Study links unhealthy segregated neighborhoods to childhood asthma

Researchers have had trouble explaining why black children are much more likely than other children to…

Increased brain acidity in psychiatric disorders

Decreased brain pH in the patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has been considered to be…

IBM’s Watson can improve cancer treatment through better gene targeting

IBM's Watson beat real-life contestants on Jeopardy. Now researchers are hoping this icon of artificial intelligence…

Astronauts to bring asteroid back into lunar orbit

Future space exploration aims to fly further from Earth than ever before. New research examines the…

97 percent of insurance denials in pediatric proton patients overturned on appeal

Insurance companies end up covering proton therapy treatment for pediatric cancer patients in 97 percent of…

Molecule in human saliva has potential for wound healing

A new study delves into the mystifying fact that wounds in your mouth heal faster and…

In utero exposure to diesel exhaust could be linked to adult heart failure

Gestational exposure to airborne particles derived from diesel exhaust can modify DNA in utero and alter…

Anti-inflammatory, anti-stress drugs taken before surgery may reduce metastatic recurrence

A new study finds that a specific drug regimen administered prior to and after surgery significantly…

Pro-vaccine messages can boost belief in MMR myths, study shows

Current strategies for correcting misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations have the opposite effect and reinforce…

Optical coherence tomography with XUV radiation at laboratory scale

For the first time, physicists used extreme ultraviolet radiation (XUV) for this process, which was generated…