Common blood test could predict risk of 2nd stroke
A new discovery about ischemic stroke may allow to doctors to predict patients' risk of having a second stroke using a commonly performed blood test...
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No time to get fit? Think again. Just 1 minute of intense exercise produces health…
Researchers at McMaster University have found that a single minute of very intense exercise produces health benefits similar to longer, traditional endurance training. The findings...
An arms race among venomous animals?
In a new study published in the journal PLOS Genetics, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed new discoveries about how animal venom...
What’s killing trees during droughts? Scientists have new…
Credit: FAO As the number of droughts increases globally, scientists are working to develop predictions of how future parched conditions will affect plants, especially trees....
A study warns of Spanish children’s overexposure to ‘junk food’ ads on TV
Credit: UGRdivulga Spanish children are overexposed to TV ads of unhealthy food (burgers, pizzas, soft drinks, chocolate, bakery, etc.) both in generalist and children-oriented channels,...
Study shows diet and exercise improve treatment outcomes for obese…
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Diet and exercise may improve treatment outcomes in pediatric cancer patients, according to a study at The University of Texas...
Study assessed impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on sea turtles
IMAGE: Map shows the likelihood of virtual particles arriving to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site (yellow star) from major sea turtle nesting sites (white...
More efficient use of raw materials with the aid of ‘molecular conveyor belts’
Credit: GU FRANKFURT. Making valuable products, such as fuels, synthetic materials or pharmaceuticals, from renewable raw materials is to date not efficient enough because the...
Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $3.6 million NIH grant to investigate potential cause of Alzheimer’s disease
April 21, 1016–(BRONX, NY)–Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people. It occurs when amyloid precursor protein (APP) undergoes two sequential...
William J. Robb III, M.D., receives American Academy of Orthopaedic…
Credit: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) –The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today presented the 2017 William W....
Blood of King Albert I identified after 80 years
The death of King Albert I of Belgium in 1934 — officially a climbing accident — still fuels speculation. Forensic geneticist Maarten Larmuseau and his...
New study links brain stem volume and aggression in autism
Credit: Bradley Slade New research from BYU's autism experts is providing clues into the link between aggression and autism — clues the team hopes will...
NUS scientists combine antimalarial drug with light sensitive…
Credit: National University of Singapore Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment. Scientists from the National University...
UK and France see highest number of imported malaria cases
Credit: University of Southampton An international study, led by the University of Southampton, shows the UK and France experience the highest number of malaria cases...
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes
Credit: Piet Beurskens Athens, Ga. – Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the University of Georgia have sequenced...
