IMAGE: Scabies lesions on hand. Credit: Lucia Romani, 2018, CC BY 4.0 For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on
Month: December 2018
Kidney Disease Risk Tied to Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
People who drink lots of sugar-sweetened drinks may be putting themselves at a heightened risk for kidney disease, a new
Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state
A new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states
Synodos does it again: Breaking barriers to solve the ‘impossible’ problems
IMAGE: CTF Beakers. Credit: CTF Beakers Treatment for low-grade gliomas in patients living with neurofibromatosis type 1 are now one step
PTSD Drug May Do More Harm Than Good
A drug used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may actually be harmful, a new study suggests. The high blood
Endothelial regenerative capacity and aging: Influence of diet, exercise and obesity
IMAGE: This review will discuss the effects of advancing age on endothelial health and vascular regenerative capacity, as well as the
Vitamin D intake and obesity in occupational asthma patients and need for supplementation
IMAGE: The research was conducted to assess the vitamin D intake in occupational asthma patients and the relation with body mass
Government Shutdown Brings Cuts in Food Assistance Programs
Despite steep staffing cuts that will come as part of the government shutdown, the heads of federal agencies that are
Hybrid qubits solve key hurdle to quantum computing
Spin-based quantum computers have the potential to tackle difficult mathematical problems that cannot be solved using ordinary computers, but many
A boundary dance of amyloid-β stepping into dementia
VIDEO: Here is a movie of molecular dynamics simulations of the Aβ peptide at the hydrophilic/hydrophobic interface. It sometimes forms a