A commonly offered add-on treatment for IVF fails to provide any benefit in a large randomized trial
Barcelona, 3 July 2018: An add-on treatment commonly offered to female IVF patients to improve their chance of success has been shown in a large...
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Anticonvulsant drugs ineffective for low back pain and can cause harm, despite increased prescribing
Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) finds they are ineffective...
Caring for seniors with dementia and their caregivers: A guide for physicians
Podcast pre-embargo link: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/170920-view Community-based health care providers, such as physicians, nurse practitioners and others, should be aware of services and r..
AOSSM presents prestigious research awards and grants
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious Research Awards and Grants at Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, CA - To recognize and encourage cutting-edge...
UC Davis receives $2.7 million to map brain’s attention network
From moment to moment, the brain processes millions of pieces of information. When people need to focus on a critical task, special circuits in the...
17th International Conference on Organized Molecular Films registration opens
The 17th International Conference on Organized Molecular Films (ICOMF) in Brooklyn, NY, USA, during 23th - 27th July 2018 will provide a unique opportunity for...
Stem cells restore function in primate heart-failure study
Credit: UW Medicine Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle have successfully used human stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The...
PETA, Dow Chemical, Department of Defense, others co-author inhalation testing paper
In another heavy-hitting collaboration, PETA scientists coauthored an article with leading universities, corporations, and government agencies--including Cardiff University, The Dow Chemical Company, ..
10 scientists and students selected for new ASBMB science-advocacy training program
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has begun a new program to train the next generation of science advocates. Ten scientists from universities...
Grant to explore genome editing and stem cell potential for cardiac treatment
Credit: Xiaojun Lance Lian/Penn State Examining the treatment potential of cardiac cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) may lead to dramatically altering the...
Loss of lemurs might endanger many of Madagascar’s largest tree species
Credit: Mathias Appel Widespread logging and hunting have endangered virtually all of Madagascar's 100-plus species of iconic lemurs, and a new study by Rice University...
Fleet of aerial, surface, and underwater robots maps ocean front
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - Using multiple autonomous vehicles simultaneously, an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers returns to the United States...
University of Cincinnati awarded $1.5 million to study blood clotting in traumatic brain injury
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A $1.5 million, five-year federal grant will allow a University of Cincinnati (UC) research team to study the microparticles that cause...
Diesel doesn’t float this boat
Credit: Photo courtesy of Glosten LIVERMORE, CA -- Marine research could soon be possible without the risk of polluting either the air or the ocean....
Scale is a key ingredient when tracking biodiversity, researchers say
Credit: Julie Hart New Haven, Conn. - To fully understand biodiversity and how it is changing, you need to look near, far, and in-between, according...
