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LA BioMed study finds daily antibiotics most effective in preventing recurrent urinary tract infection Cranberry pills, estrogen and acupuncture also found to be helpful LOS ANGELES (Jan. 8, 2014) – While ...
Read the releaseResearchers propose alternative way to allocate science funding Researchers in the United States have suggested an alternative way to allocate science funding. The method, which is described in EMBO reports, depends on a collective distribution of funding by ...
Read the releaseMedicine protects against strokes It is well-known that anticoagulant medicine assists in the prevention of strokes. A large Danish study now shows that the medicine can also reduce the risk of death and brain damage when a stroke happens ...
Read the releaseSeniors moving to HCBS face more hospital risk PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Seniors want greater access to home- and community-based long-term care services. Medicaid policymakers have been happy to oblige with new programs to help people move out of expensive ...
Read the releaseChemical imaging brings cancer tissue analysis into the digital age A new method for analysing biological samples based on their chemical makeup is set to transform the way medical scientists examine diseased tissue. When tests are carried out on a patient's tissue ...
Read the releaseClimate change: How does soil store CO2? Carbon content in soil influences climate models Previous studies have established that carbon binds to tiny mineral particles. In this latest study, published in Nature Communications, researchers have shown ...
Read the releaseCOPD: DMP is largely consistent with guidelines Current guidelines are more detailed regarding some aspects of treatment On 3 January 2014 the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results ...
Read the releaseStudy shows 'readability' scores are largely inaccurate Teachers, parents and textbook companies use technical "readability" formulas to determine how difficult reading materials are and to set reading levels by age group. But new research from North Carolina ...
Read the releaseScientists find a new mechanism underlying depression Hebrew University research could lead to efficient and fast-acting antidepressant drugs The World health Organization calls depression "the leading cause of disability worldwide," causing more years ...
Read the releaseLower fat content and exercise for the diet of adolescents A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country links dietary fat content with the excess of abdominal fat in adolescents, irrespective of the physical exercise they do This news release is available ...
Read the releaseStudy explains origins of giant underwater waves Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- Their effect on the surface of the ocean is negligible, producing ...
Read the releaseOlder firefighters may be more resilient to working in heat FALLS CHURCH, Va. (January 8, 2014) — Older firefighters who are chronically exposed to heat stress on the job could be more heat resilient over time. A recent study published in the December ...
Read the releaseScientists make your stomach turn bright green if you have an ulcer Doctors may soon be able to diagnose stomach ulcers without taking tissue samples from the stomach. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark now report to have developed a new, safer and noninvasive ...
Read the releaseDoes the body's immune response to viral vector delivery systems affect the safety or efficacy of gene therapy? New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2014—Packaging replacement genes in viruses is an effective method to deliver them to target ...
Read the releaseResearch reveals new therapeutic target for Huntington's disease
Read the releaseGeography has impact on grapevine moth's success in French vineyards Study sheds light on how regional differences, local temperatures influence immune function of pests 'Location, location, location' is an adage also true for the European grapevine moth, it seems. Research ...
Read the releaseLaundering money -- literally -- could save billions of dollars A dollar bill gets around, passing from hand to hand, falling on streets and sidewalks, eventually getting so grimy that a bank machine flags it and sends it to the shredder. Rather than destroying ...
Read the releaseNewly discovered celestial object defies categories Scientists asking if it is a new kind of planet or a rare kind of failed star TORONTO, ON – An object discovered by astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T) nearly 500 light years away from the Sun ...
Read the releaseMetal ink could ease the way toward flexible electronic books, displays Scientists are reporting the development of a novel metal ink made of small sheets of copper that can be used to write a functioning, flexible electric circuit on regular printer paper. ...
Read the releaseGreen space can make people happier for years Nearly 10 years after the term "nature deficit disorder" entered the nation's vocabulary, research is showing for the first time that green space does appear to improve mental health in a sustained way. The report, ...
Read the releaseTop chemical advances and more from the year 2013 From stretchy electronics to Martian chemistry, the most notable advances in the chemical world in 2013 appear in the year-in-review issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the ...
Read the releaseAML score that combines genetic and epigenetic changes might help guide therapy COLUMBUS, Ohio – Currently, doctors use chromosome markers and gene mutations to determine the best treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). ...
Read the releaseCosmetic outcomes after breast-conserving therapy may vary by race Subjective ratings appear lower in African-American patients, reports PRS Global Open Philadelphia, Pa. (January 7, 2013) – As perceived by both patients and doctors, the cosmetic results ...
Read the releaseStopping tumors in their path New study sheds light on most common and deadly form of brain cancer Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly form of primary malignant brain cancer accounting for approximately 15% of all brain tumours and occurring mostly in adults between ...
Read the releaseStudy shows women continue to outlive men as numbers of centenarians on the rise TORONTO, January 8, 2014 – The number of centenarians in Ontario increased by more than 70 per cent over the last 15 years with women making up more than 85 per cent ...
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