Training in musical improvisation may teach your brain to think differently
Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Goldman John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements ...
Month: July 2018
Amyloid beta protein protects brain from herpes infection by entrapping viral particles
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study has found the mechanism by which amyloid beta (A-beta) - the protein deposited into ...
Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cells
Credit: Mohopatra lab Faced with the epidemic of opioid addiction, researchers have been charged with finding other strategies to treat ...
MGMT promoter methylation associated with improved survival for patients with WHO Grade II Gliomas
Further exploration into the endpoints of the NRG Oncology/RTOG 0424 trial resulted in the discovery that MGMT promoter methylation is ...
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers fight against current Ebola outbreak
Research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aiding the fight against the deadly Ebola virus ...
SBRT may be effective, safe alternative for patients, medically inoperable early-stage lung cancer
JAMA Oncology recently published data from NRG Oncology's RTOG 0618 trial , which shows that the utilization of Stereotactic Body ...
Biomarker for salt sensitivity of blood pressure discovered
(Boston)--For the first time researchers have identified a genetic marker (GNAI2) that is associated with the risk of salt sensitivity ...
Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis can reliably detect trisomy 21
Until a few years ago, invasive testing was the only way to diagnose trisomies, such as the Down syndrome, before ...
Cultural practices may cause dermatologic side effects and complications
(Boston) - Population diversity and widespread immigration predispose physicians to encounter patients with a variety of backgrounds and cultural practices. ...
Abnormal branched-chain amino acid breakdown may raise diabetes risk
In the U.S., about five out of 100 expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a temporary form of diabetes ...
Content of illicit cannabis extracts used to treat children with epilepsy revealed
Credit: University of Sydney A pioneering study has found Australian parents who turned to medicinal cannabis to treat children with ...
A molecular label: traceability for medical implants
A team of researchers at CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université and Université Paris 13 has demonstrated effective molecular labelling to unequivocally identify ...
Figures reveal £1.77bn mental health treatment gap for children and young people
(University of Birmingham) A radical new Government Strategy focused on preventing, and not just treating, mental ill health in young ...
Immunotherapy for deadly bacteria shows early promise
Credit: Douglas Benedict/Academic Image If immunotherapy--the harnessing of the body's immune system--can destroy cancer cells, as has been demonstrated, why ...
High rate of nearsightedness among children in China
Bottom Line: Nearsightedness (myopia) is a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. A new study of about 4,700 Chinese schoolchildren ...
Abdominal obesity linked to lower urinary tract symptoms
In a recent LUTS study, men with central (or abdominal) obesity were at increased risk of experiencing lower urinary tract ...
Online reviews of spine surgeons — Staff and office factors may negatively affect ratings
July 5, 2018 - Spine surgeons earn high ratings for their skill and good clinical outcomes on internet review sites ...
Obesity affects prostate cancer test results
University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected ...
University of Minnesota research derives muscle stem cells from teratomas
Minneapolis, MN- July 5, 2018- Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have developed a process to regenerate skeletal ...
Neuronal ‘barcodes’ shape complex networks in the brain
The brain is an enormously complex organ. Understanding how billions of brain cells succeed in making precise connections is a ...
