There is not one kind of ‘good sperm’ — it depends on other qualities in the male
(Uppsala University) In a study published in Behavioral Ecology researchers from Uppsala University show that the same type of sperm is not always the best...
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Smallest transistor worldwide switches current with a single atom in solid electrolyte
Credit: Group of Professor Thomas Schimmel/KIT At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), physicist Professor Thomas Schimmel and his team have developed a single-atom transistor, the...
Smart fluorescent dyes
Controlling the excited electronic states in luminescent systems remains a challenge in the development of fluorescent and phosphorescent dyes. Now, scientists in Japan have developed...
For women undergoing IVF, is fresh or frozen embryo transfer best?
DURHAM, N.C. - The world's first baby born via in-vitro fertilization turned 40 years old this summer. Still, after four decades, IVF is a relatively...
Social position determines pregnant women’s exposure to air pollution
(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) A new study analyzes the urban exposome of 30,000 women in nine European cities.
Statins associated with improvement of rare lung disease
Credit: UCLA Health FINDINGS In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may improve the conditions of people with a...
Rheumatology leaders meet with HHS Secretary Azar to discuss step therapy concerns
ATLANTA - Yesterday, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) met with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for a productive discussion...
New in the Hastings Center report, July-August 2018
On Avoiding Deep Dementia Norman L. Cantor To avoid prolonged dementia, the author has written an advanced directive to prohibit the provision of life-sustaining interventions,...
Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia
GALVESTON, Texas - A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain markers of...
Rheumatology leaders meet with HHS Secretary Azar to discuss dtep therapy concerns
ATLANTA - Yesterday, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) met with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for a productive discussion...
UTHealth-led study shows much work remains to ensure e-health record safety
Credit: UTHealth Four years after their publication by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), voluntary guidelines designed to increase the...
New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to...
GW researchers publish review article on developing vaccines for human parasites
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2018) -- Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis...
AGA supports making drugs more affordable for patients
Bethesda, MD (Aug. 15, 2018) -- Increasing out-of-pocket expenses can limit access for patients, putting them at risk. Improving affordability requires a multi-faceted approach from...
Psychologist to explore how brain remembers precise information
Credit: University of California, Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A person's general intelligence and ability to understand language are reliant on the brain's ability to maintain...
