Youth Enjoy Science (YES) grant brings diversity to cancer research
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, was awarded a five-year grant, totaling $2.5 million to engage...
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Risk for developing HPV-related throat cancer low
The prevalence of throat (oropharyngeal) cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has increased in recent decades, and some groups are much more likely...
Study reveals connection between microbiome and autoimmune disorders
Credit: University of Calgary Many people associate the word "bacteria" with something dirty and disgusting. Dr. Pere Santamaria disagrees. Called the microbiome, the bacteria in...
US ocean observation critical to understanding climate change, but lacks long-term national planning
WASHINGTON - The ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and water that influences tropical storms,...
Pollution responsible for 16 percent of deaths globally — Lancet Commission report
Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is a Commissioner and author of The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health that has released a...
Exploring how herpes simplex virus changes when passed between family members
Credit: Bernard Heymann, Ph.D., NIAMS Laboratory of Structural Biology Research, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health A new...
Mountain glaciers shrinking across the West
Credit: David Shean/University of Washington Until recently, glaciers in the United States have been measured in two ways: placing stakes in the snow, as federal...
Marshall School of Medicine announces program to improve access to diabetes care in WV
Credit: Brian Patton/Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va.-- The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine today launched a new...
BU researchers create tool to measure, control protein aggregation
Credit: Ahmad S. Khalil A common thread ties seemingly unlinked disorders like Alzheimer's disease and type II diabetes together. This thread is known as protein...
The end of pneumonia? New vaccine offers hope
Credit: Credit: 'Jones et al., Sci. Adv. 2017;3: e1701797.' BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In 2004, pneumonia killed more than 2 million children worldwide, according to the...
US ocean observation critical to understanding climate change, but lacks long-term nat. planning
WASHINGTON - The ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and water that influences tropical storms,...
Nicotinic receptor could be target for treatment of lung inflammation
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Tests using mice employed an experimental drug that stimulates a specific type of nicotinic receptor...
Superstorm Sandy five years later: How NJIT assisted with recovery efforts
Credit: NJIT Five years ago, Superstorm Sandy devastated the U.S. east coast, taking the lives of 34 New Jersey residents, destroying hundreds of thousands of...
Research predicts increase in inflammatory bowel disease in developing world
For the last century, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been a challenge for patients and the medical community in the western world. New research published...
2017 AIP Science Writing Award Winners announced
WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT. 20, 2017 -- The American Institute of Physics announced today the winners of its 2017 Science Communication Awards for Books, Articles, Writing...
