New doctors’ intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep, activity and mood
ANN ARBOR, MI - This week, thousands of graduating medical students around the country will find out where they'll head...
New heart attack test better informs of underlying condition
A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an...
Neuroscientists identify brain circuit that integrates head motion with visual signals
Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre have identified a circuit in the primary visual cortex (V1)...
False beliefs about MMR vaccine found to influence acceptance of Zika vaccine
People's willingness to use a Zika vaccine when it's available will be influenced by how they weigh the risks associated...
A new algorithm designed to make cardiopulmonary resuscitation more effective
Credit: UPV/EHU In the event of a cardiorespiratory arrest, two actions are crucial for the patient's survival: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)...
Scientists map the portal to the cell’s nucleus
Credit: The Rockefeller University Like an island nation, the nucleus of a cell has a transportation problem. Evolution has enclosed...
Rutgers student on front lines of orangutan conservation, research
Credit: Cecilia Mayer Deep in a tropical forest in Borneo 15 years ago, Rutgers student Didik Prasetyo first encountered a...
Cell therapy could improve brain function for Alzheimer’s disease
San Francisco, CA -- March 15, 2018 -- Like a great orchestra, your brain relies on the perfect coordination of...
Compact fiber optic sensor offers sensitive analysis in narrow spaces
Credit: Chao Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new flexible sensor with high sensitivity that...
Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline
Credit: Gilbert Price An international collaboration, including the Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah, have discovered...
The complex journey of red bloods cells through microvascular networks
Credit: Rutgers University If you think of the human body, microvascular networks comprised of the smallest blood vessels are a...
Five major new biodiversity assessments to be launched as 750 world experts and policymakers meet
Medellin, Colombia -- Beginning with an official opening ceremony to be addressed by the President of Colombia on Saturday, leading...
Core elements identified for successful transitions in care for older adults with dementia
Credit: Penn Nurisng PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2018) - For older adults with multiple chronic conditions and complex care requirements, transitioning...
UNC researcher awarded $2.5 million to study stress of poverty on children
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Cathi Propper, Ph.D., an associate research professor, has been awarded a $2.5 million...
H7N9 influenza vaccine clinical trials begin
Two new clinical trials testing an experimental vaccine to prevent influenza caused by an H7N9 influenza virus are now enrolling...
AAOS approves diagnostic criteria for management of DDH in infants up to six months of age
ROSEMONT, Ill. (March 15, 2018)--The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors approved new Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)...
Artificial sweetener Splenda could intensify symptoms in those with Crohn’s disease
Credit: CWRU School of Medicine In a study that has implications for humans with inflammatory diseases, researchers from Case Western...
Virtual coaches, fitness trackers help patients stay fit after cardiac rehab
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - Heart patients who participate in cardiac rehab programs typically do well during enrollment...
Dr. A.M. Barrett receives NIH funding to study hand function poststroke
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. March 15, 2018. A.M. Barrett, MD, of Kessler Foundation has received a five-year National...
The Protein Society’s Best Paper Award
Credit: Brian Matthews, Editor Protein Science Warmest congratulations to Minfei Su and Chang-Ting Lin , the recipients of the Protein...
