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New study examines patterns of cancer screening in Appalachian women LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2014) — A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows that women who never or rarely screen for breast cancer are also unlikely to receive screening for cervical ...
Read the releaseThe unexpected power of baby math Tel Aviv University researcher finds that adults still think about numbers like kids Children understand numbers differently than adults. For kids, one and two seem much further apart then 101 and 102, because two is ...
Read the releaseU-Michigan ecologists: No magic bullet for coffee rust eradication ANN ARBOR—Spraying fungicide to kill coffee rust disease, which has ravaged Latin American plantations since late 2012, is an approach that is "doomed to failure," according to University of Michigan ...
Read the releaseHealth disparities among US African-American and Hispanic men cost economy more than $450 billion Greatest economic burden shouldered by African-American and Hispanic men African-American men incurred $341.8 billion in excess medical ...
Read the releaseUCLA researchers develop risk calculator to predict survival in heart failure patients A UCLA team has developed an easy-to-use "risk calculator" that helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival for up to five ...
Read the releaseNew CU-Boulder study shows differences in mammal responses to climate change Shrews 27 times less likely to respond to climate change than moose If you were a shrew snuffling around a North American forest, you would be 27 times ...
Read the releaseModest familial risks for multiple sclerosis Even though multiple sclerosis is largely caused by genetic factors, the risk of patients' relatives developing the disease is lower than previously assumed. This is the conclusion of a new population registry-based study, ...
Read the releaseBright star reveals new exoplanet By studying the star around which the planet revolves, they found that the star's rotation appears to be well-aligned with the planetary movement. The object can be well-studied because the star is relatively bright, it can ...
Read the releaseDrug alternatives to antibiotics may not be perfect, study shows New types of drug intended for use in place of antibiotics have been given a cautious welcome by scientists. Researchers have been probing the long-term effectiveness of drugs currently ...
Read the releaseFrom a carpet of nanorods to a thin film solar cell absorber within a few seconds This news release is available in German. Research teams at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and at the University of Limerick, ...
Read the releaseXpert® MTB/RIF assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults A second systematic review of a diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), has confirmed the accuracy of the test. The updated ...
Read the releaseHearing loss linked to accelerated brain tissue loss Although the brain becomes smaller with age, the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, according to the results of a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the National ...
Read the releaseLawrence Livermore 'space cops' to help control traffic in space A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists are using mini-satellites that work as "space cops" to help control traffic in space. The scientists used a series of six ...
Read the releasePutting 'Adam' in his rightful place in evolutionary history Our most common male ancestor walked the earth 209,000 years ago – earlier than scientists commonly thought - according to new research from the University of Sheffield. The pioneering study, ...
Read the releaseEuropean epilepsy consortium identifies new gene for severe childhood epilepsy A novel combination of technologies made this possible A European consortium of epilepsy researchers has reported the discovery of a new gene involved in ...
Read the releaseParticulate air pollution leads to increased heart attack risk The ESCAPE study * investigates the effects of air pollution on health. In eleven participating population groups in Finland, Sweden, ...
Read the releaseGot milk? Evolutionary connection between milk drinking, lactose digestion, and sunlight This week in Molecular Biology and Evolution Milk, as the popular slogan goes, does a body good. It contains essential nutrients including ...
Read the releaseElevated blood pressure at home but not in clinic can indicate increased heart attack risk In an individual patient data meta-analysis of studies published before July 2013, Jan A Staessen and colleagues (University of Leuven, Belgium) found that patients with masked ...
Read the releaseGenetic counseling via telephone as effective as in-person counseling WASHINGTON — Genetic counseling delivered over the telephone is as effective as face-to-face counseling, finds the largest randomized study to date comparing the two methods. The multi-center ...
Read the releaseMcMaster University researchers find fever-reducing medications may aid spread of influenza Hamilton, ON (Jan. 21, 2014) -- Contrary to popular belief, fever-reducing medication may inadvertently cause more harm than good. New research from McMaster ...
Read the releaseCalcium absorption not the cause of evolution of milk digestion in Europeans Ancient DNA from early Iberian farmers shows that the wideheld evolutionary hypothesis of calcium absorption was not the only reason Europeans evolved milk tolerance. Most ...
Read the releaseHow the genetic blueprints for limbs came from fish A study led by Denis Duboule shows that these appendages have emerged during evolution by modernisation of a preexisting DNA structure The transition from water to land is one of the most fascinating enigmas ...
Read the releaseExercising more, sitting less reduces heart failure risk in men American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report Sitting for long periods increases heart failure risk in men, even for those who exercise regularly, according to new research published in ...
Read the releaseWide variation found in quality of evidence used by FDA for approval of new drugs Clinical trials used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve new drugs between 2005 and 2012 vary widely in their characteristics, according to a study in the January ...
Read the releaseStudy examines reasons for delay, denial of new drugs by FDA Several potentially preventable deficiencies, including failure to select optimal drug doses and suitable outcome measures for a study, accounted for significant delays in the approval of new drugs ...
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