Sports like soccer, basketball better for young athletes’ bone health than running alone
New research found that young athletes who participate in multidirectional sports, instead of specializing in something like running or cycling, can build stronger bones that are less prone to injury as adults.
Old drugs offer new ways of treating bowel cancer
New combinations and formulations of older therapies are showing promise for the treatment of bowel cancer, researchers have found.
Climate models accurately simulate Pacific Northwest weather patterns
Climate models are powerful tools that scientists use to study how the climate system works now and how it will change in the future under different scenarios of global warming. When models are updated with new scientific information, they must be eval…
The new compound that destroys the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics in lab experiments has been discovered.
Researchers identify diabetes drug metformin as potential atrial fibrillation treatment in collaborative research
Researchers have identified a common diabetes medication, metformin, as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation. They used advanced computation and genetic sequencing to determine that metformin’s targets overlap significantly with genes dysregula…
No adverse effects of early fluoride exposure found on childhood development
A new study has provided evidence that exposure to fluoridated water by young children was not negatively associated with child emotional, behavioral development and executive functioning in their adolescent years.
Rainfall is becoming more intense in most of the U.S.
In a new study, researchers compared observed rainfall from two climatologically distinct time periods and across 17 different climate regions in the U.S. They found that when it’s rained in recent decades, it’s rained more.