Researchers have developed a reliable way to use a finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome, a complicated pain disorder that often is…
A study to be published online tomorrow in Annals of Emergency Medicine upends a common perception that urban areas are more dangerous than small towns…
Scientists found that in about one-third of global cropland, temperature and soil moisture have strong relationships to the yield of wheat and rice at harvest….
The research was led by Le Bonheur Pediatrician-in-Chief Jon McCullers, MD – an infectious disease specialist who is also chair of the Department of Pediatrics…
A more strategic approach to managing trees across the continent could have a positive impact on the changing climate, researchers say.A pioneering study of…
In older men, a natural antioxidant compound found in red grapes and other plants — called resveratrol — blocks many of the cardiovascular benefits of…
By comparing the actual distribution of women in physics with simulated results, the report shows, if anything, that today there are more departments than…
A new low-cost, high-resolution tool is primed to revolutionize how nanotechnology is produced from the desktop, according to a new study by Northwestern…
Multiple studies have shown that the likelihood of dying for people who drink increases as they consume more alcohol. Those same studies have shown that a…
Results of the study suggest that children exposed to AEDs in the womb were at risk for difficulties with motor development, language skills, social skills,…
Colleagues can be just as immature as classmates. The study by Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of…
Researchers who monitored the effectiveness of the European Climate Exchange (ECX) – the world's biggest carbon trading platform – found it to be as efficient…
People with impaired glucose tolerance—the precursor to Type 2 diabetes—often show impaired cognitive function that may be alleviated through a diet designed…
“While stroke is the second most-common cause of death worldwide, in China it is the leading cause of death and adult disability,” said study author Chung-Fen…
Threatened loggerhead sea turtles in the northern Gulf of Mexico can travel distances up to several hundred miles and visit offshore habitats between nesting…
Fewer and fewer people are committing themselves to dedicated volunteering organizations, with many preferring to support causes on an ad hoc basis. Many…