Brain stimulation protocol reduces spasticity in spinal cord injury patients
Amsterdam, NL, June 19, 2017 - Spasticity, uncontrolled muscle contractions, is a common disorder experienced by patients with spinal cord...
Mapping how words leap from brain to tongue
When you look at a picture of a mug, the neurons that store your memory of what a mug is...
Mathematical modeling uncovers mysteries of HIV infection in the brain
After uncovering the progression of HIV infection in the brain thanks to a new mathematical model developed by a UAlberta...
Wheat coproducts vary in protein digestibility when fed to pigs
URBANA, Ill. - Research from the University of Illinois is helping to determine the quality of protein in wheat middlings...
Surgery patients placed in alternate ICUs due to crowding get less attention from doctors
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Overcrowding of intensive care units (ICUs) is a growing problem in American hospitals, often resulting in the...
Six selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program at NAM
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2017-2018 class of...
Possible enhanced pesticide absorption from fresh food via nanoemulsions
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist David Julian McClements will lead a team that...
Financial incentives enhance viral suppression among HIV-positive persons in the US
June 19, 2017 -- The use of gift cards significantly increased viral suppression and clinic attendance among HIV-positive patients, according...
BUSM’s Orly Leiva selected to Minority Medical Student Award Program
(Boston) -- Orly Leiva, a fourth-year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been named by the...
Figuring out the 3-D shape of molecules with a push of a button
Credit: 2D structure: acdx (Wikipedia) 3D structure: MindZiper (Wikipedia) An international team of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University chemist...
Sugar-coated nanomaterial excels at promoting bone growth
There hasn't been a gold standard for how orthopaedic spine surgeons promote new bone growth in patients, but now Northwestern...
Scientists identify single-gene mutations that lead to atopic dermatitis
WHAT: Researchers have identified mutations in a gene called CARD11 that lead to atopic dermatitis, or eczema, an allergic skin...
New research points to potential for more targeted treatments of neuroblastoma tumors
Genetic variations appear to pre-dispose children to developing certain severe forms of neuroblastoma, according to new research by the University...
First atomic structure of an intact virus deciphered with an X-ray laser
Credit: Credit: Philip Roedig, DESY An international team of scientists has for the first time used an X-ray free-electron laser...
Tumor immune fitness determines survival of lung cancer patients
Credit: Image courtesy of La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. LA JOLLA, CA--In recent years, immunotherapy, a new form...
Ancient DNA reveals role of Near East and Egypt in cat domestication
Credit: © Hierakonpolis Expedition DNA found at archaeological sites reveals that the origins of our domestic cat are in the...
Firefly gene illuminates ability of optimized CRISPR-Cpf1 to efficiently edit human genome
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - June 19, 2017 - Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps...
Study shows how an opportunistic microbe kills cancer cells
(CHICAGO) -- New study results show for the first time how dying cells ensure that they will be replaced, and...
Birds of all feathers work together to hunt when army ants march
Credit: Courtesy of Sean O'Donnell/Drexel University Army ants scare up a lot of food when they're on the move, which...
Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing
Credit: Lila Vodkin URBANA, Ill. - Today's soybeans are typically golden yellow, with a tiny blackish mark where they attach...
