Bioengineered human cardiac models spur disruptive innovation in disease research
TORONTO (23 Oct. 2018) -- Thrombosis-on-a-chip, vasculature-on-a-chip and engineered models of human cardiac fibrosis are just a few of the ...
The HPV vaccine: Why parents really choose to refuse
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine A new study of survey data finds that only a minority of parents choose not to ...
Marine algae bloom-derived biotoxins alter development of zooplankton and ocean food web
Credit: orres-Águila, Et. al. Researchers from the University of Barcelona in collaboration with a team from the Zoological Station Anton ...
Study: Racism, sexual assault contribute to college mental health challenges
A text mining analysis of academic and news articles related to mental health issues in higher education finds that racism, ...
Chemotherapy drug paclitaxel also acts as an immune response modulator
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a new effect of a drug widely used as a chemotherapeutic agent and offered to ...
Complex and rapidly changing payment models challenge physician practices, study finds
Physician payment models are becoming more complex and the pace of change is increasing, creating challenges for physician practices that ...
Peptide engineered by NTU Singapore successfully exploits Achilles’ heel of Zika virus
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika ...
Free online casino games linked with higher risks of gambling problems for young people
TORONTO, OCTOBER 24, 2018 - Type "slots" into a search engine, and free online games and apps will appear, easily ...
Polymers offer a better view
Credit: © 2018 KAUST Improvements in how samples are prepared will add range and flexibility to a method that detects ...
Researchers make mice lose weight by imitating effects from cold and nicotine
Inspired by some of the effects from winter swimming and smoking, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, among others, have ...
Mucus, cough and chronic lung disease: New discoveries
Credit: Johan Wingborg As a cold ends, a severe mucus cough starts. Sound familiar? Two studies now give explanations: First, ...
Study reveals how the brain overcomes its own limitations
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Imagine trying to write your name so that it can be read in a mirror. Your brain ...
Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma are often treated by irradiating their bone marrow ...
Insulin discovery a game-changer for improving diabetes treatments
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research An international collaboration co-led by researchers at the Walter and Eliza ...
HPTN 075 study demonstrates high rate of HIV infection among African MSM and TGW
Credit: HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) DURHAM, NC - Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) today presented results ...
Data does the heavy lifting: Encouraging new public health approaches to promote the health benefits of muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE)
Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, October 24, 2018 - According to a new study in the American ...
Rewilding landscapes can help to solve more than one problem
Credit: Staffan Widstrand/Rewilding Europe Urbanisation, biodiversity loss, climate change: just some of the worldwide problems 'rewilding' - i.e. restoring food ...
How to mass produce cell-sized robots
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Tiny robots no bigger than a cell could be mass-produced using a new method developed by researchers ...
Perot Museum leaders, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger unveil dinaledi virtual reality App
Credit: Photo by Elen Feuerriegel DALLAS (Oct. 23, 2018) - Ever wondered what it's like to delve deep within a ...
Nitrogen study casts doubt on ability of plants to continue absorbing same amounts of CO2
A new study casts doubt as to whether plants will continue to absorb as much carbon dioxide in the future ...
