Treatment prevents symptoms of schizophrenia in tests with rats
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have tested a treatment with sodium nitroprusside in a...
New method reveals how well cancer drugs hit their targets
Credit: Erik Sahai Scientists have developed a technique that allows them to measure how well cancer drugs reach their targets...
Parental controls do not stop teens from seeing pornography, new research finds
The struggle to shape the experiences young people have online is now part of modern parenthood. As children and teenagers...
Leading experts in diabetes, metabolism and biomedical engineering discuss precision medicine
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) New technologies enable deeper insights into the causes of major...
Voters do not always walk the talk when it comes to infidelity
Democrats, who generally have a more liberal take on sexual matters, were least likely to use an adultery dating service,...
More studies needed to determine impact of air pollution on gynecologic health
(Boston)--While initial studies suggest a potential relationship between air pollution and both infertility and menstrual irregularity, researchers from Boston University...
Study highlights genetic risk of heart failure
Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic...
An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely...
ACS and NFL award $3.2 million in new grants to help reduce breast cancer disparities
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League (NFL) have awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to 32 health...
Study: Obesity alone does not increase risk of death
Credit: York University News TORONTO, July 12, 2018 -- Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health have found that patients...
Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to...
Bertarelli Foundation invests in promise of translational research to tackle sensory disorders
Credit: Steve Gilbert for Harvard Medical School Neuroscience has reached an extraordinary inflection point. Knowledge gleaned from decades of fundamental...
Solved protein puzzle opens door to new design for cancer drugs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most...
Researchers turn exercise into a game and see encouraging results
Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get...
Insilico Medicine announces validation of the GAN-RL systems for de novo molecular design
Credit: Insilico Medicine 12th of July, 2018, Rockville, MD -- Today Insilico Medicine, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for...
Novel therapy delays muscle atrophy in Lou Gehrig’s disease model
Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a...
International conference brings together world leaders in eye cancer
The world's leading ocular oncology scientists and clinicians are meeting this summer to discuss the latest research and treatment developments...
Immunotherapy associated with improved survival for patients with melanoma brain metastases
First-line Treatment With Checkpoint Inhibitors Associated With Improved Overall Survival For Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Bottom Line: Among patients...
In Medicaid patients, high opioid doses and concurrent sedative use are risk factors for fatal opioid overdose
July 12, 2018 - Among Medicaid recipients taking prescription opioids, high opioid doses and concurrent treatment with benzodiazepine sedatives are...
