Stroke rehab study uses neurostimulation to ‘rewire’ the brain, improve recovery
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are among the ...
Month: May 2018
Scientists make major breakthrough on omega-3 production
Credit: Line K Bay A major discovery that could "revolutionise" the understanding of omega-3 production in the ocean has been ...
Whooping cough more widespread than previously known
Credit: Public Health Ontario and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences New research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Institute ...
How small molecule halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression
Credit: UCLA Drug Discovery and Translational Lab Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble ...
Breast cancer places greater financial burden on black women
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL - Having breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black ...
Kickoff of the DynaMORE resilience research project
The DynaMORE research project, funded through the HORIZON 2020 European Research and Innovation Program and coordinated by the Mainz University ...
Morris Animal Foundation study shows drug comes up short in osteoarthritis pain relief
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers from the University of Georgia, have found that tramadol was ineffective in alleviating signs of pain ...
Cryo-EM structures of the nicotine receptor may lead to new therapies for addiction
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - May 2, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers today published in Nature atomic-scale blueprints ...
Longevity Industry Landscape Overview Volume II: ‘The Business of Longevity’
Credit: The Biogerontology Research Foundation Wednesday, May 2, 2018, London, United Kingdom: The Global Longevity Consortium, consisting of the Biogerontology ...
Scripps Research scientists receive $12 million for malaria and flu vaccine research
LA JOLLA, CA - May 2, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute aim to improve flu and malaria ...
Pilot study validates artificial intelligence to help predict school violence
CINCINNATI -- A pilot study indicates that artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting which students are at higher risk ...
Precise targeting technique could regulate gut bacteria, curtailing disease
Emerging evidence suggests that microbes in the digestive system have a big influence on human health and may play a ...
Harvesting health information from an unusual place: The wastewater treatment plant
Every day, people all over the world unwittingly release a flood of data on what drugs they are taking and ...
Medical aid-in-dying laws are increasing, but substantial barriers to access remain
Eight U.S. jurisdictions (seven states plus the District of Columbia) now allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication ...
Heart disease symptoms improved by blocking immune cell migration
New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests ...
PD-L1 expression in medulloblastoma: An evaluation by subgroup
Credit: Allison M. Martin at [email protected] This study evaluated the expression of PD-L1 and markers of immune mediated resistance in ...
Flaw found in water treatment method
Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding ...
Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published ...
Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus
Credit: Zunlong Ke and Elizabeth Wright at Emory/Georgia Tech Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as ...
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis, ...
