Octopus-eye view key to preventing vision loss worldwide
Credit: Dr Shelby Temple Dr Shelby Temple, from the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences, has been named Innovator of the Year 2017 for...
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Are current efforts to combat terrorism actually increasing the risk of future attacks?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 20, 2017--A public health perspective of the rise in terrorism and violent radicalization points to...
Losing train of thought or it’s hard to multi-task? You may be having one drink too many
June 20, 2017 -- Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as grocery shopping are linked with...
Penn study: Blocking yeast-bacteria interaction may prevent severe biofilms that cause childhood tooth decay
Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, the fungus Candida albicans may be a joint culprit in an alarmingly...
Modeling Gulf War illness: Knowing the cause of brain dysfunction is key to finding a cure
When hundreds of thousands of American troops deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1990 and 1991 in what is now called the First Gulf War,...
City rats: Why scientists are not hot on their tails
Credit: Michael Cammer, NYU Researchers argue they need greater access to urban properties if they are to win the war against rats. People around the...
International team to evaluate new advances in hemophilia treatment
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (June 20, 2017) - An international team involving dozens of stakeholders from patients and policy makers to payers and government...
New report looks at integrating frailty research into care as we age
Though it is one of the most frequently used health indicators as more and more of us age, frailty -- the medical term for increased...
Penn immunologist selected as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA-- Jorge Henao-Mejia, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Perelman School...
Studies link nutrient, academic achievement in pre-adolescent children
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers can look into your eyes to determine whether you're getting your lutein, a pigment found...
New guideline aims to reduce infections in total hip & knee replacement patients
ATLANTA - According to a new guideline released by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), the...
Is more digital support needed for young cancer patients?
There is considerable scope to develop digital resources by means of which teenagers and young adults living with cancer can receive information and connect with...
Taking stock early on is crucial for working late in life
Credit: Malin Arnesson Do you want to keep working until you're 70, or even 75? Then, it's good to give this some thought before you...
Tennis cheats may be predicted by their moral standards
When top athletes cheat it makes headline news. Retaliating badly to a foul, faking an injury, or deliberately harming an opponent can all result in...
Gene variant protecting against Alzheimer’s disease decreases plasma beta-amyloid levels
New research from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the APP gene variant protecting against Alzheimer's disease significantly decreases plasma beta-amyloid levels in a...
