Extremely obese people are needing a far higher dose of radiation during x-ray examinations than people of normal weight, increasing
Month: December 2018
Nebraska virologists discover safer potential Zika vaccine
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without producing antibodies. Researcher Eric
Genetic Changes Tied to Rare Brain Bleeds in Babies
Researchers say they’ve identified genetic mutations linked with a blood vessel defect that can lead to deadly brain bleeds in
Giving birth associated with 14 percent higher risk of heart disease and stroke
Giving birth is associated with a 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke compared to having no children, reports
Development of MEMS sensor chip equipped with ultra-high quality diamond cantilevers
IMAGE: Micrographs of the diamond MEMS chip developed through this research and one of the diamond cantilevers integrated into the chip.
Opioids May Help Chronic Pain, But Not Much
Potentially addictive opioid painkillers are often prescribed for chronic pain, but they actually work only slightly better than placebo pills,
Chemical synthesis breakthrough holds promise for future antibiotics
University of Colorado Boulder chemistry researchers have developed a novel way to synthesize and optimize a naturally-occurring antibiotic compound that
The joy of giving lasts longer than the joy of getting
The happiness we feel after a particular event or activity diminishes each time we experience that event, a phenomenon known
California Farm Tied to E. coli Outbreak Expands Recall Beyond Romaine Lettuce
The California farm where romaine lettuce was implicated in the recent nationwide E. coli outbreak said it is expanding its
Process makes stem-cell-derived heart cells light up
IMAGE: This is a diagram of the process in which a stem cell line was generated for production of cardiac cells.