Drug used to treat daytime sleepiness does not appear to improve driving in those with sleep apnea
Credit: ATS In "Does Armodafinil Improve Driving Task Performance and Weight Loss in Sleep Apnea? A Randomized Trial," Nathaniel Marshall,...
World first use of cognitive training reduces gait freezing in Parkinson’s patients
The researchers report significant reduction in the severity and duration of freezing of gait, improved cognitive processing speed and reduced...
Particle shows promise for treating the deadliest type of breast cancer
Credit: Oihana Iriondo/Min Yu/USC Stem Cell USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to thwart a protein that helps the metastatic...
Genome editing method targets AIDS virus
By destroying the regulatory genes of the AIDS virus HIV-1 using the genome editing system CRISPR/Cas9, a Japanese research group...
Experimental MERS treatments enter clinical trial
Credit: NIAID Enrollment has begun in an early-stage clinical trial testing the safety of two human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) designed...
CENTECH’s Propulsion Program will help Innodem Neurosciences succeed globally
Credit: Innodem CENTECH, a Montreal-based technology incubator, announced earlier that it has selected a company founded by Dr. Etienne de...
The dark side of our genes — healthy ageing in modern times
The transition to modernity - largely driven by the Industrial Revolution - provided us with easier access to food and...
Using Tinder doesn’t result in more casual sex
Users of picture-based mobile dating apps like Tinder are generally more open to short-term, casual sexual relationships than the average...
Cannabis: It matters how young you start
What a difference a year or two can make: If you started smoking marijuana at the start of your teens,...
Natural antioxidant bilirubin may improve cardiovascular health
Bilirubin, a yellow-orange pigment, is formed after the breakdown of red blood cells and is eliminated by the liver. It's...
Method to identify undetected drug suicides wins top NIDA Addiction Science Award
Credit: National Institute on Drug Abuse A project that identified and tested a bioinformatics program that can help identify underreported...
Safety program for surgical patients sharply drops surgical site infections
CHICAGO (May 18, 2018): Surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing colorectal operations were reduced by 61 percent in less...
Study finds more than 40 percent of prostate biopsies could be avoided with new blood test
Friday, May 18, 2018, San Francisco: A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood...
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillaton before, after stroke
Bottom Line: Oral anticoagulation therapy after stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with lower risk for recurrent blood...
Clinical trial supports chiropractic care as component of care for low back pain
Bottom Line: U.S military personnel with low back pain who received usual medical care plus chiropractic care reported moderate improvement...
Gene therapy that restores vision in dogs may help humans, too
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Michigan State University veterinary ophthalmologist has modified a gene therapy that reverses blindness in dogs...
Gay male teens use adult hookup apps to find friends, partners
CHICAGO --- Although hookup apps require users to be 18 or older, a new Northwestern Medicine study found that more...
Study finds growing wealth gap between seniors and families with children
Credit: Christina Gibson-Davis and Christine Percheski, based on analysis of federal data DURHAM, N.C. - The wealth gap between households...
New mechanism essential for eye lens development identified
Credit: University of Delaware/ Video by Jeff Chase If you want to take clear photographs, you don't use sandpaper to...
Stroke researchers confirm role of frontal lesions in response to prism treatment
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 18, 2018. Stroke researchers have confirmed that the presence of frontal cortical lesions...
