Distance patients must travel illustrates growing inaccessibility of abortion
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Abortion fund recipients who have to travel out of state for an abortion travel roughly 10 times farther for their procedures than...
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New cancer drug tested in mice may benefit certain leukemia patients
SALT LAKE CITY -Almost 6,000 new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, are expected to be diagnosed this year in the United States. The...
Soft shelled turtles, food in China, likely spread cholera
WASHINGTON, DC - June 9, 2017 - The pathogen, Vibrio cholerae can colonize the surfaces, as well as the intestines of soft shelled turtles. This...
Fractal planting patterns yeild optimal harvests, without central control
Credit: CCO public domain Bali's famous rice terraces, when seen from above, look like colorful mosaics because some farmers plant synchronously, while others plant at...
IUPUI study finds risk for binge drinking differs by race, income and changes with age
Credit: School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- A new study led by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis assistant professor of psychology..
Experiences of African American christian counseling students with LGB clients
A new study looks at the experiences of African American Christian counseling students from the Black church as they seek to balance their faith and...
Study shows Cesarean patients sent home with more narcotic pain medications than needed
Most women who undergo a cesarean childbirth are prescribed more opioid (narcotic) pain medications than needed upon release from the hospital, a Vanderbilt University Medical...
New study design holds promise for drug safety research
Philadelphia - As the pace of drug approvals accelerates and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces potential budget cuts, a new research design...
UNIST engineers robotic device helping stroke survivors recover
Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new robotic tool for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke survivors....
Radiation therapy vital to treating brain tumors, but it exacts a toll
Radiation therapy (RT) using high-energy particles, like x-rays or electron beams, is a common and critical component in successfully treating patients with brain tumors, but...
Finnish demo plant produces renewable fuel from carbon dioxide captured from the air
PRESS RELEASE: Finnish demo plant produces renewable fuel from carbon dioxide captured from the air The unique Soletair demo plant developed by VTT Technical Research...
Mussels add muscle to biocompatible fibers
Credit: Hartgerink Research Group/Rice University Rice University chemists can thank the mussel for putting the muscle into their new macroscale scaffold fibers. The Rice lab...
Prednisone may improve effectiveness of AAV-based gene therapy by reducing immune response
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 9, 2017--A new study of gene transfer using adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene delivery into skeletal...
Parasitic nematodes that cause greatest agricultural damage abandoned sex
Credit: Etienne G. J. Danchin and colleagues The nematode worms that cause the world's most devastating crop losses have given up on sexual reproduction and...
Koch Institute to hold 16th annual symposium: Convergence of Science and Engineering in Cancer
How will convergence impact the future of cancer research? Answering that question is the driving force behind the Koch Institute for Integrative Research at MIT's...
