Less than one-quarter of patients who met the criteria for prediabetes received drug or lifestyle…
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HIV targets tissue macrophages, researchers demonstrates
HIV infects and reproduces in macrophages, large white blood cells found in the liver, brain…
Geochemists show experimental verification of principle of detailed balance
Geochemists have developed and demonstrated a technique for assessing the validity of a principle that…
Design research can improve patient experiences of radiotherapy
Patients risk experiencing anxiety and fear when health care does not meet individual patients’ needs….
Bird communication: Chirping with syntax
People communicate meaning by combining words according to syntactic rules. But this ability is not…
Slower evolution and climate change drove ichthyosaurs to extinction
Ichthyosaurs — shark-like marine reptiles from the time of dinosaurs — were driven to extinction…
Cardiovascular safety of obesity treatment naltrexone-bupropion uncertain
The cardiovascular safety of the obesity treatment naltrexone-bupropion remains uncertain because of the unanticipated early…
Why Hurricane Irene fizzled as it neared New Jersey in 2011
A dynamic process that cools the coastal ocean and can weaken hurricanes was discovered as…
Unique optical trapping system offers way to launch high-power laser light
The researchers created the optical trap by inserting the nanospike into the hollow core fiber…
Risk of being involved in an avalanche less for smaller groups of recreationists
As winter backcountry activities increase in popularity, avalanches are a very real risk for adventurers…