UCSB researcher shows microplastic transfers chemicals, impacting health Study demonstrates plastic ingestion delivers pollutants and additives into animal tissue (Santa Barbara, Calif.) — With global production of plastic exceeding 280 metric ...

Bronchial thermoplasty shows long-term effectiveness for asthma Data show improvements maintained for 5 years after procedure DENVER – The beneficial effects of bronchial thermoplasty, a non-pharmacologic treatment for asthma, last at least five years, ...

Integrated pest managment techniques can help manage the Bagrada bug The Bagrada bug, an invasive stink bug, was discovered in the western hemisphere in 2008 near Los Angeles, CA, presumably introduced via container shipments arriving at the Port of ...

A new weapon in the war against superbugs Tel Aviv University researchers find a protein that viruses use to kill bacteria In the arms race between bacteria and modern medicine, bacteria have gained an edge. In recent decades, bacterial resistance to ...

Energy drinks plus alcohol pose a public health threat ANN ARBOR—Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is riskier than just drinking alcohol alone, according to a new study that examines the impact of a growing trend among young adults. Published in the current issue ...

A living desert underground In the perpetual darkness of a limestone cave, UA researchers have discovered a surprisingly diverse ecosystem of microbes eking out a living from not much more than drip water, rock and air Hidden underneath the hilly grasslands studded ...

Ethnic identification helps Latina adolescents resist media barrage of body images CORVALLIS, Ore. – A strong sense of ethnic identity can help Latina girls feel positive about their body and appearance, a new study concludes, even as this group ...

Aerobic fitness and hormones predict recognition memory in young adults (Boston) – Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found further evidence that exercise may be beneficial for brain health and cognition. The findings, which ...

'Designer sperm' inserts custom genes into offspring New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that altering genes in sperm and then inducing fertilization, produces new genes that are present and active in the embryos and inherited ...

Bothersome pain afflicts half of older Americans Findings from a unique study underscore need for public health action on pain and disability in the elderly, reports PAIN® Philadelphia, December 2, 2013 – More than half of older adults in the United States – ...

Mission possible: Simulation-based training and experimentation on display A unique system that merges the virtual and real worlds to train Sailors for combat scenarios was unveiled Dec. 2 in Orlando. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is demonstrating ...

NASA investigating the life of Comet ISON After several days of continued observations, scientists continue to work to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON: There's no doubt that the comet shrank in size considerably as it rounded ...

Genetic mutation may play key role in risk of lethal prostate cancer in overweight patients Boston, MA — Obesity is associated with a worse prostate cancer prognosis among men whose tumors contain a specific genetic mutation, suggest results from a new study ...

NASA's HS3 hurricane mission called it a wrap for 2013 NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel airborne mission known as HS3 wrapped up for the 2013 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season at the end of September, and had several highlights. HS3 will return ...

SU biologist develops method for monitoring shipping noise in dolphin habitat Nathan Merchant is exploring the link between man-made noise and marine mammal populations A biologist in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences has developed a system of techniques for ...

Osteoporosis drugs compared for side effects, efficacy in Loyola study A study comparing the efficacy and tolerability of two popular osteoporosis drugs, denosumab and zoledronic acid, found that denosumab had a significantly greater effect on increasing spine ...

Micromovements hold hidden information about severity of autism, researchers report INDIANAPOLIS -- Movements so minute they cannot be detected by the human eye are being analyzed by researchers to diagnose autism spectrum disorder and determine its severity in children and ...

Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression, according to a study conducted at Loyola University Chicago. These findings were presented at an Oct. 24, 2013 research ...

Airborne radar looking through thick ice during NASA polar campaigns The bedrock hidden beneath the thick ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica has intrigued researchers for years. Scientists are interested in how the shape of this hidden terrain ...

New technique identifies pathogens in patient samples faster, in great detail A team of Danish investigators has shown how to identify pathogens faster, directly from clinical samples. The research, published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical ...

New research shows promise for possible HIV cure CHICAGO – Researchers have used radioimmunotherapy (RIT) to destroy remaining human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells in the blood samples of patients treated with antiretroviral therapy, offering ...

Breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates CHICAGO – Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program. ...

Breast cancer risk related to changes in breast density as women age CHICAGO – Automated breast density measurement is predictive of breast cancer risk in younger women, and that risk may be related to the rate at which breast density changes in some women ...

International study finds heart disease similar in men and women CHICAGO – An analysis of data from an international multicenter study of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reveals that men and women with mild coronary artery disease and similar ...

Disability, distress in RA patients cut in half over last 20 years New research reveals that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) today have an easier time with daily living than patients diagnosed two decades ago. According to results of the study published in Arthritis Care ...