Most emerging infectious diseases affecting people are zoonotic—they make the jump from other animals to humans. Transmission, however, is a
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Model Can Predict Survival in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 — An individualized, multivariable model can predict survival in patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer (PCa), according
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Air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide
Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously,
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Small molecule mimics broadly neutralizing antibodies to stop flu in mice
A team of researchers from the Netherlands, the U.S. and Belgium has found a small molecule that mimics the behavior
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Does awe lead to greater interest in science?
The mediation model shows the indirect effects across all four studies. In all studies, exposure to feeling awe lead to
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What pill is that? Cheap and easy pill testing could soon be in your own hands
Almost nine out of ten Australians take some form of medication, according to a recent poll. Much of that will
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Inflammation in the brain enhances the side-effects of hypnotic medication
In a study recently published in the European Journal of Pharmacology researchers at Okayama University show how the presence of
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Get in Shape for Tennis and Other Racquet Sports
MONDAY, March 4, 2019 — Playing singles tennis is a great way to have fun and exercise, and if you
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Genomic testing of a single patient reveals a gene commonly mutated in pediatric melanoma
Comprehensive clinical genomic testing of an adolescent patient, including whole genome sequencing, helped researchers identify mutations in a single gene
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Fruit fly tissues communicate in ways once thought to be unique to nervous system
While virtually all cells in an animal’s body communicate with their neighbors in one way or another, many scientists thought
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