New factor in the development of childhood lymphoma
The immune system is highly complex and a detailed understanding of many underlying mechanisms is still lacking. Only the precise
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To stop mosquito-transmitted illnesses, pay attention to how humans behave
Targeting the mosquito population within a defined area is the primary way scientists and public health officials mitigate the spread
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Adaptation to life in cattle may be driving E. coli to develop harmful features: Origin of E. coli strains that cause food poisoning
A large-scale study of the genetic differences and similarities among E. coli bacteria from cattle and humans indicates that features
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Opioid use and misuse 3 months after ED visit for acute pain
Opioid use at the three-month follow-up in emergency department patients discharged with an opioid prescription for acute pain is relatively
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The urbanization of the beach: Some of Southern California’s most iconic and popular beaches have lost most of their biodiversity, according to marine scientists
To most people, a beach is a beach. You could likely take an image of almost any urban beach in
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Worrisome increase in some medical scans during pregnancy: First large study of advanced imaging covering two decades finds rise in CT scans, which involve radiation
Use of medical imaging during pregnancy increased significantly in the United States, a new study has found, with nearly a
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Epic research endeavor reveals cause of deadly digestive disease in children
Nearly 10 years ago, a group of Israeli clinical researchers emailed Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) geneticist Len Pennacchio
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Catheters: Big source of infection, but often overlooked
Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven’t
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Increase in resolution, scale takes CT scanning and diagnosis to the next level
To diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, scientists and doctors must understand how cells respond to different medical conditions and
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New imaging modality targets cholesterol in arterial plaque
In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), “Frequency-domain differential photoacoustic radar: theory and
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