Flaw found in water treatment method
Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding ...
Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published ...
Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus
Credit: Zunlong Ke and Elizabeth Wright at Emory/Georgia Tech Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as ...
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis, ...
NIH award to fund research of light-based insect control alternative to pesticides
Todd C. Holmes, PhD, professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive ...
Purdue researchers developing device to detect pregnancy complications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use ...
Paramedics find better drug to tame violent patients
Australian paramedics are leading the world by introducing a new drug, droperidol, to quickly and safely calm violent patients fueled ...
Study sheds light on how ‘dopamine neurons’ contribute to memory formation in humans
Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES -- May 2, 2018 -- Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds ...
NeuroVision announces a $15 million Series C financing with a first close of $11.2 million
SACRAMENTO, California (May 2, 2018) - NeuroVision Imaging Inc. has announced a Series C financing round of $15 million with ...
New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer’s
A new research study by scientists in Australia and the US provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs ...
Researchers discover connection between circadian rhythm and aggression
Each year around many people worldwide are diagnosed with a form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is one of them. The ...
Substance in Chinese medicine can cause cardiac arrhythmia
Credit: University of Basel A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - Evodia rutaecarpa - contains substances ...
Investigational heart failure therapy seeks to stimulate body’s natural healing response
MINNEAPOLIS- May 02, 2018- The University of Minnesota is the first institution in the state to participate in the phase ...
In southern Mozambique, 1 out of 3 persons diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their status
Credit: varnent / LGBT Free Media Collective Almost 40% of people previously diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their HIV ...
Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
Credit: Thor Balkhed A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between Tel Aviv University in Israel and Linköping ...
EPJE highlight: Tumorcode, a software to simulate vascularized tumors
Credit: Springer The tumor vasculature is a major target of anticancer therapies. Rieger, Fredrich and Welter at Saarland University, Germany ...
Let’s get physical: Breast cancer survivors on the move
Credit: UBC Okanagan Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical side effects of ...
Math sheds light on how living cells ‘think’
Credit: QUT How does the 'brain' of a living cell work, allowing an organism to function and thrive in changing ...
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease should ...
Research identifies unconventional immune cell capable of fighting viral infections
Research led by the University of Birmingham has identified a novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral ...
