Invasive procedures should be reserved for a sub-group of acid reflux patients, study says
AURORA, Colo. (May 8, 2018) - As the number of Americans with acid reflux grows, a study by researchers at...
Ultrasound helmet would make live images, brain-machine interface possible
Credit: Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University Ultrasound technology for the brain could mean real-time images during surgery, a better idea of which...
Equal subsidies ‘surprisingly powerful,’ in promoting use of gold-standard medications
Credit: Rotman School Equal subsidies "surprisingly powerful," in promoting use of gold-standard medications, new study shows. Toronto - Gonzalo Romero...
Scientists investigate new strategy to treat spinal muscular atrophy in infants
LA JOLLA, CA - May 8, 2018 - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that can leave infants...
The role of cannabis in the opioid crisis is focus of new expert roundtable discussion
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 8, 2018--A multidisciplinary panel of experts discussed how medicinal cannabis...
New research: Some gut bacteria may protect against intestinal infection
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time found evidence that the presence of...
Massachussetts Public Health Department, UMass Amherst lab receives CDC funds for tick testing
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that warns...
Telehealth symposium at Lehigh University to shed light on federal, state initiatives
Lehigh University presents its 2018 Healthcare Systems Engineering Symposium on May 24, 2018 featuring federal initiatives, state policy and current...
MRI ‘glove’ provides new look at hand anatomy
Credit: Nature Biomedical Engineering; Bei Zhang, Martijn Cloos, Daniel Sodickson A new kind of MRI component in the shape of...
Migratory animals carry more parasites, says study
Athens, Ga. - Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering parasites through...
For women with history of pregnancy loss, walking may aid chance of becoming pregnant
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Results of a recent study to better understand modifiable factors such as physical activity...
Lyncean Technologies Inc. closes $13.75 million funding with a syndicate including Intel Capital
FREMONT, CA -- Lyncean Technologies, a pioneer in compact accelerator-based light sources for use in industry and academia, has secured...
Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON -- In order to spread their destruction, ovarian cancer cells must break free from their tumor home,...
ONC201 kills breast cancer cells in vitro by targeting mitochondria
Credit: Stanley Lipkowitz TRAIL, a member of the TNF family of ligands, causes caspase-dependent apoptosis through activation of its receptors,...
New fertility treatment for men and women being developed at Ben-Gurion U
NEW YORK, May 8, 2018 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers are developing a new, single-dose treatment which...
LSUHealthNO LA tumor registry among 16 funded by NCI SEER program
New Orleans, LA - The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health has been...
Hunting dogs may benefit from antioxidant boost in diet
Credit: Preston Buff URBANA, Ill. - Free radicals, those DNA-damaging single-oxygen atoms, are produced in spades during exercise. Dogs that...
Stay safe, take the bus
Taking the bus is a whole lot safer than taking the car - and it's also safer for cyclists and...
Study looks at barriers to getting treatment for substance use disorders
May 8, 2018 - For patients with substance use disorders seen in the emergency department or doctor's office, locating and...
Leopard meals: Females go for diversity
Credit: Leibniz-IZW/Miha Krofel Leopards, top predators of the African savannah, are known to feed on a variety of prey species....
