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Infrared sensor as new method for drug discovery
(Ruhr-University Bochum) Using an infrared sensor, biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have succeeded in analysing quickly and easily which active...
Binge drinking during adolescence impairs working memory, finds mouse study
Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2018)--A new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving...
Updated impact factors for Bentham Science journals
The latest edition of Journal Citation Reports® 2018 has been recently published, and according to the report, 41 Bentham Science...
Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery
The Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT) compared surgical treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome to placebo surgery. Two years...
Discovery of kidney cancer driver could lead to new treatment strategy
CHAPEL HILL--University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a potential therapeutic target for kidney cancers that...
Building blocks of life
Credit: Copyright © 2018, American Chemical Society A collaborative research team based in Japan has designed new proteins that can...
Researchers are one step closer to developing eye drops to treat common sight loss condition
Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that...
Treating dementia with the healing waves of sound
Credit: Hiroaki Shimokawa Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia...
The effectiveness of chlorhexidine is limited in preventing infections in oral procedures
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU. The human oral cavity is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such...
Mobile phone radiation may affect memory performance in adolescents
The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) goes along with an increase in exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields...
Four World Cup gold medals — and a baby
Credit: Frankie Fouganthin - Own work. CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Marit Bjørgen was the most successful cross-country skier...
Former inmates at high risk for opioid overdose following prison release
A recent study in North Carolina found that in the first two weeks after being released from prison, former inmates...
Generic direct acting antivirals in treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients
There has been published results of the study "ORIGINAL VERSUS GENERIC DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C...
The Mount Sinai Hospital is first in New York to be accredited as a Geriatric Emergency Department
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System NEW YORK, NY (July 19, 2018) - The Department of Emergency Medicine at The Mount...
International Conference Brings together world’s leaders in Alzheimer’s and dementia research
The Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 will be held July 22-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Each year,...
App, brief intervention may be lifesaver for suicidal teens
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 19, 2018 - A troubled teenager is hospitalized with suicidal thoughts. The patient is...
Mayo Clinic study: Anesthesia, surgery linked to decline in memory and thinking
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in...
National Academy of Medicine announces Emerging Leaders in Health & Medicine
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine. The individuals are...
Fewer injuries in girls’ sports when high schools have athletic trainers
Credit: Lurie Children's Study: Fewer Injuries in Girls' Soccer and Basketball When High Schools Have Athletic Trainers Recurrent injury rates...
Cold fronts may increase stroke mortality
A study performed by Brazilian researchers and published in the International Journal of Biometeorology showed that falling temperatures may be...
