Researchers have found that adolescent binge drinking, even if discontinued, increases the risk for anxiety later in life due to…
New ‘tracers’ improve diagnosis of cancer and may be useful for treatment
Researchers have identified two new nuclear medicine tracers that make it easier to diagnose and potentially treat multiple types of…
Researchers identify role sex-biased protein may play in autism
Researchers are one step closer to helping answer the question of why autism is four times more common in boys…
Unveiling the role of selenocysteine, the mysterious 21st amino acid
Selenocysteine is an essential amino acid for certain species, such as humans and the other vertebrates, although it has disappeared…
Across diseases, women are diagnosed later than men
When considering all diseases, there are big differences between the course of men’s and women’s patient care within the Danish…
Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it
Engineers specializing in the design of physical devices to aid users, such as a smart wheelchair, have developed a mechanized…
How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)
Researchers have developed a robotic system that can feed people who need someone to help them eat.
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
Researchers have led a major trial of boosted hospital cleaning practices across 11 Australian hospitals that focused on ‘touch points’…
Winning the arms race: Analysis reveals key gene for bacterial infection
Researchers have applied molecular evolutionary analysis to quantify the severity of negative selection pressures on genes encoding the pneumococcal choline-binding…
Adoption assessment tool lags behind societal changes
A researcher says a tool to assess potential adoptive parents does not meet the needs of lesbian, gay or gender…