Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup....
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Combined approach offers hope to lung cancer patients who become resistant to drugs
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within about a year, the patients...
Switching sides: The betrayal of an anti-cancer gene
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science It doesn't often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer's attack is...
Brain activity cautions against buying stocks
(University of Bonn) Despite long-term profit expectations, many Germans shy away from investing their money in supposedly riskier forms of investment. Why? Together with colleagues...
First-time observation of genetic/physiological damage caused by nanoplastics in mussels
Credit: Mariana Teles Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental problem which worsens when this material degrades into smaller-sized particles such as microplastics and nanoplastics, the...
Study: Intensive blood pressure control reduces risk of mild cognitive impairment
CHICAGO, July 25, 2018 - Significant reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)*, and the combination of MCI and dementia**, have been shown...
How to design better clinical trials to address ‘critically low’ dementia research shortfall
New research gives insights into how the design of clinical trials can improve to address the "critically low" research pipeline and improve the chances of...
New enzyme discovery may help improve drugs against cancer, diabetes and obesity
A new study reveals that several drugs for treating haematological cancers are less effective than expected in inhibiting a special enzyme. Researchers have also identified...
Fauci: HIV remission free of antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal
Credit: NIAID Long-lasting control of HIV infection without antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a feasible goal that deserves vigorous pursuit, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., will assert...
Multi-disease health fairs, ‘test and treat’ help E. African communities achieve HIV goals
Credit: NIAID People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) earlier and had higher...
Women and older people under-represented in drug trials for heart disease
MONTREAL, JULY 25, 2018 - Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical trials to guide their choice...
Latest stevia research published in Journal of Nutrition
Chicago, Illinois, July 24, 2018 - The Journal of Nutrition recently published a comprehensive review of the latest stevia science in its July 2018 issue....
Scientists link more than 1,000 gene variants to educational attainment
Credit: Letty Avila, USC Dornsife College An international group of scientists has identified nearly 1,300 genetic variants associated with how much education someone may complete...
UTA wins Excellence in Sustainability Award from business officers association
Credit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington has won a prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Award from the National Association of College and University...
Recycling provides manufacturers with real competitive and economic advantages, study says
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In addition to being environmentally friendly, recycling can help manufacturers develop new, strategic sources of raw materials -- particularly...
