Corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus: Now data provide hint of benefit
In patients with keratoconus the cornea of the eye begins to bulge. So-called corneal collagen cross-linking aims to halt this process. In this procedure, the...
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I get by with help from my friends: Maintaining immune cells in head and neck cancer
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina In an article published September 22, 2016 in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina...
TGen, City of Hope combine to advance precision medicine and speed translational research
DUARTE, Calif., and PHOENIX, Nov. 30, 2016 - City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and cancer and diabetes treatment center, and Translational Genomics Research...
After concussion, rest may not always be the best medicine, experts say
November 30, 2016 - Prescribed rest--both physical and mental--is the standard treatment for concussion. But a growing body of evidence suggests that a more active,...
Mimicking bug eyes could brighten reflective signs and clothes
Credit: American Chemical Society That bright, reflective coating used on road signs, bicycles and clothing are important safety measures at night. They help drivers get...
‘Tennessine’ acknowledges state institutions’ roles in element’s discovery
Credit: ORNL OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2016 -- The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in recognition of Tennessee's contributions to...
Cyclic change within magma reservoirs affects the explosivity of volcanic eruptions
Credit: photo/©: Mike Cassidy, JGU A new study published in Geology uses pockets of melts trapped within crystals to understand the conditions occurring beneath volcanoes...
This Week from AGU 11/30/2016
This Week from AGU: New study shows induced earthquakes affect stream discharge ** Access a live feed of new research papers from AGU journals here....
Study examines effect of privacy controls on Facebook behavior
Credit: UT Dallas Despite the widespread popularity of online social network platforms, privacy remains a troublesome issue. A new study from the Naveen Jindal School...
Researchers tackle challenge of communicating with test flights using weaker frequencies
LAWRENCE -- Imagine this engineering headache: Using a wireless transmitter, you need to send 40 megabytes of data every single second (about the same amount...
Flu forecasts successful on neighborhood level
Credit: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health developed a computer model to predict the onset,...
Overlooked elements of language and literature play a key role
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Everything is pointing towards success in unravelling the mysteries inherent in every human language, which for nearly 100 years have been...
Online group therapy may be effective treatment for bulimia nervosa
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - Eight years ago, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched a new...
Study finds recipes with hand-washing, temperature reminders improve food safety
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Kansas State University researchers have discovered the secret ingredient to improving kitchen food safety: include hand-washing reminders and...
Better understanding phagocytes
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in regulating the body's fluid levels and blood pressure. However, a new signal path in the RAS...
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