Scientists discover and target brain area in patients with…
For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in “hearing...
New treatment approach for autoimmune disorder
Credit: A. Schreiber ANCA-associated vasculitis is a systemic disease, which is characterized by the body's immune system attacking structures present...
Roadblocks to research: UNC bioethicist addresses lack of HIV studies…
CHAPEL HILL, NC -UNC School of Medicine's Anne Lyerly is addressing the urgent need for effective HIV prevention and treatment...
UC Berkeley physicists, engineers to build next-generation MRI brain…
Credit: David Feinberg/UC Berkeley Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, has transformed our view of the brain, allowing researchers to...
Ancient feces provides earliest evidence of infectious disease being carried on Silk Road
An ancient latrine near a desert in north-western China has revealed the first archaeological evidence that travellers along the Silk...
Noted experts critically evaluate benefits of medical marijuana for…
Credit: Tilray Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 24, 2017 – Although cannabis had been used for many centuries for treatment of...
New York orthopaedic surgeon, Thomas Wickiewicz, M.D., inducted into…
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA – Thomas Wickiewicz, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society...
Small proteins help deliver receptors to the surface of our cells, ensuring their function…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 24, 2017) – Receptors on the surface of our cells enable a wide variety...
Studying cancer DNA in blood may help personalize treatment in liver…
Fragments of cancer DNA circulating in a patient's bloodstream could help doctors deliver more personalized treatment for liver cancer, Japanese...
Threat of firearm use affects PTSD symptoms among female victims of…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 10, 2017-A new study shows that the threat of firearm...
Researchers at Illinois gain insights to redirect leading HIV cure strategy
Credit: University of Illinois Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has provided the first evidence that viruses and...
UTA biologist wins NSF CAREER grant to study effects of predators on…
Credit: UTA A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington who studies ecology and evolutionary biology is the recipient...
Hawaii scientists scrutinize first aid for man o’ war stings
Credit: Rachel Skubel In recent decades, trusted first aid resources have recommended stings from man o' war (Physalia species) be...
Chemists uncover how key agent allows diseases to reproduce
IMAGE: University of Iowa chemists have unraveled the chemistry underlying how some deadly diseases, such as tuberculosis, produce thymine, a...
Why do we fall asleep when bored?
Credit: University of Tsukuba University of Tsukuba researcher discovers why we have the tendency to fall asleep in the absence...
Potential solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy…
It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer's disease the most common form. Now...
Unusual drug generates exciting results in mouse models of metastatic breast cancer
Cold Spring Harbor, NY – A doctor treating a patient with a potentially fatal metastatic breast tumor would be very...
New project to investigate the role of novel protein in cancer…
Credit: IST Austria/Reiner Riedler Metastasis, the process in which a tumor spreads to other parts of the body, is responsible...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center study sheds light on side effects of COX-2 drugs
It's been about a decade since the promise of COX-2 inhibitors — drugs that relieve arthritis pain and inflammation without...
Rare fungus product reduces resistance to antibiotics
Credit: BiMM Research/Bioactive Microbial Metabolites Besides mushrooms such as truffles or morels, also many yeast and mould fungi, as well...
