Hepatitis C: Deaths From Infectious Disease Hit All-Time High in US in 2014, Study...
Hepatitis C now kills more people in the United States than every other infectious disease combined, according to new government data.
New data shows hepatitis...
Clinical study suggests the origin of glioblastoma subtypes
Glioblastoma density maps reveal that glioblastoma tend to occur in proximity to the subventricular zone.Credit: UC San Diego Health
Researchers at University of California San...
Transit of Mercury: Planet to Cross Between Sun and Earth Monday
Mercury will cross the sun's face next Monday (May 9) in a rare "transit" that will be visible from most places on Earth, weather...
Measuring a black hole 660 million times as massive as our sun
This is NGC 1332, a galaxy with a black hole at its center whose mass has been measured at high precision by ALMA.Credit: Carnegie-Irvine...
Bipolar disorder has genetic links to autism, study shows
A new study suggests there may be an overlap between rare genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder (BD) and those implicated in schizophrenia and...
In-patient rehab recommended over nursing homes for stroke rehab
For the first time, guidelines have been developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for rehabilitation after a stroke.
"Previous guidelines have focused on...
The contented shall inherit the Earth: The glum? Not so much
New findings offer scientific support to the ancient philosophical insights from China, Greece and India, which encourage cultivating long-term contentment or life satisfaction rather...
Our brain uses statistics to calculate confidence, make decisions
You followed the directions, but still no restaurant in sight; How far are you willing to drive? It depends on your initial confidence about...
Scientists find root cause of appetite loss during illness
Loss of appetite during illness is a common and potentially debilitating phenomenon -- in cancer patients, especially, it can even shorten lifespan.
Now scientists at...
Supervised autonomous in vivo robotic surgery on soft tissues is feasible
Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR).
Credit: Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Health System
Surgeons and scientists from Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric...
Promoting abstinence, fidelity for HIV prevention is ineffective, study finds
The U.S. government has invested $1.4 billion in HIV prevention programs that promote sexual abstinence and marital fidelity, but there is no evidence that...
