More realistic and accurate organs-on-chips
In a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS...
ACC to launch new product for EMS providers
Every day across the United States, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers triage and safely transport myocardial infarction (MI) patients to...
Researchers invent nano-drops that improve nearsightedness and farsightedness
A revolutionary, cutting-edge technology, developed by researchers at Bar-Ilan University's Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), has the potential...
On the immortality of stem cells
Human embryonic stem cells are considered to be immortal: they do not age, they can proliferate indefinitely, and form any...
Signaling pathway involving the Golgi apparatus identified in cells with Huntington’s disease
Credit: Juan Sbodio Working with cells grown in the lab, Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a biochemical pathway that allows...
The brain’s internal clock continually takes its temperature
Credit: Shafer lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Circuits in the brain act as an internal clock to tell us...
Study draws links between physical characteristics, like age and body mass index, and brain health
(New York - March 7, 2018) -- Mount Sinai researchers have shown, for the first time, the complex web of...
Racial differences in age at breast cancer diagnosis challenges use of single age-based screening guidelines
Bottom Line: Among women in the U.S. diagnosed with breast cancer, a higher proportion of nonwhite patients were diagnosed at...
CHOP urologist and colleagues address unmet global burden of surgical disease in India
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Aseem R. Shukla, MD, a pediatric urologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), along with...
When it comes to fuel efficiency, size matters for hummingbirds
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough A new U of T Scarborough study has found that when it comes to fuel...
Discovery fills gap in search for better treatments for Ebola, other viruses
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio University of Alberta researchers have found the Ebola polymerase (enzyme), which may lead to more effective research...
Smart glass made better, and cheaper
Credit: University of Delaware Someday we won't need curtains or blinds on our windows, and we will be able to...
Social factors, toxic exposures: Study to examine confluence of children’s health risks
Credit: Colorado State University Lead poisoning, air pollution and exposure to violent crime are all things that can negatively affect...
Taming biofuel-loving microbes
Most people are cautious around gasoline and diesel for good reason, but some microbes love the stuff -- especially biofuels...
We’re not addicted to smartphones, we’re addicted to social interaction
A new study of dysfunctional use of smart technology finds that the most addictive smartphone functions all share a common...
Tropical birds live longer than temperate counterparts
An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude...
Non-smokers with oral precancerous lesions at increased risk of cancer
Credit: University of British Columbia Precancerous lesions in the mouths of non-smokers are more likely to progress to cancer than...
Bundled payments for hip/knee surgeries appears to work better for higher-volume hospitals
PHILADELPHIA -- Medicare's experimental mandatory bundled payment model for knee and hip replacements is more likely to yield cost savings...
When sepsis patients face brain impairment, is gut bacteria to blame?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Surviving a critical illness is no small feat, but it's only half the battle for many...
New prostate cancer risk model could better guide treatment
ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- One of the biggest challenges in treating prostate cancer is distinguishing men who have aggressive and...
