Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by the opioid epidemic, recognize that the heroin they buy is…
Molecular puzzle reveals unknown stages of fetal development
By applying gene analysis to individual cells from early mouse embryos, researchers have discovered previously unknown cellular stages of fetal…
A fungus usually found on skin might play a role in Crohn’s disease
A fungus commonly found in human hair follicles also resides in the gut, where it may worsen intestinal disorders such…
Robots can detect breast cancer as well as radiologists
A new article suggests that artificial intelligence systems may be able to perform as accurately as radiologists in the evaluation…
Chemists find method to replace hydrogen with fluorine in organic molecules
Chemists have now reported a facile method for the replacement of hydrogen with fluorine in important drug molecules. This new…
Training beyond exhaustion can prevent learning
Researchers have found that muscle fatigue caused by overexertion when practicing a skill can affect the task in hand and…
Attitudes about health affect how older adults engage with negative health news
To get older adults to pay attention to important health information, preface it with the good news about their health.…
Study shows success of measles vaccine campaigns in India
A mass measles vaccination campaign saved tens of thousands of children’s lives in India between 2010 and 2013, according to…
Electrical signals kick off flatworm regeneration
Scientists report that electrical activity is the first known step in the tissue-regeneration process of planarian flatworms, starting before the…
3D simulation of bone densitometry predict better the risk of fracture due to osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease in which there is a decrease in bone mass density. The bones become more porous…