Surprise Finding in study of environmental bacteria could advance search for better antibiotics
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Mind the Gap: NIH awards UMass researcher $1.9 million to study closing cellular gaps
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Yubing Sun,...
$1.2 million in federal funding to study women Veterans experiencing homelessness
A first-of-its-kind study led by Lawson Health Research Institute is receiving $1.2 million in funding from the federal government, delivered...
Recent advances in Chinese and western medicine for cancer-related fatigue: A review
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a prevalent and debilitating condition experienced by up to 90% of cancer patients. Unlike the fatigue...
Robot planning tool accounts for human carelessness
PULLMAN, Wash. -- A new algorithm may make robots safer by making them more aware of human inattentiveness. PULLMAN, Wash....
Bone fracture rates vary dramatically by race
A new paper in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that bone fracture...
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy may facilitate surgery and improve outcomes for patients with high-risk liver cancer
Bottom Line: Patients with liver cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) before surgery—including those who would not have been...
Racial, economic barriers hinder access to medicine for treating opioid use disorder
PORTLAND, Ore. – Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it...
Weather and geography drive waterborne infectious disease outbreaks
An analysis of 12 years of data collected from over 500 hospitals in 25 different U.S. states shows that weather,...
First-of-its-kind vaccine expands malaria protection for pregnant women
August 14, 2024 – In a report published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Safety and efficacy of PfSPZ Vaccine against...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies