Disparities in coastal stream restoration in central California
Credit: Carolyn Lagattuta Stream restoration efforts along the coast of Central California are unevenly distributed, with activity more likely to occur in areas that are...
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Scientists records brain activity of free-flying bats
Credit: Dave Schmelick and Len Turner/Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed a way to study the brain of a bat as it...
Early ‘chemobrain’ intervention needed for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
More support is needed to help breast cancer patients and survivors manage 'chemobrain' symptoms, such as memory loss, short attention span and mental confusion, according...
Higher risk of infectious disease with both high and low cholesterol
Most people recognize that there is a relationship between cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease. But new research from Copenhagen University Hospital and University...
Deciphering the ‘mosaic’ of the brain
Credit: University of Leicester Researchers from the University of Leicester have shed new light on how neurons in the brain communicate with one another. This...
School-based yoga can help children better manage stress and anxiety
Participating in yoga and mindfulness activities at school helps third-graders exhibiting anxiety improve their wellbeing and emotional health, according to a new Tulane University study...
From Vascular Medicine: Focus on vascular imaging and diagnostics
April 10, 2018: Vascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and death worldwide. For most vascular diseases, including peripheral artery disease (PAD) and other...
New drug combo improves survival of women with rare uterine cancer
Adding the monoclonal antibody drug trastuzumab--already used to treat certain breast cancers--to the chemotherapy regimen of women with a rare form of uterine cancer lengthens...
Weight loss is an important predictor of cancer
Unintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis to examine the association. A...
DNA testing can rapidly solve Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks
Credit: NSF International A DNA test method called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) allowed New York City health officials to identify the source of a Legionnaires'...
University of Akron polymer professor joins medical and biological engineering elite
Credit: The University of Akron Matthew Becker, W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at the University of Akron (UA), was...
28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
We invite you to the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, which will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 21 - 24...
Hepatitis C: A novel point-of-care assay
Credit: ©Institut Pasteur One of the major challenges identified by the WHO in efforts to eradicate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the diagnosis of...
A tool based on the use ofcarbon nanoparticles enables detection of antidepressants in urine samples
Credit: University of Cordoba A University of Cordoba research group has designed a tool that enables detection of antidepressants in urine samples in low concentrations....
Cheaper, less toxic and recyclable light absorbers for hydrogen production
Mimicking photosynthesis in plants, using light to convert stable and abundant molecules like water and CO2 into a high energy fuel (hydrogen) or into chemicals...
