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First US patient receives focused ultrasound treatment for neuropathic pain
Credit: University of Marland Medical Center BALTIMORE, Md., October 29, 2018 - University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first...
New techniques allow medicine to see the whole again
Medical diagnoses mostly focuses on resolving isolated issues. But, fixing one problem may create others and even invoke an overall...
Truck driver pain and discomfort can be alleviated
Almost 60 per cent of truck drivers in a recent Canadian study reported experiencing musculoskeletal (MSD) pain and discomfort on...
New techniques allow medicine to see the whole again
Medical diagnoses mostly focuses on resolving isolated issues. But, fixing one problem may create others and even invoke an overall...
Interventions to delay and prevent type 2 diabetes are underused, researchers say
CHICAGO--October 29, 2018--Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2...
Montana State researchers studying federally qualified health centers receive grant
Credit: Montana State University photo by Kelly Gorham BOZEMAN -- A pair of Montana State University researchers who examine how...
Interventions to delay and prevent type 2 diabetes are underused, researchers say
CHICAGO--October 29, 2018--Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2...
Robotic arm may help to rehabilitate chronic stroke victims, finds new study
New York, NY - New research published in Frontiers in Neurology finds that robotic arm rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients...
Exercise may lessen fall risk for older adults with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disease that causes changes that kill brain cells. AD is a type of dementia,...
World Stroke Day — SVIN latest clinical trials and breaking science news
SVIN's 2018 annual meeting to showcase breakthrough technology on stroke thrombectomy offering a ray of hope for stroke patients worldwide....
Exercise may lessen fall risk for older adults with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disease that causes changes that kill brain cells. AD is a type of dementia,...
UTHealth’s Valentin Dragoi earns third NIH BRAIN award
Credit: PHOTO CREDIT: Maricruz Kwon, UTHealth Working to further the understanding of how the brain processes information, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D.,...
Kessler Foundation and UAB study aerobic exercise to improve cognitive deficits in MS
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ -October 29, 2018 - John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president for Research and Training...
Neuroene Therapeutics awarded $1.5 million to develop anti-seizure compound for epilepsy
Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina Neuroene Therapeutics, a start-up company founded by mitochondrial biologist Sherine S. L....
Combination drug targeting opioid system may help relieve symptoms of major depression
Two clinical trials of an investigational drug that targets the opioid system support its safety and effectiveness in reducing symptoms...
Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
New Orleans (October 27, 2018)--Climate change-associated severe weather events may cause flooding that threatens the survival of the Olympia oyster,...
Estrogens in cows’ milk are unlikely to pose a threat to adult health
Oestrogens found naturally in cows' milk are likely to be safe for human consumption in adults, according to a new...
Carnegie Mellon power sector carbon index sees double digit growth in solar power
PITTSBURGH--(October 26, 2018) The Power Sector Carbon Index, developed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS)...
Tampering with cellular fats holds great promise
Credit: DTU Today, much of the biology underlying cells' compositions of lipids is a black box to scientists. Even though...
National Science Foundation awards UC grant to study spider vision
Credit: Jay Yocis/UC Creative Services Nathan Morehouse is preoccupied with color and the way animals observe it. The biology professor...
