Study reveals the global economic costs of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. On average,…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Bowel preparation for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, preclinical study suggests
New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated…
Crumb Rubber Decays Into a Dangerous Chemical Cocktail
If you grew up in America — or much of the rest of the world — in the…
States with abortion restrictions have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment
A research team including fertility experts from OHSU’s Center for Women’s Health investigated the health impacts of abortion…
Time of day link to heart surgery outcomes likely
Heart surgery beginning in the late morning is linked to a modest increase in cardiovascular mortality when compared…
Microscopic Animals Use Mitochondrial Signal to Survive Extreme Stress
A study by the department of chemistry investigated how tardigrades, nature’s apocalypse champions, survive osmotic stress. Evan Stair…
Insect enthusiasts helping researchers keep an eye on bug populations
Queensland insect enthusiasts are using their cameras to help researchers study bug populations, as part of a national…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
Real-world answers for patients running out of time — Harvard Gazette
Randomized clinical trials remain the gold standard for establishing a medication’s effects, producing the evidence by which most…
Dual pathways found for centromere specification, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation
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Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around three…
KAIST Researchers Develop Direct Printing of Nanolasers for Optical Computing and Quantum Security​
Insider Brief KAIST and POSTECH researchers said they developed an ultra-fine electrohydrodynamic 3D printing method that enables vertical…