Keratin hydrogels show significant potential to regenerate lost muscle tissue & function
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 27, 2017–The use of human hair-derived keratin biomaterials to regenerate...
Humans don’t use as much brainpower as we like to think
Credit: Image by Arianna Harrington, Duke University. DURHAM, N.C. — For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share...
Poor nutrition during pregnancy can cause early aging of baby’s…
Credit: Dr. Peter Nathanielsz and Dr. Geoffrey Clarke New research has shown that the child of a slightly undernourished mother...
Barbers, hair salons market cosmetic surgery on Instagram
Only 18 percent of top plastic surgery-related posts on Instagram were by board-certified plastic surgeons Hair salons, barbers, dentists and...
New approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: UNIST Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common form of dementia. In search for new drugs for...
Study finds hospital ICU overused
Credit: LA BioMed LOS ANGELES – (Dec. 27, 2016) – Intensive Care Units (ICUs), which provide the most expensive and...
Scientists investigate how different houses and lifestyles affect…
Credit: © Matt Bertone of North Carolina State University SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2017) – Humans have lived under the...
Dr. Fatima Sheikh named AGS Clinician of the Year
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has named Fatima Sheikh, MD, CMD, MPH, Medical Director...
UA Steele Children’s Research Center receives $1.73m to study autoimmune disease…
Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center has been awarded...
New preclinical study indicates vaccine to prevent Zika infection in humans is feasible
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and collaborators at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
GMU researchers discover new use for ultrasound technology to help…
Credit: courtesy of George Mason University There's hope for a better life for people who've lost an arm or leg,...
New 3-D imaging reveals how human cell nucleus organizes DNA and…
Credit: Horng D. Ou, Salk Institute. Sixty-four years ago, James Watson and Francis Crick described the now-iconic double helix structure...
Is rushing your child to the ER the right response?
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If...
Study examines survival of very low birthweight babies
A new study published in Acta Paediatrica indicates that survival of babies born weighing 500 g is poor despite advances...
New research shows vaccine protection against Zika virus
BOSTON – The rapid development of a safe and effective vaccine to prevent the Zika virus (ZIKV) is a global...
Bipartisan collaboration opens door to strengthen nation’s healthcare system, AGs
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society With renewed calls for bipartisan collaboration supporting high-quality, person-centered, and affordable health coverage for...
Interactive web tool shows potential impact of tobacco policies
ANN ARBOR — If the minimum age for buying tobacco legally were changed to 21, it could save more than...
Blood-clotting protein prevents repair in the brain
San Francisco, CA–November 2, 2017–Picture a bare wire, without its regular plastic coating. It's exposed to the elements and risks...
Scientists overcome missing data to demonstrate ART effectiveness in…
PHILADELPHIA–(Jan. 22, 2016) — Recent clinical trials conducted in South Africa have established that babies born with HIV should be...
Bright light therapy at midday helped patients with bipolar depression
Credit: Northwestern University CHICAGO — Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased...
