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A malnourished child at a camp in Bangladesh. (Credit: Pahari Himu/Shutterstock) One in four children will never grow to a normal height. In developing countries, the number can be as high as one in three. The problem? M...

(University of Sydney) Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new research published today from Associate Professor Greg Neely and colleagues at the University of Sydney proves for t...

(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) Topics range from stroke recovery and anti-allergy measures to new measurement techniques for communication / Approximately €47 million for first funding period.

(Canadian Glycomics Network) Between April 1 and June 30, 2019, the Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) awarded $885K in grants to support seven research projects involving 14 researchers from eight universities or res...

(National Psoriasis Foundation) National Psoriasis Foundation awards over $2 million in grants and fellowships to enable the advancement of a cure for psoriatic disease.

(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) Damage to gene causes impaired movement in adult worms.

(University of Pittsburgh) New research from UPMC and Pitt shows that living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including superior outcomes and less resource utilization.

(American Cancer Society) A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in younger adults, adding to evidence that the rise in early onset CRC is not ...

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Finding a new doctor for health checkups and general care can pose a challenge to anyone. But for people who take prescription opioid pills for their chronic pain, it might be...

(Institut Pasteur) Following research on cohorts, scientists from the Institut Pasteur have described the characteristics of CD8 immune cells in these 'HIV controller' subjects. The unique antiviral power of these immune...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalized patients with social risk factors and preparing them for discharge. Now, a new study from the University of Pennsylvani...

(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft failure and persistent an...

(University of Warwick) Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered a new process that sets the fastest molecular motor on its marathon-like runs through our neurons.

(University of Plymouth) New research from the University of Plymouth shows that being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and harmful foods.

(University at Buffalo) Researchers found that long-term exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, as well as proximity to vehicular traffic, were associated with severity of coronary artery calcium, or the bu...

(Children's Hospital Colorado) A new research network for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCNet), led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado an...

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Scientists at the Basque research centre BCBL conclude that the voice is fundamental for mentally presenting the meaning of words in the brain. This finding implies...

(University of Texas at Arlington) Matthew Walsh, an associate professor of biology at The University of Texas at Arlington, was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECA...

(NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)) While scientists have some clues to the causes of troubling chronic itch, effective therapies have been elusive. Now, by sorting through more than 86,000...

(Queensland University of Technology) UV detection stickers trialled by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers at the November 2017 Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, prompted 80% of cricket g...

(The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth) New research from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice finds that Accountable Care Organization (ACO)-reported care management and coordination acti...

(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Young athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament surgery are more likely to need an additional surgery if they received a hamstring graft compared to a bone-patellar t...