A(H5N8) risk to humans is very low
Eight European countries have reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) viruses in wild birds, zoo birds and poultry holdings. This is the second time...
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New research links genetic defects in carbohydrate digestion to irritable bowel syndrome
Credit: Dr Mauro D'Amato Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects a large portion of the general population. New research coordinated by Karolinska Institutet now shows a...
Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables our intelligence, scientists say
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 21, 2016) - Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables us to not just recognize a traditional Thanksgiving...
Most women unaware of breast density’s effect on cancer risk, Uva. study finds
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 21, 2016 - Most women don't know that having dense breasts increases their risk for breast cancer and reduces a mammogram's ability...
Current climate data rescue activities in Australia
Credit: The State Library of Victoria Long-term weather data is the backbone of almost all research into climate change and variability. The recovery of historical...
Protein packaging may cause the immune attacks of type 1 diabetes
Credit: EPFL Type-1 diabetes occurs when immune cells attack the pancreas. EPFL scientists have now discovered what may trigger this attack, opening new directions for...
El Niño conditions in the Pacific precedes dengue fever epidemics in South Asia
(Umea University) Researchers have found a strong association between El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions in the Pacific to observed weather and dengue epidemics in Sri Lanka....
Only half of a chromosome is DNA, 3-D imaging study shows
DNA makes up only half of the material inside chromosomes -- far less than was previously thought -- a study has revealed. Up to 47...
‘Minimal’ shoes may reduce running injuries
Runners who wear trainers with no cushioning and land on the ball of their foot rather than the heel put significantly less demand on their...
Reason for pancreatic cancer’s resistance to chemotherapy found
A pioneering University of Liverpool research team have published a study that identifies the mechanism in the human body that causes resistance of pancreatic cancer...
The decline in emissions also has negative implications
Credit: UFZ / André Künzelmann Due to the burning of biomass and fossil fuels and, above all, due to agriculture, excessive quantities of reactive nitrogen...
Flavors influence appeal and use of most tobacco products, especially for youth
CHAPEL HILL -- Tobacco products like cigarettes and e-cigarettes are more appealing and are considered less harmful, especially to younger people, when they come in...
Frontline attack against HIV infection is closer to reality
Credit: The Hospital Research Foundation. Researchers have made significant progress in the development of a potential vaccine to protect against HIV infection. For the first...
How to monitor global ocean warming — without harming whales
Credit: Zhongxiang Zhao/University of Washington Most of the extra heat trapped by human-generated emissions is ending up in the oceans. But tracking the temperature of...
NEJM Group expands to engage with medical community in China via new digital platform
Credit: NEJM Group/JMRE NEJM Group, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), today took important steps to strengthen ties with the Chinese medical...
