Registry identifies early onset of heart failure and lack of defibrillators in Asia
For the first time this year a late breaking clinical trials session will be held at the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) Congress to...
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Firearm-safety class rates in US little changed in 20 years
Credit: Elizar Mercado, University of Washington School of Public Health Only about three in five U.S. firearm owners have received any formal gun training, according...
Scientists discover novel treatment target for pulmonary fibrosis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a unique population of immune cells plays a key role in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, and showed that...
ADHD medication tied to lower risk for alcohol, drug abuse in teens and adults
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The use of medication to treat attention deficient hyperactivity disorder is linked to significantly lower risk for substance use...
Clemson researchers illuminate the field of microscopy with nanoparticle ‘buckyswitch’
Credit: Courtesy of Muskendol Novoa CLEMSON, South Carolina - Visualizing biological cells under a microscope was just made clearer, thanks to research conducted by graduate...
Cyber attacks can threaten public health
WHAT Commentary :"Threats to Information Security -- Public Health Implications", New England Journal of Medicine WHO William J. Gordon, MD Clinical Informatics Fellow, Brigham and...
Tumor-targeting drug shows potential for treating bone cancer patients
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center The treatment of osteosarcoma, the most common tumor of bone, is challenging. A study led by The University of Texas...
NOAA disburses $16.7 million in oil spill penalties to fund research
Credit: LSU LSU has received one of the competitive federal grants funded from penalties paid by parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A...
Study finds toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra
LOWELL, Mass. - Vast amounts of toxic mercury are accumulating in the Arctic tundra, threatening the health and well-being of people, wildlife and waterways, according...
Female fish prefer averagely active lovers
FRANKFURT. In evolution, a high sex drive does not always pay off. Female mosquitofish swim away from over-impetuous lovers because they leave them hardly any...
Antibiotic nanoparticles fight drug-resistant bacteria
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, especially among a type of bacteria that are classified as "Gram-negative." These bacteria have two cell...
Rice team developing flat microscope for the brain
Credit: Rice University HOUSTON - (July 12, 2017) - Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope TM, and developing software that can...
Study: Diet not connected to GI problems in children with autism
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 12, 2017) -- Many children with autism spectrum disorder experience significant gastrointestinal issues, but the cause of these...
Unlocking the mysteries of deepwater corals to restore the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: Lehigh University Coral genetics could save the Gulf of Mexico - though it may take a few hundred years. The Gulf, bordered to the...
MPFI scientists probe function of cerebellar interneurons with new technique
(Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience) Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience developed a technique for selectively targeting and controlling the interneurons...
