UMBC teams up with Chesapeake Conservancy to create detailed stream maps
Thousands of waterways, from major rivers like the Potomac and Susquehanna to tiny headwaters, flow through the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Many of them appear on...
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Education program successful at reducing forced sex in South African adolescents
Southern Africa has some of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world, with 20 percent of adolescent girls and boys reporting that they...
I hear what you say! Or do I?
Credit: The University of Nottingham Dr Rebecca Hirst Even with an acute sense of hearing adults don't always pick up exactly what someone has said....
The IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer arrives in Toronto, Canada
MEDIA ALERT The IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer Arrives in Toronto, Canada What: The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)...
Largest brain study of 62,454 scans identifies drivers of brain aging
Credit: Credit: Daniel G. Amen COSTA MESA, CA, August 21, 2018 - In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists from Amen Clinics (Costa Mesa,...
A common ancestral gene causes body segmentation in spiders and insects
Credit: Paese et al., 2018 Scientists have pinpointed a key gene that controls segmentation during spider development, which reveals a further similarity to the control...
Pitt doctor gets grant to test self-management approach to chronic pain in HIV patients
Credit: Jordan Beckham/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2018 - Living with HIV often means living with chronic pain, but behavioral therapy could offer an effective alternative...
Exodus of Saudi medical trainees reveals vulnerability of Canadian health care
The sudden loss of Saudi medical trainees who must leave Canada in the next two weeks will negatively affect patient care, which should serve as...
Clay to fight bacteria in wounds: An old practice may be a new solution
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment or a poultice is a common practice in some cultures...
Antipsychotic use in older adults after heart surgery
Delirium is the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness of aging. Delirium can cause...
ESC Congress 2018 — Tips on what not to miss
Munich, 21 August 2018: Journalists are invited to follow the ESC Congress 2018 press programme for tips on the hottest research in cardiology this year....
Scientists at MDI Biological Laboratory identify new genetic regulators of regeneration
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of Maine have discovered that genetic material in...
Large study finds HPV vaccination does not negatively impact fertility in adolescents
Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature menopause, according to a...
Predicting work status in patients with schizophrenia
Credit: Sumiyoshi, C., et al., Schizophr. Res. (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.05.042 Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that occurs in one out of every 100 people. Its...
Study identifies ‘compulsivity circuit’ in heavy alcohol drinkers
Philadelphia, August 21, 2018 Heavy alcohol drinkers attempt to acquire alcohol despite the threat of a negative consequence more so than light drinkers, a study...
