When employees think of their labor union as supportive and caring, says new research, they are more likely to rate…
Why Hodgkin’s lymphoma cells grow uncontrollably
Although classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma is generally easily treatable today, many aspects of the disease still remain a mystery. A team…
‘Doing science,’ rather than ‘being scientists,’ more encouraging to those underrepresented in the field
Over the course of a school year, elementary school children lose confidence that they can ‘be scientists,’ but remain more…
Bone cells suppress cancer metastases
A subpopulation of bone cells releases factors that can halt the growth of breast cancer that’s traveled to the bone,…
Artificial intelligence could select heart failure patients for expensive treatment
Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promise to select heart failure patients for expensive treatments to prevent lethal arrhythmias, reports a…
People fail to recognize male postnatal depression
A new study shows that people are almost twice as likely to correctly identify signs of postnatal depression in women…
Receiving weekend food improves school attendance among children living with hunger
Children living in food-insecure households are more likely to attend school on Fridays if they’re participating in a food-distribution program…
Whole grain can contribute to health by changing intestinal serotonin production
Adults consuming whole grain rye have lower plasma serotonin levels than people eating low-fiber wheat bread, according to a recent…
Alzheimer’s therapy passes another important test
The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers. When administered daily over…
How mutations lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have discovered how mutations in DNA can cause neurodegenerative disease. The discovery is an important step towards better treatment…