Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia
Credit: Gwenn Smith lab In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory...
Cancer breakthrough miniature device shows which drugs perform best…
Credit: University of Huddersfield "…the device allows early assessment of the effects of drugs, speeding up the adoption of those...
Baking soda could prevent deadly fungal infections in diabetic ketoacidosis
LOS ANGELES – Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) face a much higher risk of succumbing to a deadly fungal infection,...
Houston Methodist invention wins R&D 100 Award
R&D Magazine named the handheld single-cell pipette (hSCP), a Houston Methodist Research Institute invention, as one the 100 most innovative...
Antibodies that are effective against both dengue and Zika viruses
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS , in collaboration with Imperial College London and the University of Vienna,...
Midwestern University researchers discover previously unknown cause of…
Credit: Heather F. Smith, Ph.D., Midwestern University Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a common neurologic syndrome resulting in pain,...
How berberine works to slow diabetes-related cognitive decline in Rejuvenation Research
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 31, 2017–Researchers studying the mechanism of action of the natural,...
Successful implantation of heart pump with power cable behind the ear,…
Credit: Osaka University In March 2017, the Cardiovascular Surgery Group at Osaka University successfully implanted a left ventricular assist device...
High levels of natural immune suppressor correlate with poor survival in the most common…
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 27, 2017) – Patients diagnosed with the most common form...
Search on for drug to tame ‘hyperactive’ zinc transporter and lower type 2 diabetes risk
Credit: Chengfeng Merriman and Dax Fu/Johns Hopkins Medicine Gene variants associated with disease are typically considered faulty; problems arise when...
Blood stem cell self-renewal dependent on surroundings
This news release is available in German. Stem cells have two important capabilities: they can develop into a wide range...
Positive outcomes after obesity surgery in adolescents
Credit: The University of Gothenburg Obesity surgery has proven to be just as effective for teenagers as for adults. Five...
For geriatric falls, ‘brain speed’ may matter more than lower limb strength
Credit: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. – "Why does a 30-year-old hit their foot against the curb...
Gene/cell connection provides new insight into how our gut microbiome…
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 10, 2018) – Paneth cells are like an internal antibiotic...
International study reveals genetic associations that influence adult…
IMAGE: Graph shows the location of the genetic effect for the gene FOXC1. Credit: NEIGHBORHOOD Consortium Researchers from Massachusetts Eye...
Understanding smartphone separation anxiety and what smartphones mean to people
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 14, 2017–What factors determine nomophobia, otherwise known as smartphone separation...
‘Triggers’: A new tool to assess cancer patients’…
Dr Jayne Wood from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust LUGANO-MADRID, 9 September, 2017 – A new tool to identify...
Have a dental emergency? Your smartphone may soon be able to help you…
Credit: Corey Stein INDIANAPOLIS — Have a dental emergency? Your smartphone may be able to help you avoid an unnecessary...
Interstate Batteries to begin selling OEM batteries for defibrillators
IMAGE: Interstate Batteries logo is shown. Credit: Interstate Batteries DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2016 — Today, Interstate Batteries announced a partnership...
Orexin as a potential drug for treating septic shock
Credit: University of Tsukuba Sepsis is a life-threatening condition due to excessive immune responses to infection that damages the patient's...
