Too many bats are being killed for research
The work of zoologists worldwide is often an important asset for biodiversity protection, but a new article notes that scientists kill many bats--even of threatened...
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Destruction of wetlands linked to algal blooms in Great Lakes
Canada's current wetland protection efforts have overlooked how the environment naturally protects fresh-water resources from agricultural fertilizer contaminants, researchers from the University..
New way found to boost immunity in fight cancer and infections
An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Christopher Rudd, director of research in immunology and cell therapy at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research...
Weight gain from early to middle adulthood may increase risk of major chronic diseases
Key Takeaways: Weight gain during young and middle adulthood may increase subsequent risk of chronic diseases, premature death, and decrease the likelihood of achieving healthy...
Identification of PTPRZ as a drug target for cancer stem cells in glioblastoma
Credit: NIBB, ASUBIO Pharma Glioblastoma is the most malignant brain tumor with high mortality. Cancer stem cells are thought to be crucial for tumor initiation...
Making chicken feathers
Credit: Amy Shyer, UC Berkeley The rubber-like elasticity of skin, which contracts to its original shape after being stretched, is key to the development of...
Parasitic worms may lead to agricultural stem cell breakthrough
Credit: Professor Shinichiro Sawa The plant parasitic nematode is an agricultural pest that has no fundamental countermeasures and requires the development of resistant plant varieties...
LSUhealthNO research to improve resilience to disasters in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health will receive $2.5 million to improve resilience and mental health outcomes in six...
Internal medicine physicians pleased with proposed rule to improve medicare payments
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today noted they are pleased with the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule released last week by the Centers...
Pre-pregnancy obesity increases risk for neurocognitive problems in premature babies
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 18, 2017 - A new study has found that children born extremely premature to women who are overweight or obese before...
How CD44s gives brain cancer a survival advantage
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the possibility of developing improved treatments...
Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer?
Credit: UT Health San Antonio The human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them. Women who inherit a faulty...
LSUhealthNO research to improve resilience to disasters in LA
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health will receive $2.5 million to improve resilience and mental health outcomes in six...
What patients value about access to their visit notes
Credit: Jay Dobek BOSTON - A majority of U.S. health care organizations have adopted electronic health record (EHR) systems and are increasingly offering patients access...
Collaborative Pediatric Care Network to improve patient health and value in Colorado
Credit: Pediatric Care Network Founded in 2016 and launched in January 2017, the Pediatric Care Network, a collaboration among community pediatric providers, specialists at the...
