Neural stem cells steered by electric fields in rat brain
Credit: Junfeng Feng Electric fields can be used to guide neural stem cells transplanted into the brain towards a specific...
Artificial intelligence to uncover human biases
Credit: Insilico Medicine Since 2015 artificially-intelligent systems surpassed human accuracy in many tasks including image recognition, voice recognition, autonomous driving...
Squeezing innovation out of the NASA Twins study: Pipetting and cell isolation in space
Credit: NASA Just like early explorers, NASA Twins Study investigators are venturing into new territory. Conducting human omics research on...
Risk-reducing mastectomy questioned for BRCA mutation carriers with prior ovarian cancer
Mutations in the BRCA gene correspond to a higher lifetime risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers, and many women...
Systems Medicine, a groundbreaking new open access journal launching in 2018
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 11, 2017--Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the launch of...
Imaging reveals how well PTSD patients will respond to psychotherapy, researchers find
A pair of studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine demonstrates that scientists can predict, with...
Researchers at UIC identify master molecule behind corneal inflammation
One of the symptoms of herpes simplex virus-1 infection of the eye is lingering inflammation of the cornea - the...
PAINS-killer: UNC study finds serious issues with popular drug screening tool
A widely used screening tool deployed in the early phases of drug discovery to weed out undesirable compounds is wrong...
Highlights for the 2017 American Chemical Society fall national meeting
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2017 -- Journalists registering for the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 254th National Meeting & Exposition will have...
Opioid tapering may improve outcomes for chronic pain sufferers
1. Opioid tapering may improve outcomes for chronic pain sufferers Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M17-0598 Editorial: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M17-1402 URLs go..
UCI study sheds light on regulation of hair growth across the entire body
Irvine, Calif., July 11, 2017 -- To paraphrase the classic poem, no hair is an island entire of itself. Instead,...
Preclinical results support entinostat’s role in targeting the tumor microenvironment
WALTHAM, Mass., PHILADELPHIA and INDIANAPOLIS, July 11 2017 - Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Syndax," the "Company" or "we") (Nasdaq:SNDX), a clinical...
The fork in the road to DNA repair
Credit: Osaka University The human body consists of trillions of cells, and within each are billions of DNA molecules. Strict...
Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life, scientist says
Credit: University of Southern California Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found...
July/August 2017 Annals of Family Medicine
Medical Expenditures Rise in Most Categories Except Primary Care Physicians and Home Health Care In recent years, US medical expenditures...
Study identifies new gene mutation associated with defective DNA repair and Fanconi anemia
Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic disease characterized by hematologic symptoms that include low platelet count and unusually large red...
Glioblastoma ‘ecosystem’ redefined for more effective immunotherapy trials
A research team has revealed the intrinsic gene expression patterns of glioblastoma (GBM) tumors, insights that could drive more effective...
Why strength depends on more than muscle
Credit: Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska-Lincoln A recent study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has given new meaning to...
Oil spill impacts in coastal wetland
Credit: J. Levine July 10, 2017 - Although evidence of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill may not be visually...
Study reveals an elevated cancer risk in Holocaust survivors
A new study indicates that survivors of the Holocaust have experienced a small but consistent increase in the risk of...
