Climate change linked to potential population decline in bees
Credit: Paul CaraDonna, Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A new study from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has found that climate change may...
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Maybe you shouldn’t eat that: Novel app switches you to healthier options
Credit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Drop that yogurt. Instead, try this one with less sugar, fat and fewer unpronounceable additives. That's the message from FoodSwitch...
Out of the darkness: A new spider found deep within an Indiana cave
Credit: Dr. Marc Milne Spiders are ubiquitous within our forests, fields, and backyards. Although you may be used to seeing the beautiful yellow and black...
AI and radar technologies could help diabetics manage their disease
People with diabetes could be able to monitor their blood sugar without drawing blood using a system now being developed at the University of Waterloo....
The beauty of crab blood parasites: Winner of 2018 Research as Art awards announced
Credit: Swansea University Seventeen stunning images, and the fascinating stories behind them - such as analysing owls' daily diet, a dream about getting the blame...
For dialysis patients with AFib, a newer blood thinner may provide a safer option
People with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots that can...
CIRM awards City of Hope $3.7 million to develop a glioblastoma clinical trial
DUARTE, Calif. -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) board has awarded City of Hope $3.7 million to develop a phase 1 clinical trial...
New testing finds synergistic combination leads to toxicity in nanomaterials
EUGENE, Ore. - June 29, 2018 - A new study finds reason for caution - a clear emergence of toxicity -- in nanomaterial product formulations,...
Atlantic Health System enrolling patients in pancreatic cancer clinical trials
Credit: Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System is now enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials. Angela Alistar, MD, a nationally known expert on...
The odds of living to 110-plus level out — once you hit 105
Want to be a supercentenarian? The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach - if you survive the perilous 90s...
CAR-T immunotherapies may have a new player
Credit: NIAID Emerging CAR-T immunotherapies leverage modified versions of patient's T-cells to target and kill cancer cells. In a new study, published June 28 online...
URI drug study produces ‘promising therapy’ for alcohol abuse
KINGSTON, JUNE 28, 2018 -- Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a...
Perceptions on Zika
In a summer outbreak that posed significant risks to pregnant women and their fetuses, 29 people in Miami-Dade County were infected with the Zika virus...
Study provides promise in search for simple, early test for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Hui-Chen Lu, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Researchers at Indiana University have found early evidence that tiny snippets of genetic material called microRNA may...
Computational models provide novel genetic insights into atherosclerosis
Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help identify new directions in research...
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