Making lasers cool again
Credit: Lehigh University Once the preferred weapon of B-movie madmen and space-fiction heroes alike, the laser -- a device that generates an intense beam of...
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Web-based cognitive exercises improve memory and attention in cancer survivors
"Cognitive rehabilitation should be a core part of cancer survivorship care, as cognitive symptoms are very common and have a profound effect on people's lives....
Risk factors for prostate cancer aren’t what we think, SWOG study shows
Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31, 2016 - When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don't always match up, according to research published online...
Low-oxygen environment leads to heart regeneration in mice, UTSW research shows
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - October 31, 2016 - Normal, healthy heart muscle is well-supplied with oxygen-rich blood. But UT Southwestern Medical Center...
New $3 million NCI grant at OU aims to help people stop smoking
Nearly 7 in 10 cigarette smokers are looking for a way to quit - and many smokers have turned to e-cigarettes for help. A researcher...
Study links athletic performance to mortality
Credit: University of Arizona It's not the locker room pep talk you'd expect, but new research from the University of Arizona suggests that athletes might...
Two genes linked to postpartum immunity revival in women with persistent hepatitis C
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Alternative forms of two genes are associated with a boost in immunity to hepatitis C after childbirth, a study led by...
UBC researchers create new method to classify dangerous sex offenders
Credit: UBC UBC researchers have developed a new classification system that could help police solve sex crimes. Using classified anonymous police case files and court...
New sperm research could lead to cut in infertility rate
Sperm and mathematics don't appear to be the likeliest of bedfellows - but new research bringing the two together could lead to devices that could...
Vaccinating against dengue may increase Zika outbreaks
TORONTO, Monday, October 31, 2016 -- Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of York University and Xi'an Jiaotong...
Sudden cardiac death of teen reminds physicians of precision medicine
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed as having a potentially lethal...
CAS and Clarivate Analytics collaborate on identifying hottest, emerging fields in sci-research
Credit: Image by CASIPM October 31, 2016 -Chinese Academy of Sciences and Clarivate Analytics today released "Research Fronts 2016", an annual report identifying prominent areas...
Study reveals tremendous clinical and economic burden of common chronic liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease worldwide, is increasing in prevalence and is currently estimated to affect approximately one-quarter of the...
Some herbal and dietary supplements can be toxic to the liver
A recent review based on a research symposium sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and the National Institutes of Health...
Breakthrough in the production of dopamine neurons for Parkinson’s disease
The first transplantation of stem cells in patients with Parkinson's disease is almost within reach. However, it remains a challenge for researchers to control stem...
