Lessons from whale population collapse could help future species at risk
A study of historic whaling records has revealed there were warning signs that populations of commercially harvested whales were heading for global collapse up to...
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Turtle go-slow zone extensions needed
James Cook University marine scientists are calling for an extension of go-slow zones in turtle habitats to reduce boat strikes on the threatened creatures. JCU's...
Discovery of a new mechanism involved in the migration of cancer cells
Credit: Guillaume Montagnac / Gustave Roussy / Inserm Supervised by Guillaume Montagnac, Inserm research leader at Gustave Roussy, in collaboration with the Institut Curie and...
Child safety or parental duty: New study maps out core concepts in the vaccination debate
Credit: Department for International Development. The recent measles outbreak in Minnesota -- by June, new cases of the disease in that state surpassed nationwide totals...
Combined molecular biology test is the first to distinguish benign pancreatic lesions
CHICAGO: When performed in tandem, two molecular biology laboratory tests distinguish, with near certainty, pancreatic lesions that mimic early signs of cancer but are completely...
Changes to diet, physical activity & behavior may reduce obesity in children, adolescents
Latest health evidence shows that making changes to diet, physical activity and behaviour may reduce obesity in children and adolescents. Two Cochrane Reviews published today...
ACP expresses ‘strongest opposition’ to Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
The American College of Physicians (ACP) expresses our strongest possible opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) of 2017, legislation to repeal and replace...
New report examines evidence on interventions to prevent cognitive decline, dementia
WASHINGTON - Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people with hypertension, and increased physical activity all show modest but inconclusive evidence that they can help...
ACR acknowledges CMS efforts to increase flexibility and reduce regulatory burdens
ATLANTA - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today welcomed components of a new proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Researchers show first evidence of using cortical targets to improve motor function
Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, and colleagues, recently published A novel cortical target to enhance...
Tourette Syndrome risk increases in people with genetic copy variations
An international team that just conducted the largest study of Tourette Syndrome has identified genetic abnormalities that are the first definitive risk genes for the...
Patient-inspired research uncovers new link to rare disorder
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Meeting a young patient with Zellweger syndrome, a rare, life-threatening genetic disease, started a scientific investigation that culminated with an...
Seafood poisoning bug thwarts a key host defense by attacking the cell’s cytoskeleton
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 22, 2017 - The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood disarms a key host defense...
Research suggests sexual appeals in ads don’t sell brands, products
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Could it be that sex actually does not sell? An analysis of nearly 80 advertising studies...
Bacterial organizational complexities revealed
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - For the first time, scientists have visualized the fine details of bacterial microcompartment shells - the organisms'...
