A study links soil metals with cancer mortality
Credit: G. López-Abente et al./Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. Spanish epidemiologists and geologists have found associations between esophageal cancer and soils where lead is abundant,...
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A CNIC-coordinated project is set to receive 1 million in funding over the next 3 years
(Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares) An international research effort led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III will receive $1,250,000 (1,021,250) ov..
How do people die in Switzerland today?
Today, almost two thirds of deaths in Switzerland are not unexpected. How does the cultural context specific to each linguistic region influence end-of-life decisions? Researchers...
HKU medical chemists discover peptic ulcer treatment metallodrug effective in ‘taming’ superbugs
Credit: The University of Hong Kong Antimicrobial resistance posed by "superbugs" has been a major public health issue of global concern. Drug-resistant infections kill around...
A new collaboration to maximize the benefits of radiation oncology
Despite being very effective and widely used, radiation oncology treatment still suffers from a lack of collective knowledge on how some treatments affects patients' functioning,...
New microscope reveals biological life as you’ve never seen it before
Credit: Boston Children's Hospital Astronomers developed a "guide star" adaptive optics technique to obtain the most crystal-clear and precise telescopic images of distant galaxies, stars...
Immune diversity among the KhoeSan population
AURORA, Colo. (April 20, 2018) - A new study of the KhoeSan of Southern Africa has improved the understanding of immune diversity among the oldest...
Russian scientists learned to perform the diagnose by analyzing saliva
Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Nature endowed the human with an unique protective system, the immunity. It is capable to protect the body...
In many countries, bone health may be at risk due to low calcium intake
Credit: IOF The new interactive Global Map of Dietary Calcium Intake in Adults, launched today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), reveals that many populations...
Faster walking heart patients are hospitalized less
Ljubljana, Slovenia - 20 April 2018: Faster walking patients with heart disease are hospitalised less, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European...
Compound improves stroke outcome by reducing lingering inflammation
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 20, 2018) - An experimental compound appears to improve stroke outcome by reducing the destructive...
Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumor. The ability to...
Research reveals stronger people have healthier brains
A study of nearly half a million people has revealed that muscular strength, measured by handgrip, is an indication of how healthy our brains are....
Male contraceptive compound stops sperm without affecting hormones
CHAPEL HILL, NC - A new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE details how a compound called EP055 binds to sperm proteins to...
New strategies for hospitals during mass casualty incidents
A community's ability to cope with mass casualty incidents (MCIs) is very dependent on the capacity and capability of its hospitals for handling a sudden...
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