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Watcher’ tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
IMAGE: Benjamin Wissel, an MD/PhD student at the University of Cincinnati. view more Credit: Cincinnati Children’s...
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Researchers conduct metabolite analysis of ALS patient blood plasma
High-throughput analysis of blood plasma could aid in identification of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for amyotrophic...
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Trastuzumab achieves slight reduction in recurrence for women with HER2-positive DCIS
The addition of the monoclonal antibody therapy Trastuzumab to radiotherapy did not reach the protocol objective of a 36%...
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New model predicts the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic
IMAGE: Fits of the data for active cases available on 08 May 2020 for various severely affected countries around the...
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Paid sick leave mandates hold promise in containing COVID-19
ATLANTA–Paid sick leave (PSL) mandates like those found in the federal government’s Families First Coronavirus...
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Trastuzumab combined with trimodality treatment does not improve outcomes for patients
Results of the NRG Oncology clinical trial RTOG 1010 indicated that the addition of the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab to...
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Older men worry less than others about COVID-19
ATLANTA–Older men may be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 because they worry less about catching or dying from...
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Extended parenting helps young birds grow smarter
Humans are unusual, even among primates, in the length of our “extended childhood.” Scientists think that this...
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ASCO 2020: UK-first study shows feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer
Genetic screening for prostate cancer in GP surgeries could be effective at picking up otherwise undiagnosed cases of the...
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Impact of children’s loneliness today could manifest in depression for years to come
Children and adolescents are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after current lockdown and social...
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Using brain imaging to demonstrate weaker neural suppression for those with autism
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- May 29, 2020 – According to the National Autism Association, people with autism spectrum disorder...
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Combined cediranib and olaparib presents similar activity to standard of care treatment
Results of the NRG Oncology phase III clinical trial NRG-GY004 indicated that the addition of the investigational agent cediranib...
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Study: Public health campaigns can do better on cannabis harm reduction
IMAGE: Jessica Kruger, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior...
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Assessing cancer diagnosis in children with birth defects
Scientific studies suggest that children with birth defects are at increased risk of cancer. However, it has not been assessed...
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‘Black nitrogen’
IMAGE: Dr. Dominique Laniel, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation research fellow, at the Bavarian Research Institute...
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Bangladeshi eggplant farmers reap rewards via genetics
Farmers in Bangladesh achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing insect-resistant, genetically engineered...
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Researchers develop new method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which...
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A hormone — plant style
Plants produce the hormone jasmonic acid as a defence response when challenged. This is how they ensure that their predators...
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The fight goes on: Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer
IMAGE: Novel therapy in intravascular large B-cell lymphoma. view more Credit: Kazuyuki Shimada Lymphoma...
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Nanoparticles can make home refrigeration more accessible for low-income households
IMAGE: Nanoparticles can reduce the power consumption of cooling devices such as refrigerators, freezers and air-conditioning...
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Study: Paper-thin gallium oxide transistor handles more than 8,000 volts
BUFFALO, N.Y. — People love their electric cars. But not so much the bulky batteries and related power systems that...
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When COVID-19 meets flu season
CHICAGO — As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t scary enough, the flu season is not far away. How severe will the...
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SARS-CoV-2 possibly emerged from shuffling and selection of viral genes across different species
A combination of genetic shuffling and evolutionary selection of near-identical genetic sequences among specific bat and...
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A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
IMAGE: Sea star wasting disease, pictured here, is likely caused by the sea star associated densovirus. view...
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How well do Germans understand weather risks?
Although the current focus is on coronavirus, it is important not to forget a crisis that poses an even greater threat in...
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Evolution of pandemic coronavirus outlines path from animals to humans
DURHAM, N.C. — A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell
IMAGE: Photo shows Maurizio Pellecchia (left) and Carlo Baggio. view more Credit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE,...
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Oesophageal surgery: Quality increases with larger case volumes
In complex surgery, is there a correlation between the volume of services provided per hospital and the quality of treatment...
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RIT scientists develop method to help epidemiologists map spread of COVID-19
Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have developed a method they believe will help epidemiologists more efficiently...
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Largest study of its kind of women in labor finds nitrous oxide safe, side effects rare
AURORA, Colo. (May 29, 2020) – Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and the School of Medicine...