Kessler Foundation awarded four grants by NJ Commission on Spinal Cord Research
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, N.J., June 12, 2018. The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Injury Research has awarded ...
Month: June 2018
One-third of US adults may unknowingly use medications that can cause depression
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine A new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests that more than one-third of U.S. ...
Temple scientists eradicate cancer cells through dual targeting of DNA repair mechanisms
(Philadelphia, PA) - Proteins commonly known as BRCA - short for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene- serve a critical role in ...
Recipe for perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our genome could help fight cancer
Recipe for the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our genome could help fight cancer and brain ageing New ...
Rheumatology leaders urge HHS to adopt drug policy principles that protect patient access
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the Trump Administration's American Patients First drug pricing blueprint, the American College of Rheumatology ...
Graphene carpets: So neurons communicate better
A work led by SISSA and published on Nature Nanotechnology reports for the first time experimentally the phenomenon of ion ...
PCORI, AHA award $5 million to establish center to support more informed AFib treatment decisions
WASHINGTON, DC (June 12, 2018) -- A new research center will produce and test decision aids to help people with ...
Potential new treatment for drug addiction relapse revealed
Research published in Addiction Biology by scientists at the University of Bath reveals a new potential mechanism for combatting drug ...
Researchers map brain of blind patient who can see motion
Credit: Western University, Canada Neuroscientists at Western University's Brain and Mind Institute, have confirmed and detailed a rare case of ...
Getting to the heart of congenital cardiac defects
Credit: UNC School of Medicine June 12, 2018 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Heart defects are the most common type ...
People who deeply grasp pain or happiness of others, process music differently in brain
Credit: (SMU) People with higher empathy differ from others in the way their brains process music, according to a study ...
National Academies report on sexual harassment in academia
WASHINGTON -- A systemwide change to the culture and climate in higher education is needed to prevent and effectively respond ...
Composition of complex sugars in breast milk may prevent future food allergies
Credit: Erik Jepsen, UC San Diego The unique composition of a mother's breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in ...
NIH leadership outlines interdisciplinary FY2018 research plan for HEAL Initiative
In a perspective published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association, National Institutes of Health leadership detail components ...
NIH initiative aims to tackle opioid misuse, addiction, enhance pain management
Bottom Line: In the JAMA Viewpoint, "Helping to End Addiction Over the Long-Term: The Research Plan for the NIH HEAL ...
On-site pathology testing in remote Australia benefits patients and cuts costs
Credit: Flinders University On-site pathology testing is allowing remote Australians to receive effective emergency medical treatment close to home, while ...
Protective mechanism against atherosclerosis discovered
Credit: adapted from Tsiantoulas et al., Circulation (2018) Atherosclerosis, the pathological narrowing of blood vessels, is the underlying cause for ...
How can patients be protected from post-surgery opioid addiction?
Greater coordination is needed between surgeons and physicians about the prescription of pain-relieving opioid drugs following surgery to help identify ...
UTSA researchers create method that can quickly and accurately detect infections
Credit: Photo courtesy of The University of Texas at San Antonio (SAN ANTONIO, June 12, 2018) -- A new study ...
AACR to host international lymphoma meeting in Boston
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host its Inaugural AACR International Meeting: Advances in Malignant Lymphoma later this ...
