Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation
Credit: NASA Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of...
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Forgoing chemo linked to worse survival in older patients with advanced colon cancer who had dementia
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Chronic migraine cases are amplified by jawbone disorder, according to research
In a study, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine (FMRP-USP), in Brazil, finds that the more frequent the migraine...
Two Group A Streptococcus genes linked to ‘flesh-eating’ bacterial infections
Credit: Joshua Leiberman, University of Maryland Baltimore Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild nuisances like strep throat to...
Researchers describe mechanism that underlies age-associated bone loss
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A major health problem in older people is age-associated osteoporosis -- the thinning of bone and the loss of bone...
Lehigh’s Srinivas Rangarajan awarded ACS investigator grant
Credit: Courtesy of Lehigh University Srinivas Rangarajan, assistant professor in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Lehigh University, received a research grant from...
USDA announces support to grow the bioeconomy
WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 22, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced six grants totaling nearly...
USDA announces funding for nutrition incentive programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 22, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $21 million to...
Antibiotics and biocidal cleaners may spread multidrug resistance in MRSA
Washington, DC - Sept. 22, 2017 - Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with...
700-year-old saint myth has been proven (almost) true
Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint Francis of Assisi. For more...
UCI scientists identify important aspect of the brain’s navigational system
The ability to successfully navigate in the environment is essential both for animals searching for food or escaping predators, as well as for human urban...
NYU dentistry study pinpoints role of proteins that produce pearls
Pearls are among nature's most beautiful creations, and have been treasured for countless centuries. Beneath one's iridescent surface lies a tough and resilient structure made...
Fires in Australia pop up in places already burned
Credit: NOAA/NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Fires that span across the Northern Territory and Western Australia appear to have broken out...
Multi-gene test predicts Alzheimer’s better than APOE E4 alone
A new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen genetic variants, most associated by themselves with only a small risk of Alzheimer's...
First large scale study of cocaine users leads to breakthrough in drug testing
Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a rapid and highly sensitive fingerprint test that can take just seconds to confirm whether someone has...
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