Revealing the molecular mystery of human liver cells
Toronto, ON (Monday, October 22, 2018) - A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by...
Cellular trash cans reveal the roles of proteins in disease
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science If we really want to know how our body's cells work - or don't work,...
New in the Hastings Center Report, September-October 2018
Disentangling Conscience Protections Nadia N. Sawicki Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its intention...
Modern conflict: Screen time vs. nature
Even rural kids today spend more time in front of screens and less time outdoors, according to a new study...
Preliminary evidence for use of board games to improve knowledge in health outcomes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 22, 2018--Board games can engage patients in play and fantasy,...
Protein found in patients with severe asthma can help identify who would benefit from targeted drugs
Credit: CHEST® Glenview, IL, October 22, 2018 - In a novel study, researchers succeeded in identifying patients with a form...
Refugee girls gain from effort to teach life skills
Credit: Lindsay Stark A yearlong program for adolescent girl refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa successfully promoted healthy transitions to adulthood within...
More than one in ten heavy cannabis users experience withdrawal after quitting cannabis
NEW YORK -- As the number of Americans who regularly use cannabis has climbed, so too has the number of...
Insilico Medicine to present its latest results in generative chemistry AI Applications Summit
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Monday, October 22, 2018, Boston - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery...
ARHP Distinguished Educator Award goes to Jillian Rose of Hospital for Special Surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Jillian Rose, LCSW, MPH, director of Community Engagement, Diversity and Research at Hospital for Special...
Study gives new insight into how our brain perceives places
Credit: Image by Andrew Persichetti. Nearly 30 years ago, scientists demonstrated that visually recognizing an object, such as a cup,...
Liver transplant survival rate sees improvement among older adults
An increasing number of older adults are diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. End-stage liver disease is a life-threatening condition in...
CU researchers find common genetic link in lung ailments
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 22, 2018) - An international research team led by members of the University of Colorado School of...
For the brokenhearted, grief can lead to death
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Grief can cause inflammation that can kill, according to new research from Rice University. The study,...
In kids with autism, short questionnaire may detect GI disorders
New York, NY (October 22, 2018)--Anger, aggression, and other troubling behavior problems in kids with autism are often treated as...
Researchers uncover new target of alcohol in the brain
When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA --...
Salk scientists advance ultrasound technology for neurological therapy
LA JOLLA--(October 22, 2018) The emerging technology of sonogenetics--a technique where cells are controlled by sound--offers the potential to one...
SLU scientist tackles debilitating side effects of cancer and pain medications
Credit: Saint Louis University With a pair of RO1 grants from the National Institutes of Health, pain researcher Daniela Salvemini,...
Brain wave device enhances memory function
The entrainment of theta brain waves with a commercially available device not only enhances theta wave activity, but also boosts...
Study shows volunteering benefits those with lupus
(Hospital for Special Surgery) Conventional wisdom has it that volunteering is good for you, and a study at Hospital for...
