New nanoparticles help to detect serious scarring of wounds
Credit: NTU Singapore A new way of seeing when heavy wound scars are forming, and providing doctors the chance to...
New study launched to identify women at high risk of preterm birth, most effective interventions
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Researchers are launching the first study of its kind involving up to 10,000 women that will...
Novel gene in red blood cells may help adult newts regenerate limbs
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba - Newts are the only four-legged vertebrates that can regenerate their body parts even as...
The health effect of air pollution from traffic
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of...
Resolving molecule information in dynamic lipid membrane with metasurfaces
Credit: EPFL Detecting biomolecules, such as lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their interactions in heterogeneous biological samples is crucial...
Ticks on migratory birds carriers of newly discovered hemorrhagic fever virus
Credit: Tove Hoffman In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University and other institutions have identified genetic material from the...
Doctors drive 3,000 miles to state conversation on male body image
Credit: Orlando Health Even though men don't often talk about their body insecurities, a new survey finds it's something that's...
A sense of disgust in bonobos?
Credit: Kyoto University / Cecile Sarabian Japan -- Even bonobos lose their appetites with enough 'ick'. These primates, known for...
Economic models significantly underestimate climate change risks
Policymakers are being misinformed by the results of economic models that underestimate the future risks of climate change impacts, according...
Researchers lengthen intervals between blood draws for warfarin patients
A new study finds stable patients on blood thinners may not need to get their blood drawn as often as...
Experimental drug restores some bladder function after spinal cord injury, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the...
Medicaid expansion produces significant health benefits, study finds
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first peer-reviewed comprehensive analysis of the effects of Medicaid expansion paints a picture of significant improvements in...
I saw that. Brain mechanisms create confidence about things seen
Credit: Georgia Tech / Karcz / Guberman / Brumfield There's a long way to go before neuroscience can fathom the...
Light exposure during sleep may increase insulin resistance
According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of...
When it comes to school recess, a quality playground experience matters
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school...
Trauma from parents’ youth linked to poorer health, asthma in their own children
Trauma experienced by a parent during childhood has long-reaching consequences - maybe even to the point of negatively impacting their...
Gap in substance abuse data could have long-term implications, study finds
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute via Health Affairs Due to a change in federal regulation, from 2013-2017, the Centers for Medicare...
Training the next generation of One Health professionals
Credit: Mary Straub/UC Davis Since 2002, an increasing number of institutions and universities have been developing educational programs related to...
Insilico to present the advances in AI and Blockchain for Healthcare at the AI in Healthcare Summit
Monday, June 4, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence...
New cardiac pump device more effective, less costly than standard pump
In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and in...
