UIC researchers create heart cells to study AFib
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have discovered a way turn pluripotent stem cells into atrial cells,...
Moffitt Cancer Center awarded $900,000 to study rare form of melanoma
TAMPA, Fla. - May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. More than 5 million people in the United States are diagnosed...
Newly-discovered anti-inflammatory substances may potentially treat variety of diseases
Inflammation, and in particular chronic inflammation, are major contributors to a large number of diseases, such as cancer, acute pancreatic...
CWD prions discovered in Wisconsin soils for the first time
Credit: PLOS ONE MADISON - New research out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has, for the first time, detected prions...
Highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bioprinting of new tissues
Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bio-printing of...
Marmoset monkey model of Zika virus infection offers new insights into the human condition
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel marmoset model of human Zika virus infection offers new opportunities for better understanding...
Walnuts impact gut microbiome and improve health
URBANA, Ill. - Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health...
Anti-alcoholism drug shows promise in animal models
Credit: James Sahn/University of Texas at Austin Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully tested in animals...
Newly discovered anti-inflammatory substances may potentially treat variety of diseases
Inflammation, and in particular chronic inflammation, are major contributors to a large number of diseases, such as cancer, acute pancreatic...
Increased nerve activity may raise blood pressure in anxiety
Bethesda, Md. (May 3, 2018)--Sympathetic nerve activity to skeletal muscle blood vessels--a function of the nervous system that helps regulate...
Luke Skywalker’s hand inspires scientists to create robotic skin
Scientists at the University of Bristol are engineering human skin on artificial robotic muscles that can stretch and bend the...
Bloomberg era’s emphasis on ‘health in all policies’ improved New Yorkers’ heart health
From 2002 to 2013, New York City implemented a series of policies prioritizing the public's health in areas beyond traditional...
Infants exposed to hepatitis C increasing, yet not adequately screened, MWRI study finds
PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2018 - Due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasing among pregnant women, resulting...
Research identifies unconventional immune cell capable of fighting viral infections
Research led by the University of Birmingham has identified a novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral...
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease should...
Math sheds light on how living cells ‘think’
Credit: QUT How does the 'brain' of a living cell work, allowing an organism to function and thrive in changing...
Let’s get physical: Breast cancer survivors on the move
Credit: UBC Okanagan Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical side effects of...
EPJE highlight: Tumorcode, a software to simulate vascularized tumors
Credit: Springer The tumor vasculature is a major target of anticancer therapies. Rieger, Fredrich and Welter at Saarland University, Germany...
Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
Credit: Thor Balkhed A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between Tel Aviv University in Israel and Linköping...
In southern Mozambique, 1 out of 3 persons diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their status
Credit: varnent / LGBT Free Media Collective Almost 40% of people previously diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their HIV...
