Traditional Chinese medicines stall progression of diabetes Clinical trial found herbs comparable to prescriptions for controlling prediabetes Chevy Chase, MD—Traditional Chinese herbal medicines hold promise for slowing the progression from prediabetes to ...

Chronic intestinal damage raises hip-fracture rate in celiac disease patients Gluten-free diet reduces inflammation, may lower risk of complications Chevy Chase, MD—Celiac disease patients who experience chronic damage in the small intestine may be more likely ...

Carbon nanotube sponge shows improved water clean-up A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up water contaminants, such as fertilisers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, more than three times more efficiently than previous efforts has been presented in a ...

Medicaid expansion improves health care services for prison population National study finds that prison systems are increasingly aiding prisoners' enrollment in Medicaid, both during incarceration and in preparation of release PROVIDENCE, R.I. –As Medicaid eligibility ...

MU researchers find receptors that help plants manage environmental change, pests and wounds Discovery could lead to herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides that naturally work with plants to make them stronger COLUMBIA, Mo. – ATP (adenosine triphosphate) ...

Sludge as new sentinel for human health risks Thousands of chemicals serving a variety of human needs flood into sewage treatment plants once their use life has ended. Many belong to a class of chemicals known as CECs (for chemicals of emerging concern), which ...

Single class of queen pheromones stops worker reproduction in ants, bees and wasps Study increases our understanding of the evolution of sociality in insects A new study by a team of KU Leuven and international researchers has found that the chemical structure of ...

Study reveals the role of sex in spread of deadly disease Research involving scientists at the University of York has provided important new information about transmission of human leishmaniasis, a group of infectious diseases which kills more than 100,000 people ...

Monitoring inactive hepatitis B patients is cost-effective strategy for Shanghai A novel study determined that monitoring inactive chronic hepatitis B (HBV) carriers is a cost-effective strategy for China. However, results published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association ...

NASA satellite imagery shows some punch left in System 94S The tropical low pressure area known as System 94S still has some punch in it as the low-level center of circulation continues to track over Western Australia and the Northern Territory. NASA's Aqua satellite ...

BUSM study associates pro-inflammatory molecules with early death in HIV patients (Boston) – A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new insight into the impact that pro-inflammatory molecules have on ...

Streamflow alteration impacts fish diversity in local rivers A new USGS study quantifies change in fish diversity in response to streamflow alteration in the Tennessee River basin. The USGS study highlights the importance of the timing, magnitude, ...

Fetal exposure to nicotine increases long-term risk of obesity Many women are encouraged to quit smoking when they become pregnant using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) whether as gum, transdermal patches, nasal spray or lozenges. But new research ...

Kids teased in PE class exercise less a year later A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later. Overweight or obese children who experienced ...

Study finds troubling relationship between drinking and PTSD symptoms in college students BUFFALO, N.Y. – The estimated 9 percent of college students who have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are likely to drink more alcohol than peers without ...

Survival rates of kids suffering cardiac arrest improve with new training approach STANFORD, Calif. — Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford have found a new way to boost the survival ...

Natural 3D counterpart to graphene discovered Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source find new form of quantum matter The discovery of what is essentially a 3D version of graphene – the 2D sheets of carbon through which electrons race at ...

Urban night shift police more likely to suffer long-term job injuries, study finds BUFFALO, N.Y. – Police officers working the night shift are significantly more likely to suffer long-term on-the-job injuries than officers on day and afternoon shifts, according ...

Silencing inhibitor of cell replication spurs beta cells to reproduce PHILADELPHIA — Klaus Kaestner, PhD, professor of Genetics and postdoctoral fellow Dana Avrahami, PhD, from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, ...

EARTH Magazine: Humans are influencing some extreme weather events, but not all Alexandria, VA – It has often been said that individual weather events cannot be attributed to global climate change, but recent advances in the science of attribution are challenging ...

Fathers' diet, bodyweight and health at conception may contribute to obesity in offspring New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that obese fathers cause altered gene expression in pancreas and fat of offspring, possibly leading ...

Special yeast reduce alcohol, improve wine A team of Australian researchers has taken a giant step towards controlling a growing problem in the wine community. They have identified special yeast that produce a lower level of alcohol, helping to preserve the ...

Same cell death pathway involved in three forms of blindness, Penn team finds Gene therapies developed by University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have worked to correct different forms of blindness. While effective, ...

National Park Service and outside experts collaborate to conserve migratory wildlife A new paper details a collaboration between the National Park Service (NPS) and outside experts, including Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) scientists, in developing recommendations ...

Prion discovery could help keep deadly brain diseases in check New research from David Westaway, PhD, of the University of Alberta and Jiri Safar, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has uncovered a quality control mechanism in brain cells ...