Skin plays significant role in spread of leishmaniasis
Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease...
Hospital, office physicians have differing laments about electronic records
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study reports widespread agreement among physicians that maintaining electronic health records (EHRs) undermines their connection...
Bacteria collaborate to propel the ocean ‘engine’
Credit: University of Warwick *Microbiological interactions that keep the 'engine' of the ocean running are revealed fully for first time...
Financial actuaries and artificial intelligence experts unite to prevent and cure aging illnesses
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, July 5, 2017, Baltimore, Md. -Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other...
Higher BMI linked with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes
Results of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased...
Fish prefer to swim with sporty shoalmates
Credit: Ms Anna Persson Just like humans, many fish like to surround themselves with active companions - but frisky friends...
Study: No link seen between traumatic brain injury and cognitive decline
(Boston) -- Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia...
Medica Research Institute finds provider consolidation can lead to higher physician prices
Minneapolis - The Medica Research Institute has published work in the journal Health Economics that analyzes the impact of physician...
Kenan Charitable Trust awards $1.5 million to UNC Health Affairs schools
Credit: UNC School of Nursing Chapel Hill, N.C. -- July 5, 2017 -- The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust...
Marijuana and vulnerability to psychosis
MONTREAL, July 5, 2017 - Going from an occasional user of marijuana to a weekly or daily user increases an...
Tenofovir alafenamide in chronic hepatitis B: Added benefit not proven, data incomplete
The antiviral drug tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has been used since 2015 in different combinations for the treatment of HIV and...
Research could give insight into genetic basis of of the human muscle disease, myopathy
Pioneering research using the tropical zebrafish could provide new insights into the genetic basis of myopathy, a type of human...
Multichannel EEG recordings enable precise brain wave measurement of fish
Credit: DGIST A research team led by Professor Sohee Kim at the Robotics Engineering department succeeded in measuring zebrafish's multi-channel...
Study sheds light on new Lyme disease-causing bacteria
Annapolis, MD; July 5, 2017--A new species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease needs the same amount of time for...
The Drosophila fly brings to light the role of morphogens in limb growth
Credit: Lara Barrio. Researchers working in the Development and Growth Control Lab at IRB Barcelona reveal that the Dpp gene...
Training can improve athletes’ stereo vision
(IOS Press) Stereo vision allows individuals to perceive depth differences in their surroundings. Important to pedestrians and drivers, for example,...
Mothers with history of herpes can protect their offspring from neurological infection
WASHINGTON, DC - July 5, 2017 - Pregnant women with a previous history of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)...
People with tic disorders at increased suicide risk
Philadelphia, PA, July 5, 2017 - People with Tourette's disorder or chronic tic disorder are over four times more likely...
One-step protein purification achieves high yields, purity and activity
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A novel method to improve the high-yield, high-purity, high-activity purification of complex proteins by 10-...
CNIC scientists discover an essential mechanism in the immune response
Credit: CNIC Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have discovered that the transcriptional regulator CTCF...
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