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Medical Xpress / Racial differences seen in financial hardship among older cancer survivors
Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences in financial hardship among older U.S. adults with cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in Cancer.
Medical Xpress / 'Healthy' workplaces a vital factor in clawing back $30 billion lost to workplace injuries and illness
A new study published this week shows how the Australian economy could claw back estimated losses of $30 billion each year due to workplace injuries and illness.
Medical Xpress / Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here's how to deal with their common injuries
For kids, summer can revolve around playgrounds, pools, bikes and just being outside. For parents, it can mean a litany of ouchies to take care of—including scrapes, sunburns and dehydration, pediatricians say.
Medical Xpress / Housing insecurity linked to poorer teen health outcomes
There is an association for housing insecurity starting in infancy and poorer adolescent outcomes, according to a study published online July 1 in Pediatrics.
Tech Xplore / NoiseTracker aims to reduce road noise pollution
Nick Ferenchak isn't just an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at The University of New Mexico, he's also the president of Not-A-Loud, a local company creating ...
Medical Xpress / Light targets cells for death and triggers immune response with laser precision
A new method of precisely targeting troublesome cells for death using light could unlock new understanding of and treatments for cancer and inflammatory diseases, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report.
Phys.org / Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimize loss of biodiversity, says new study
In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say researchers from the University of Surrey.
Phys.org / Climate change ignored? Study reveals sociology's blind spot
A recent University of Michigan study exposes a gap in sociology: a lack of focus on climate change.
Medical Xpress / Signs of avian flu found in San Francisco wastewater
Signs of H5N1 bird flu virus have been detected at three wastewater sites in California's Bay Area, according to sampling data.
Medical Xpress / Review explores potential of senescent cell-derived vaccines for cancer and aging
A new review paper titled "Senescent cell-derived vaccines: a new concept towards an immune response against cancer and aging?" has been published in Aging.
Medical Xpress / Tactile imagery increases corticospinal excitability, study finds
The ability to imagine is one of the key human cognitive functions. In a paper published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers from Skoltech and Moscow State University investigated the effect of imagining tactile ...
Medical Xpress / A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next?
As a vaccine against Lyme disease enters late-stage clinical trials, scientists around the globe are already looking beyond Lyme and exploring the possibility of an anti-tick vaccine that could effectively protect against ...