Clearing the air in space
Credit: NASA For decades, NASA engineers have been key players in the design, fabrication and testing of the equipment that keeps astronauts safe in space...
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For malignant biliary obstruction, plastic stents may be cost-effective alternative
Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) with stent placement has been commonly used for patients with malignant biliary obstruction. In PBD, the placement of fully covered self-expandable...
JNeurosci: Highlights from the November 2 issue
Exercise Delays Age-Related Hearing Loss in Mice Age-related hearing loss is a common problem in older adults, and it may be more common in those...
Mammo outcomes improve when docs compare prior screenings
Leesburg, VA, October 25, 2016--The recall rate of screening mammography is reduced when radiologists compare with more than one prior mammogram, a study published in...
Brain scientists at TU Dresden examine brain networks during short-term task learning
Credit: Holger Mohr et al. This works especially efficient when we are guided by explicit instructions. A team of researchers at TU Dresden has now...
Marathon chemistry: The science of distance running (video)
Marathons are tough. Athletes push their bodies for miles and deal with cramping, dehydration and every runner's worst fear: that extreme form of fatigue called...
WSU study reveals non-invasive prenatal genetic test is accurate five weeks into pregnancy
DETROIT - The latest developments in prenatal technology conceived by scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine that make it possible to test...
How your diet can influence your environmental impact
The impact of our dietary choices on the global phosphorus footprint shouldn't be neglected, recent research in Frontiers in Nutrition shows. A shift towards a...
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: Llama antibodies detect cerebral lesions
Credit: © Institut Pasteur The major challenge facing physicians treating Alzheimer's is the ability to detect markers of the disease as early as possible. These...
Both providers and patients drive health care spending, study finds
In Miami, health care providers spent about $14,423 per Medicare patient in 2010. But in Minneapolis, average spending on Medicare enrollees that year was $7,819,...
Smoking may shorten the lifespan of people living with HIV more than HIV itself
A new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) finds that cigarette smoking substantially reduces the lifespan of people living with HIV in...
Kids continue to consume too much salt, putting them at risk
Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, PA, November 3, 2016 - Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, kills more than...
For smokers with HIV, smoking may now be more harmful than HIV itself
Among people living with HIV who smoke cigarettes, smoking may now shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, according to a new modeling study published...
Zucara Therapeutics receives cash injection to advance novel diabetes drug therapy
VANCOUVER and TORONTO, Canada (November 3, 2016) -- Zucara Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical life sciences company advancing a novel long-term therapeutic approach to prevent hypoglycemia...
Study highlights a new threat to bees worldwide
Credit: Marine Biological Association. Particularly under threat are honey bees, which are as vital to our food systems as the crops they pollinate, and which...
