What is high lipoprotein(a), and should I be concerned?
Credit: McGill University Health Center Montreal, Feb. 22, 2017 – A team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC)...
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Scientists suggest way to predict the behavior of invasive weeds
Credit: Invasive Plant Science volume 10 issue 4 front cover WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Dec. 28, 2017 – Is it possible to predict which nonnative plant...
$1.9 million NIH grant to Wayne State to develop novel therapy for…
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT – Wayne State University recently received a five-year, $1.925 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes...
Cells from same cell bank lots may have vast genetic variability
In a surprise finding, researchers working with breast cancer cells purchased at the same time from the same cell bank discovered that the cells responded...
New tool demonstrates high cost of lack of sleep in the workplace
BOSTON, MA – Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across America. Seventy percent of Americans admit that they routinely get...
Adult brains produce new cells in previously undiscovered area
A University of Queensland discovery may lead to new treatments for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). UQ Queensland Brain Institute scientists have discovered...
Need for enhanced nursing and post-acute transitional care models for rising obesity…
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 26, 2017) – Elderly, chronically ill people experience frequent changes in health status that require transitions among health care providers...
Study finds stigma regarding weight loss may be overblown
A qualitative study from North Carolina State University finds that most people who have lost a lot of weight don't perceive themselves as being "judged"...
Federally subsidized shrubs, grasses crucial to sage grouse survival…
Credit: Wash. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife The sage grouse is an exceptionally showy bird and an icon of the American West. But its sagebrush...
Dozens of new wildlife corridors identified for African mammals
Credit: Courtesy Tim Caro/UC Davis Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified 52 potential wildlife corridors linking protected areas across Tanzania. Using a...
Tracking movement of immune cells identifies key first steps in…
Credit: Yoshishige Miyabe, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases Using a novel approach for imaging the movement of immune cells...
Electrocardiogram recording by patients boosts atrial fibrillation…
Credit: ESC Congress 2017/ ESC © Barcelona, Spain – 29 Aug 2017: Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording by patients with remote analysis by professionals identifies more atrial...
Research offers new hope for understanding deadly infections
LOS ANGELES — Research published today in the journal, Nature Communications, provides new insights into the evolution of Mucorales fungi, which cause a fatal infection...
Cowbird moms choosy when selecting foster parents for their young
Credit: Photo by Loren Merrill; Inset photo by Scott Chiavacci CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Brown-headed cowbirds are unconventional mothers. Rather than building nests and nurturing their...
Genetic diversity crucial to Florida scrub-jay’s survival
Credit: Louise E Hunt Ithaca, NY-Legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold once advised: "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering." For...
