Sensor detects whiff of bad breath
Ever wish you could do a quick "breath check" before an important meeting or a big date? Now researchers, reporting...
New nuclear medicine method shows promise for better detection of neuroendocrine tumors
Credit: GP Nicolas et al., University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland RESTON, VA - Researchers have shown that a new nuclear...
National Cancer Institute selects ASU to lead revolutionary research in cancer
Credit: Biodesign Institute Arizona State University has been awarded more than $8.5 million over five years from the National Cancer...
Mangos help promote gut health
Credit: National Mango Board ORLANDO, FL (June 6, 2018) -- Next time you suffer from constipation, you may want to...
Are two cancer immunotherapy drugs better than one?
A class of immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors has shown great promise against cancer in some patients. However, researchers' attempts...
New lab technology could reveal treatments for muscle-wasting disease
Credit: Yung-Yao Lin, QMUL Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new cell-based technologies which could help improve...
Inside the brains of killer bees
Africanized honeybees, commonly known as "killer bees," are much more aggressive than their European counterparts. Now researchers have examined neuropeptide...
New link identified between inflammation and depression in type-1 diabetes
Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in...
What doctors wear really does matter, study finds
Credit: University of Michigan/BMJ Open Physicians may want to dig a little deeper into their closets, or grab their white...
What would help or hinder patient participation in mitochondrial disease clinical trials?
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for...
Children’s Hospital Colorado surgeon receives awards for contribution to pediatric surgery
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (June 5, 2018) - World-renowned Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Alberto...
A typical communication pattern of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Dr. Masateru Matsushita Dementia, in any form, is a heartbreaking disease that can take away one's thinking and judgement...
Female bats judge a singer by his song
Credit: David Mudge Female lesser short-tailed bats can size up a potential mate just from his singing. A new study...
Increased electrical activity in eye may relieve short-term dry eye pain
Rockville, Md. (June 6, 2018)-- A boost of electrical activity in the eye's mucous membranes may lead to new treatments...
Opioid use may affect treatment for alcohol dependence
New research indicates that opioid misuse and the use of cannabis and other drugs may compromise the effectiveness of treatments...
Study examines sickness absence from work among abstainers, low-risk drinkers and at-risk drinkers
In a recent study, people who reported not drinking any alcohol over several years were absent from work due to...
Do arthritis treatments provide mental health benefits?
Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may impact mental health by improving pain and stiffness and by targeting inflammatory processes...
Model examines pregnancy’s effects on opioid addiction treatment
Buprenorphine (BUP) is approved for the treatment of opioid addiction. The current dosing regimen of BUP in pregnant women is...
‘Lipofilling’ technique found safe for reconstruction after breast cancer surgery
Autologous fat transfer, also known as "lipofilling", is a minimally invasive procedure in which the plastic surgeon uses the patient's...
Combination drug therapy effectively treats male infertility
Two drugs that are commonly used off-label in the treatment of male infertility are clomiphene citrate (CC) and anastrozole (AZ);...
