal for its degradation. FAT10 is a marking...
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...
