Putting others first can cost lives in emergencies
Selfless heroism isn't the best strategy in life-and-death disaster situations involving groups of people, a new study from the University of Waterloo suggests. The study,...
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Dietary and lifestyle recommendations for patients at risk of macular degeneration
But how often do ophthalmologists and optometrists in Sweden recommend the use of nutritional supplements, changes in diet, or smoking cessation to patients at risk...
Don’t leave baby boomers behind when designing wearable technology
Wearable devices have been heralded as one of the next great technological frontiers. They can provide all users, including older ones, with constantly updated medical...
Scientists uncover potential mechanism for HPV-induced skin cancer
Credit: Marthaler AM, et al. (2017) Scientists have identified a molecular pathway by which some types of human papilloma virus (HPV) might increase the risk...
Localized signaling islands in cells: New targets for precision drug design
Credit: Megan Clark and Randy Carnell/UW Medicine Research results reported this week in the journal Science overturn long-held views on a basic messaging system within...
New biomarker assay detects neuroblastoma with greater sensitivity
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed and tested a new biomarker assay for quantifying disease and detecting the...
Researchers find way to better use current drugs to target cancer
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (June 22, 2017) -- A team of researchers at McMaster University has identified a unique feature of cancer stem cells...
Georgia State hosts first International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference
ATLANTA -- Georgia State University will host the First International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference from Sept. 18 to 20. The two-day conference is focused...
Custom built molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy
Scientists at the University of Bath funded by Cancer Research UK have custom-built a molecule which stops breast cancer cells from multiplying in laboratory trials,...
Public health guidelines aim to lower health risks of cannabis use
Credit: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) OTTAWA, June 23, 2017 -- Canada's Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines,...
Correct connections are crucial
Credit: Image: Andreas Horn, Charité. Working with colleagues from Harvard Medical School and Würzburg, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been examining the use...
Lessons from whale population collapse could help future species at risk
A study of historic whaling records has revealed there were warning signs that populations of commercially harvested whales were heading for global collapse up to...
Turtle go-slow zone extensions needed
James Cook University marine scientists are calling for an extension of go-slow zones in turtle habitats to reduce boat strikes on the threatened creatures. JCU's...
Discovery of a new mechanism involved in the migration of cancer cells
Credit: Guillaume Montagnac / Gustave Roussy / Inserm Supervised by Guillaume Montagnac, Inserm research leader at Gustave Roussy, in collaboration with the Institut Curie and...
Child safety or parental duty: New study maps out core concepts in the vaccination debate
Credit: Department for International Development. The recent measles outbreak in Minnesota -- by June, new cases of the disease in that state surpassed nationwide totals...
