Think all BPA-free products are safe? Not so fast, scientists warn
MU scientists find BPA alternative, bisphenol S, could negatively affect both a mother's placenta and potentially a developing baby's brainCredit: ...
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Study reveals how low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to cardiac arrhythmias
Discovery offers new targets for therapies aimed at preventing sudden death caused by heart attacksCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, ...
Study finds empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest
Findings may help health care professionals better assess those with autism, schizophreniaCredit: UCLA Health UCLA researchers have found that it ...
Time of day affects global brain fluctuations
Credit: Csaba Orban As the day progresses, the strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according ...
Readmission risk increases for elderly patients with geriatric-specific characteristics
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results suggest the need to intervene early to prevent costly unplanned readmissions, ...
Study: Difference in breast milk concentrations impacts growth up to age 5
Researchers hope confirmation of association will lead to novel therapeutics for infants and adultsCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Breastfeeding ...
Tulane math professor leads effort to map spread of coronavirus
James 'Mac' Hyman's goal is to help the public health community better understand and predict the spread of the coronavirus.Credit: ...
NIH study supports new approach for treating cerebral malaria
Findings suggest drugs targeting immune cells may help treat deadly disease mainly affecting childrenCredit: Image courtesy of McGavern Lab/National Institute ...
Scientists create supersensitive nanomaterials for DNA diagnostics and targeted drug delivery
Credit: Vladimir Cherkasov et al./ACS Nano In 1900, German physician Paul Ehrlich came up with the notion of a "magic ...
Exposure to cleaning products in first 3 months of life increases risk of childhood asthma
Credit: Simon Fraser University New research from the CHILD Cohort Study shows that frequent exposure to common household cleaning products ...
Scientists pinpoint brain coordinates for face blindness
Credit: Randi Starrfelt Face blindness (prosopagnosia) is the inability to recognise faces. Much as people with dyslexia find it difficult ...
Masking the memory of fear: Treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD with an opioid
In a breakthrough study, scientists from Japan find the potential of an opioid drug to help numb fear memoryCredit: Tokyo ...
Memory games: Eating well to remember
UTS researchers have uncovered a strong link between the consumption of certain food groups and memory loss and comorbid heart ...
New book explains qualitative research in health sciences — focus on real life settings
Credit: Soahib Khan A group of researchers in health sciences share their experiences using qualitative research methods in a new ...
Empowering the cell’s disposal system to deal with disease-prone garbage
PROXIDRUGS project led by Goethe University included in concept phase of 'Clusters4Future' program - search for novel active components for ...
Research team works to develop new ways to detect air pollutants
Credit: Greg Atkins for Virginia Tech Hazardous air pollutants like benzene found in gasoline have been linked to cancer, asthma, ...
Rice University bioscientist Rosa Uribe wins NSF CAREER Award
Five-year grant will support study of neural crest cell developmentCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Feb. 18, 2020) -- Rice ...
Pancreatic cancer ‘time machine’ exposes plot twist in cell growth and invasion
Credit: Purdue University image/Stephanie Venis, Hye-ran Moon and Bumsoo Han WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Pancreatic cancer has one of the ...
Saliva can be used to predict excess body fat in teenagers
Brazilian researchers found the level of uric acid in saliva to be a good indicator of body fat percentage in ...
Heavy backpack? Good for you
Rice study suggests public school students have healthier core strength than home-schoolersCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 17, 2020) ...
