A question: ‘Would you be surprised if this patient died in the next month?’ — posed to elicit a clinician’s…
High social support associated with less violence among male teens in urban neighborhoods
Researchers find that the presence of adult social support is linked to less violence among at-risk teen boys.
Tiny bubbles in our body could fight cancer better than chemo
Healthy cells in our body release nano-sized bubbles that transfer genetic material such as DNA and RNA to other cells.…
Medical News Today: Calorie restriction plus exercise can make bones more fragile
New research in female mice reveals that exercising while on a low calorie diet can decrease quality and quantity of…
Parasitology: Mother cells as organelle donors
Microbiologists have discovered a recycling process in the eukaryotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii that plays a vital role in the organism’s…
Nanomaterial created that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
A new nanomaterial could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals.
Disabled people in UK marginalized by paperwork and programs which aim to help them
Research shows disabled people face being marginalized by the very programs that are designed to help them. Projects and welfare…
Medical News Today: E-cigarette vapors, even without nicotine, may harm lungs
New research in mice finds that even nicotine free vaping may harm lung function by causing an abnormal buildup of…
LH dipeptide may improve mental health
Researchers have made discoveries regarding the effect of the dipeptide Leucine-Histidine (LH) in suppressing microglial activation and depression-associated emotional disturbances.…
Cancer cells prefer a ‘comfort cruise,’ follow predictable paths of least resistance
New research from biomedical engineers reveals that while cancer cells move quickly in metastasis, they’re rather lazy in which paths…