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Life & Chemistry

Hopkins team discovers sweet way to detect prediabetes

Pilot studies, published online April 22 in Diabetes, show the enzyme O-GlcNAcase is up to two to three times higher in people with diabetes and prediabetes…

Physics & Astronomy

Rain of giant gas clouds create active galactic nuclei

Galaxies like our own were built billions of years ago from a deluge of giant clouds of gas, some of which continue to rain down. Now new calculations tie the…

Studies and Analyses

Study suggests link between scleroderma, cancer in certain patients

These findings could lead researchers closer to discovering what causes scleroderma, an incurable autoimmune disease that causes scar tissue to develop in the…

Studies and Analyses

Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus

Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher…

Health & Medicine

Drug study shows improvement in major orthopedic surgery care

An ultra-low-molecular-weight heparin called semuloparin has been found to reduce the incidence of venous thromboembolism in orthopedic surgery patients in a…

Event News

SBE International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore

They share the latest research advancements at the interface of science, engineering and medicine.DASGIP and its distribution partner in Singapore Quintech…

Life & Chemistry

Thousands of Undiscovered Plant Species at Risk of Extinction

“Scientists have estimated that, overall, there could be between 5 million and 50 million species, but fewer than 2 million of these species have been…

Environmental Conservation

First Research Trip Reveals Surprising Findings in Western Amazon

As expected, Walker and two fellow scientists – the first research team to travel a 700-mile stretch of the so-called Transamazon Highway in the western Amazon…

Health & Medicine

3-D Imaging Techniques Enhance Lung Cancer Drug Development

Advanced imaging technologies that promise to improve the development of effective drugs to treat lung cancer are the focus of the current special issue of…

Studies and Analyses

Fouls go left: Soccer referees may be biased based on play's direction of motion

Soccer referees may have an unconscious bias towards calling fouls based on a play's direction of motion, according to a new study from the of University of…

Studies and Analyses

Why Customer-Centric Rituals Can Backfire for Businesses

Cele Otnes says businesses create rituals that center on consumers to set themselves apart, but the push for a competitive edge can also backfire, leaving…

Studies and Analyses

Study Reveals Racial Bias in Sports Hiring Practices

“Previous research has shown that management positions in the sports industry continue to be dominated by white males – and that a prejudice against blacks in…

Health & Medicine

Flexible Solutions for Active Living with Knee Arthritis

Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain active in the…

Health & Medicine

Amid the Murk of ‘Gut Flora,’ Vitamin D Receptor Emerges as a Key Player

Now scientists have found that the vitamin D receptor is a key player amid the gut bacteria – what scientists refer to matter-of-factly as the “gut flora” –…

Studies and Analyses

25% of California Kids Haven’t Seen a Dentist, Study Reveals

A new study published in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs reveals that in California, nearly 25 percent of children have never seen a dentist and…

Health & Medicine

Gestational Diabetes Test: Key Insights for Women’s Health

A common test to diagnose gestational diabetes — a temporary condition which can harm both mother and child if left untreated — also has predictive power for…

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