Month: May 2019

Scientists from Stellenbosch University are trying to conserve the life-saving treatment bedaquiline, by studying how the bacterium that causes TB ...

Johns Hopkins technology that integrates earlier cancer detection into routine medical care receives

New health care company, Thrive, licenses CancerSEEK, a DNA- and protein-based liquid biopsy testCredit: Johns Hopkins Medicine A pioneering blood ...

Concussions in elite soccer not assessed according to expert recommendations: study

Review published in BMJ Open finds an average of at least 1 potential concussive event occurred per game during the ...

New imaging tool for diagnosing heart disease

Researchers first to develop reliable, non-invasive cardiac functional MRI LONDON, ON - An international team led by scientists from Lawson ...

Circadian clock and fat metabolism linked through newly discovered mechanism

Credit: Michael Estrella, Jin Du and Alexei Korennykh, Princeton University The enzyme Nocturnin, which governs daily tasks such as fat ...

DNA tests for patients move closer with genome analysis advance

Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software. The development ...

Scientists discover ‘switch’ that helps breast cancer spread around the body

Researchers have unveiled clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the bodyCredit: Imperial College London/Institute of Cancer Research The ...

Combing through someone’s phone could lead to end of relationship — or not

Credit: University of British Columbia For some people, the thought of their partner, friend or colleague snooping through their phone, ...

Contactless wireless health monitoring system shows potential for use in clinical trials

Cambridge, MA, May 23, 2019 - Over the past year Novartis, in collaboration with the MIT Center for Wireless Networks ...

Being teased about weight linked to more weight gain among children, NIH study suggests

WHAT: Youth who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33 percent more ...

Concussion symptoms reversed by magnetic therapy

Credit: James Shewaga, University of Saskatchewan Concussion symptoms--such as loss of balance, hazy comprehension, sleep disturbance and ability to walk ...

Model identifies high-risk areas for lumpy skin disease in cattle

Researchers have combined two separate computer models to identify areas at highest risk for outbreaks of lumpy skin disease virus ...

Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west

Surprising finding suggests obesity epidemic may not fully explain increasing rates Early-onset colorectal cancer -cancer occurring before age 50--is rising ...

Study reports ibrutinib and venetoclax combo effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Ibrutinib and venetoclax, two FDA-approved drugs for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), have been shown ...

Viral study suggests an approach that may decrease kidney damage in transplant patients

BK polyomavirus reactivation is a major source of kidney damage in transplant recipients leading to rejection, so reducing viral levels ...

Structural sexism: FSU researcher offers new perspective on gender and health inequality

Credit: (FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer) A Florida State University researcher has found gender inequality in U.S. states is bad for everybody's ...

Study could lead to ‘cognitive therapy in your pocket’

CBM-I via smartphone app could help patients with depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditionsCredit: McLean Hospital Based on a ...

Illinois researchers add ‘time-travel’ feature to drives to fight ransomware attacks

Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering One of the latest cyber threats involves hackers encrypting user files and then charging ...

Texas A&M researcher makes breakthrough discovery in stretchable electronics materials

Stretchable electronics are where engineering meets Hollywood special effectsCredit: Dr. Matt Pharr/ Texas A&M University Engineering With a wide range ...

Immune system discovery inspires a new barometer for inflammatory diseases