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Credit: Thames Water A small rodent called the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is a European Protected Species and is monitored by volunteers at sites in...

When estimating extinction risk, don’t leave out the males

Credit: Luke Eberhart-Phillips Extinction risk for some species could be drastically underestimated because most demographic models of animal populations only analyse the number and fertility...

Drowsy dormice doze into decline

Credit: Thames Water & People's Trust for Endangered Species Britain's population of hazel dormice, famed for their sleepy lifestyle, has declined by more than 70%...

Allen Institute releases new data and visualizations for Allen Brain Observatory

Credit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute for Brain Science today announced the release of new data and analysis tools for the Allen Brain Observatory: a...

Family history and location of genetic fault affect risk for carriers of cancer genes

A large scale study of women carrying faults in important cancer genes should enable doctors to provide better advice and counselling for treatments and lifestyle...

Age-specific overall risk of breast, ovarian cancer among women with BRCA1/2 genetic mutations

Researchers conducted an analysis that included nearly 10,000 women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutations to estimate the age-specific risk of breast or ovarian...

NAMS 2017 position statement updates guidelines for hormone therapy use

CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 20, 2017)--A new position statement on the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and postmenopausal women from The North American Menopause...

Experts set out plan to tackle ‘questionable integrity’ of medical evidence

A plan to tackle "serious flaws in the creation, dissemination and implementation of medical evidence" is set out by experts from The BMJ and Oxford...

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine impact factor increases

RESTON, Va. --The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)--the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)--has again been ranked among the...

Researchers call for paradigm shift in type 2 diabetes treatment

Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood...

USDA invests $6.8 million for research and extension grants on pollinator health

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 20, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced seven grants totaling $6.8...

Small variations in breeding pools make for big differences in Yosemite toad use

Credit: U.S. Forest Service The Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) is a rare species found exclusively in California's Sierra Nevada. While its range encompasses hundreds of...

Shared decision-making is cornerstone of multiple sclerosis treatment

MAYWOOD, IL - One of the cornerstones of multiple sclerosis treatment is shared decision-making between patients and their doctors and nurses, according to a report...

Post-ICU glucose management may improve outcomes in critical patients

Monitoring and maintaining glucose levels of critically ill patients after admission from ICU through general care and discharge from the hospital may have positive impact...

Loyola psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, M.D., Ph.D., receives Owl of Wisdom award