Bioengineer, Author at BIOENGINEER.ORG

(Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague)) An international science team at IOCB...

Obesity inhibits key cancer defense mechanism

Credit: Sasaki A. et al., Cell Reports, April 24, 2018 Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of...

Fluoride varnish in the primary dentition can prevent caries

Whereas caries in adults and adolescents is declining, studies in children under the age of 3 have shown that caries...

Scientists identify a potential treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Credit: IDIBELL The work of researchers Francesc Viñals and Mariona Graupera at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL, Oncobell program)...

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

New evidence from a Cochrane review published today, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may...

Sylentis presents new results on its ophthalmological compounds at ARVO 2018

The Company presents the preclinical and clinical results from studies of three molecules for the treatment of dry eye syndrome,...

When politics affects demography: How erdogan has brought 10% more children to turkey

Credit: Paolo Tonato In the early 2000s Turkey was a country in full demographic transition. Fertility rates had dropped to...

Research finds new mechanism that can cause the spread of deadly infection

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a unique mechanism that drives the spread of a deadly infection. Cryptococcosis...

Innovative collaborative research network to be led by Wake Forest, with AFAR

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH has awarded funds, expected to total $2.5 million over three years, to...

VaxArray immunogenicity study published in Vaccine

Credit: InDevR, Inc. BOULDER COLORADO (4/25/18) -- "VaxArray for Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Potency Testing of Influenza Vaccines" describes a study...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Dr. Paul Offit receives the 2018 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal

Credit: Sabin Vaccine Institute The Sabin Vaccine Institute has awarded Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the...

Noninvasive brain tumor biopsy on the horizon

Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Taking a biopsy of a brain tumor is a complicated and invasive surgical process,...

Hidden costs of skin cancer caused by workplace sun exposure revealed

Skin cancer cases attributable to work-related sun exposure could be costing millions of dollars, and must be better addressed by...

New imaging system makes back surgery safer, faster and less expensive

Credit: Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H. - Researchers at Dartmouth College have found a way to make back surgery safer, faster...

Analyzing insect performance

Pollinators and other beneficial insects play an important role in the agricultural world, especially in terms of economic value for...

UCLA research may explain some causes of infertility and miscarriage

Credit: Nature Cell Bio/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study in the journal Nature Cell Biology has uncovered...

Antibody ‘cocktail’ can prevent Zika infection but is not effective for treatment of fetuses

A "cocktail" of monoclonal antibodies that can prevent Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates was not effective for treatment of...

Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands

Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA The ability to perform simple daily tasks can make a big difference in people's lives, especially for...

Study suggests older surgeons produce lower mortality rates in emergency procedures

FINDINGS Researchers from UCLA and several other institutions found surgeries performed by older surgeons -- age 50 and up --...

Dementia an extra challenge in natural disasters