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Targeting epilepsy with electrodes on the head
Researchers to develop patient-specific method for noninvasive brain stimulationCredit: Photo: Bart van Overbeeke. Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes is...
Some primary care doctors not prepared to help with cancer treatment decisions
Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but many report gaps in their...
Scientists make the track their lab to improve the performance of racing drivers
Credit: Motorsport Biomechanics A new concept that, for the first time, collects biomechanical data from drivers and riders while on...
Mayo Clinic researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that...
How Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
New findings have implications for heart failure, but also for cancer, diabetes and autoimmune disordersA protein called mTOR receives information...
IQWiG supported professional societies in the development of new S3 guideline
Literature search and assessment of evidence on vaginal ('natural') birth; guideline group appreciates high quality of the reports For the...
Accelerated risk of mobility loss for people aged 60+ tied to excess weight/inactivity
New study shows older women with obesity at higher risk of mobility loss compared to older menCredit: Debora Cartagena WASHINGTON,...
'Improbable things happen'
Another early-onset Alzheimer's gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa For some of...
How to pay top executives if you want them to be innovative
Dispersion in executives' fixed pay drags innovation, whilst dispersion in their variable pay boosts it, according to a study by...
Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Scientists discover key genes for mucosal melanoma in humans, dogs and horses that help prioritize targets for new cancer therapies...
New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind 'horn' on its back
Credit: Kostadine Luchansky A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back...
Marshall School of Medicine professor earns ASPET for career achievements
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Gary O. Rankin, Ph.D., a professor and vice...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to inflammation, organ dysfunction
Understanding mechanisms of apnea-related inflammation could lead to more precise treatments, improved outcomes for total health Voyagers no longer embark...
Improving geothermal HVAC systems with mathematics
Credit: Daniel Muñoz of Sacyr Industrial. Extreme weather events, water shortages, and other consequences of climate change have challenged--and compromised--energy...
Tracking HIV's ever-evolving genome in effort to prioritize public health resources
In one example, researchers uncovered an unexpected pattern of HIV infection among transgender women and cisgender men in Los Angeles...
UK steel, pharmaceutical and transport manufacturing will be future-ready thanks to research boost
A £30 million research and innovation investment in British manufacturing will ensure the UK can seize new opportunities in steel...
Up to 15 percent of children have sleep apnea, yet 90 percent go undiagnosed
Sleep disordered breathing can impair brain development, cause cognitive and behavior problems, according to the Journal of the American Osteopathic...
New AI toolkit is the 'scientist that never sleeps'
Credit: Artur Yakimovich Researchers have developed a new AI-driven platform that can analyse how pathogens infect our cells with the...
Investing in antibiotics critical to saving lives during pandemic influenza outbreaks
CDDEP researchers find that the availability of an effective antibiotic that can treat Staphylococcus aureus infections effectively during a pandemic...
A new mouse model may unlock the secrets of type I diabetes
UToledo researchers have developed a mouse that mimics the human development and progression of type I diabetes, a breakthrough that...
