New data shows low risk nicotine product snus is 95 percent safer than smoking
EMBARGOED UNTIL New data analysis presented today at the annual Global Forum on Nicotone (GFN) meeting demonstrates the potential of the low risk toba..
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Older adults can improve movement by using same motor strategy as babies
BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 16, 2017 A motor mechanism that has been attributed primarily to early development in babies and toddlers can also help older adults improve...
Researchers find way to reduce environmental impact of idling buses and delivery trucks
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system for service vehicles that could reduce emissions and save companies and governments millions of dollars...
Fred Hutch study suggests NSAIDs improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients
Credit: Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 15, 2017 -- Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, is associated with about...
Video imaging of single molecule DNA replication
This video shows replication of individual pieces of double stranded DNA. This is the first time DNA replication -- arguably, the fundamental process of life...
Giving children a voice in clinical trials
Credit: Children's National Health System Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact an experimental therapy has on...
Modeling the brain with ‘Lego bricks’
Credit: © Legato Team / University of Luxembourg. Researchers from the University of Luxembourg, in cooperation with the University of Strasbourg, have developed a computational...
Blood cell discovery identifies patients with aggressive prostate cancer
Patients who have aggressive prostate cancer could be identified by a highly accurate and simple blood test, according to an early study by Queen Mary...
Breakthrough findings: Fetal immunity develops as early as 2nd trimester of pregnancy
Background 1. Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore have discovered that a fetus's immune system...
Secret of why jewel scarab beetles look like pure gold, explained by physicists
The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by physicists at the University of...
Massachusetts General researchers explore why those with autism avoid eye contact
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to look others in the eyes. This avoidance has typically been interpreted as a sign...
Rates of marijuana use, heavy use, and cannabis use disorder depend on where you live
June 15, 2017 -- Adult marijuana use rose significantly in states that passed loosely regulated medical marijuana laws (MMLs) according to a new study by...
Drill holes in fossil shells point to bigger predators picking on small prey
The drill holes left in fossil shells by hunters such as snails and slugs show marine predators have grown steadily bigger and more powerful over...
Penn/CHOP team gains insights into cause of infant and treatment-related leukemias
Certain pediatric leukemias share a common underlying cause with treatment-related secondary leukemias. Both diseases involve translocations in the KMT2A gene, in which a portion of...
$1.9 million NIH grant to Wayne State to develop novel therapy for corneal bacterial infection
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University recently received a five-year, $1.925 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes...
