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(University of Exeter) Ahead of MS Awareness Week, which starts today (Monday April 24), an international team involving the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Alberta has discovered a new cellular...

(European League Against Rheumatism) The EULAR Annual European Congress of Rheumatology is the foremost international medical meeting announcing the latest research on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

(University of Washington) Transgender people make up a small percentage of active-duty US military personnel, but their experience in the service may yield long-term, positive effects on their mental health and quality ...

News The researchers are currently seeking funding for the next step in their project, which is to conduct clinical trials using this data-driven detection method ... Contributed Author: Leigh University Topics: Oncology

News The measurement data obtained can be reconstructed as superresolved images with a markedly higher resolution than that obtained with conventional microscopy ... Contributed Author: Bielefeld University Topics: STEM

News By combining state-of-the-art high-throughput fluorescent microscopy with single cell image analysis and novel analysis algorithms ... Contributed Author: CEMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian ...

News But it is at the microscopic scale that polymer solutions could drastically improve diagnostic tools ... Contributed Author: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University - OIST Topics: Medical Dia...

Cold climate with poor sunshine drives up craving for alcoholic drinks and escalates liver cirrhosis in people, according to an international study. The urge for alcohol stems from the misleading perception that a drink ...

Zika virus, which leads to severe neurological birth defects in pregnant women, may rear its ugly head in Texas. According to health experts, with the onset of monsoons, Texas could experience another Zika outbreak.

News In their article, the authors explain that 3D printers, laser cutters, and plotter cutters (machines that use digitally controlled knives to cut out designs) ... Contributed Author: Dorothy Ryan, Phys.org Topics: ST...

News The effort was the company's first large-scale effort to instantly reach out to thousands of students about the so-called STEM fields of science ... Contributed Author: Dee Depass, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Topics:...

News The new Pan-Dataset Density Analysis (PanDDA) method extracts the picture of the bound compound in exceptionally clear and unambiguous detail ... Contributed Author: Diamond Light Source

The WHO announced the start of a pilot program to test the world's first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, developed by GlaxoSmithKline. The real-life trial will begin in 2018 in three African countries with a high prevalence ...

News An added advantage is that the capsules can be synched with smartphones, meaning results are easily accessible by users and doctors online ... Contributed Author: RMIT University Topics: STEM

An Italian court ruled that heavy mobile phone use caused a former telecom worker's brain tumor. What do scientific studies and cancer experts say about this link?

A study revealed that the eating behavior of a person largely depends on genetic factors. This research may lead scientists to develop diets tailored to a specific person.

Research from California's Cancer Prevention Institute reveals that women from six out of seven Asian-American ethnic groups have seen an overall rise in breast cancer incidences. Lead researcher recommends further inves...

At an event on the eve of World Malaria Day in Nairobi, WHO called today for accelerated scale-up of efforts to prevent malaria and save lives.

(Frozen Food Foundation) New research presented today via poster presentation at the 2017 Experimental Biology meeting shows consumers who eat frozen fruits and vegetables eat more fruits and vegetables overall. In fact,...

(Joslin Diabetes Center) Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have revealed an unexpected route to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease, targeting a biological pathway that is the main channel for the metaboli...

(Penn State) Like air-traffic controllers scrambling to reconnect flights when a major hub goes down, the brain has a remarkable ability to rewire itself after suffering an injury. However, maintaining these new connecti...

(Ohio State University) Family structure including regular bedtimes, mealtimes and limited screen time appear to be linked to better emotional health in preschoolers, and that might lower the chances of obesity later, a ...