Archive: 14/07/2016
Why scientists are calling for experiments on ecstasy
MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, promotes strong feelings of empathy in users and is classified as a Schedule 1 drug—a category reserved for compounds with no accepted medical use and a high abuse potential. But in ...
Jul 14, 2016
Team launches community competition to find how cancer changes a cell's RNA
Scientists from around the world have announced a new challenge to find the best algorithms for detecting all of the abnormal RNA molecules in a cancer cell. This is a community effort, inviting all scientists and enthusiasts ...
Jul 14, 2016
Simple method tests hard-to-treat bacteria's susceptibility to different antibiotics
The recent emergence of bacterial infections that are resistant to many existing antibiotics is driving an urgent need for tools to quickly identify the small number of therapies that are still effective for individual patients. ...
Jul 14, 2016
New Neiman Health Policy Institute report examines radiology payment models
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute report discusses the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and its implications for radiology. The two-part series, supported by the Neiman Institute through American ...
Jul 14, 2016
Moderately reducing calories in non-obese people reduces inflammation
Eating less may help us lead longer, healthier lives, according to the new results from a large, multicenter study, led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. The ...
Jul 14, 2016