Research led by oncologists Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D. and Charles Loprinzi, M.D. of Mayo Clinic has found that the drug oxybutynin
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Kidney Disease Claiming More Lives
Although fewer Americans are dying from heart disease and cancer, deaths from chronic kidney disease are on the rise, especially
Planning processes for Chicago’s 606 Trail spawned gentrification, study finds
When nonprofit groups coordinate large green infrastructure projects such as Chicago’s 606 Trail, the risks of gentrification multiply significantly due
MIT engineers repurpose wasp venom as an antibiotic drug
The venom of insects such as wasps and bees is full of compounds that can kill bacteria. Unfortunately, many of
Researchers evaluate pMSCs sheets for engineered repair and regeneration of heart tissue
The placenta offers an abundant source of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (pMSCs), which a new study has shown can readily
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to prostate cancer
Men will need more careful screening for prostate cancer 1 million men in U.S. have inflammatory bowel disease Don’t assume
Obesity Ups Survival in Heart Failure, but That’s No Reason to Pile on Pounds
Obese people with heart failure may live longer than those who are thinner — especially if they are “metabolically healthy,”
Gender bias sways how we perceive competence in faces
Faces that are seen as competent are also perceived as more masculine, according to research published in Psychological Science, a
ETRI exchanged quantum information on daylight in a free-space quantum key distribution
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has reported a successful free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) in daylight with the
An App, Your Fingernail — and Anemia Screening Is Done
Checking for low hemoglobin in the blood otherwise known as anemia usually means drawing blood for testing. But scientists say they’ve