Investigational heart failure therapy seeks to stimulate body’s natural healing response
MINNEAPOLIS- May 02, 2018- The University of Minnesota is the first institution in the state to participate in the phase...
Substance in Chinese medicine can cause cardiac arrhythmia
Credit: University of Basel A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - Evodia rutaecarpa - contains substances...
Researchers discover connection between circadian rhythm and aggression
Each year around many people worldwide are diagnosed with a form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is one of them. The...
New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer’s
A new research study by scientists in Australia and the US provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs...
NeuroVision announces a $15 million Series C financing with a first close of $11.2 million
SACRAMENTO, California (May 2, 2018) - NeuroVision Imaging Inc. has announced a Series C financing round of $15 million with...
Study sheds light on how ‘dopamine neurons’ contribute to memory formation in humans
Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES -- May 2, 2018 -- Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds...
Paramedics find better drug to tame violent patients
Australian paramedics are leading the world by introducing a new drug, droperidol, to quickly and safely calm violent patients fueled...
Purdue researchers developing device to detect pregnancy complications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use...
NIH award to fund research of light-based insect control alternative to pesticides
Todd C. Holmes, PhD, professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive...
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis,...
Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus
Credit: Zunlong Ke and Elizabeth Wright at Emory/Georgia Tech Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as...
Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published...
Flaw found in water treatment method
Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding...
PD-L1 expression in medulloblastoma: An evaluation by subgroup
Credit: Allison M. Martin at [email protected] This study evaluated the expression of PD-L1 and markers of immune mediated resistance in...
Heart disease symptoms improved by blocking immune cell migration
New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests...
Medical aid-in-dying laws are increasing, but substantial barriers to access remain
Eight U.S. jurisdictions (seven states plus the District of Columbia) now allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication...
Harvesting health information from an unusual place: The wastewater treatment plant
Every day, people all over the world unwittingly release a flood of data on what drugs they are taking and...
Precise targeting technique could regulate gut bacteria, curtailing disease
Emerging evidence suggests that microbes in the digestive system have a big influence on human health and may play a...
Pilot study validates artificial intelligence to help predict school violence
CINCINNATI -- A pilot study indicates that artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting which students are at higher risk...
Scripps Research scientists receive $12 million for malaria and flu vaccine research
LA JOLLA, CA - May 2, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute aim to improve flu and malaria...
