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Want to optimize your caffeine level? Army researchers created an app for that
Credit: Lt. Col. John Hall/Army It's 9 a.m. and you're facing a dilemma: should I have a second cup of...
A typical communication pattern of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Dr. Masateru Matsushita Dementia, in any form, is a heartbreaking disease that can take away one's thinking and judgement...
New link identified between inflammation and depression in type-1 diabetes
Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in...
Bioengineers identify safer way to make rugby tackles
Credit: Ciaran Simms and Gregory Tierney, Trinity College Dublin. Bioengineers have compiled a set of recommendations that could significantly reduce...
Lab-grown neurons improve breathing in rodents after spinal cord injury
Credit: Drexel University Researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin improved respiratory function...
Children’s Hospital Colorado surgeon receives awards for contribution to pediatric surgery
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (June 5, 2018) - World-renowned Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Alberto...
Inside the brains of killer bees
Africanized honeybees, commonly known as "killer bees," are much more aggressive than their European counterparts. Now researchers have examined neuropeptide...
International ‘A’ team debuts brain cancer atlas
It takes an "A" team to make headway against glioblastoma, a highly aggressive type of brain cancer. Glioblastoma is the...
Targeting strategy may open door to better cancer drug delivery
Credit: Zhang lab/vecteezy.com Bioengineers may be able to use the unique mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer...
Exposure to smoking before and after birth linked to hearing impairment in toddlers
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of...
What would help or hinder patient participation in mitochondrial disease clinical trials?
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for...
New lab technology could reveal treatments for muscle-wasting disease
Credit: Yung-Yao Lin, QMUL Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new cell-based technologies which could help improve...
Recorded calls beat Facebook ads in getting residents to request free smoke alarm
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found automated phone calls were far more effective...
Impact of fishing gear entanglement deduced from whale hormone levels
A novel hormone analysis provides a viable way of measuring the duration and effects of fishing gear entanglement on endangered...
Urinary markers predict bone problems after hip replacement
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have identified urinary markers that differentiate total hip replacement...
Are two cancer immunotherapy drugs better than one?
A class of immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors has shown great promise against cancer in some patients. However, researchers' attempts...
Stem-cell niche for 10 billion colon cells a day
Credit: Bahar Degirmenci, UZH The human intestine constantly renews itself. Alone in the colon - the last 1.5 meters of...
Poor sleep linked to lower cognitive functioning in people with diabetes and prediabetes
A study published in the journal Acta Diabetologica reports that people with diabetes and prediabetes who have lower sleep efficiency...
Different outdoor professions carry different risks for skin cancer
One of the main risk factors for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), the most common cancer worldwide, is solar ultraviolet radiation....
Lab-grown neurons improve breathing in mice after spinal cord injury
Credit: Drexel University Researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin improved respiratory function...
