Time between pregnancies may affect autism risk
Investigators have found a link between the amount of time between pregnancies and Autism Spectrum Disorder in children. The findings are published in Autism Research....
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P53 ‘master switch’ remains top target in gene signaling…
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center There are two important categories of genes involved in cancer development, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. When oncogenes gain...
Albert Einstein teams find 89 percent of hispanic women use herbal…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 30, 2017-A new study comparing use of herbal remedies among Hispanic women and non-Hispanic white...
FSU researcher to lead US – Russia project on health, space travel
Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida State University researcher will lead a joint U.S.-Russia project that will examine the effect of space...
Forced mutations doom HIV
Scientists in the Essigmann lab — (left to right) Vipender Singh, John Essigmann, Deyu Li, and Bogdan Fedeles — scrutinize the structure of the DNA...
C-P.A.W.W. to study health effects that walking shelter dogs has on veterans and dogs
Credit: University of Colorado The Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors team (C-P.A.W.W.), a small nonprofit veterans' health research initiative based at the University of...
HKBU’s clinical trial acupuncture proves effectiveness for weight control
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of...
Scientists discover bird blood cell which destroys fatal fungal…
Scientists have discovered that a specialised white blood cell found in birds can destroy a potentially fatal fungal infection which affects more than one million...
Pioneer in corneal surgery receives cornea society’s highest…
Credit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND: The Cornea Society has awarded Jonathan Lass, MD, the Castroviejo Medal, its highest honor. Dr. Lass, an ophthalmologist at University Hospitals...
Depression doubles long-term risk of death after heart disease diagnosis, new study…
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Depression is the strongest predictor of death in the first decade following a diagnosis of coronary heart disease, according to a...
Self-help books: Stressed readers or stressful reading?
This news release is available in French. Consumers of self-help books are more sensitive to stress and show higher depressive symptomatology, according to a study...
Nurse fellowship immerses PhD students in nursing care while enhancing…
Credit: Madelyne Greene & Penn Nursing (PHILADELPHIA) – April 4, 2017 – Nurses with research doctorates have led important work that has proven vital in...
Ecologists identify potential new sources of Ebola and other…
Credit: From "Undiscovered bat hosts of filoviruses, " by Han et al., originally published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases…. Athens, Ga. – An international team...
McMaster Engineering grads receive James Dyson Award for cancer…
Credit: Provided What started as a final year engineering class project at McMaster University is now an internationally recognized improved solution for the early detection...
C. diff study provides insight into antibiotic resistance and risks for infection
IMAGE: Stuart Johnson, M.D., of Loyola University Health System has participated in more than 350 C. diff research studies. Credit: Loyola University Health System Exposure...
