Many pelvic tumors in women may have common origin: Fallopian tubes

Most, and possibly all, ovarian cancers start, not in ovaries, but instead in the fallopian tubes…

World first for reading digitally encoded synthetic molecules

For the first time ever, using mass spectrometry, researchers have successfully read several bytes of data…

Nearly half of US medical care comes from emergency rooms

Nearly half of all US medical care is delivered by emergency departments, according to a new…

Pair of discoveries illuminate new paths to flu and anthrax treatments

Two recent studies have set the research groundwork for new avenues to treat influenza and anthrax…

Attending a middle vs K-8 school matters for student outcomes

Students who attend a middle school compared to a K-8 school are likely to have a…

During crisis, exposure to conflicting information and stress linked, studies find

Exposure to high rates of conflicting information during an emergency is linked to increased levels of…

Germ-free hatching eggs: An alternative to formaldehyde application

Hatching eggs in large-scale hatcheries are currently treated with formaldehyde to eliminate germs. Researchers have now…

Sales of sugar-sweetened drinks at restaurant chain fall by 11 percent after small levy

Introducing a small levy of 10 pence per drink to the price of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)…

No evidence that widely marketed technique to treat leaky bladder/prolapse works

There is no scientific evidence that a workout widely marketed to manage the symptoms of a…

GP referral to Weight Watchers avoided type 2 diabetes in third of patients

More than a third of patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes avoided developing the…