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Study shows minorities widely underrepresented in autism diagnoses
Credit: Jason Travers, Exceptional Children LAWRENCE -- In education circles, it is widely accepted that minorities are overrepresented in special...
Fifteen percent of osteoporosis patients who take ‘drug holidays’ suffer bone fractures
MAYWOOD, IL - Patients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to temporarily discontinue the drugs to...
Dancer’s brains react quickly to changes in music
(University of Helsinki) According to Hanna Poikonen's doctoral study, professional dancers' brains react more quickly to changes in music than...
UM researcher finds link between crystal methamphetamine and immune changes in HIV
Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine A researcher at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has...
To treat pain, you need to treat the patient
Credit: University of Washington Center for Pain Relief People in chronic pain are some of the most difficult patients to...
Insight into potential new strategy to target skin diseases like psorias
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - May 4, 2018 - Research at UT Southwestern has shown that targeting metabolism...
Researchers clarify the identity of brain stem cells
The human nervous system is a complex structure that sends electrical signals from the brain to the rest of the...
Expert disease detective unravels mysterious illness that killed famed 12th century sultan
Saladin may not be well known in the West, but even 800 years after his death, he remains famous in...
Less is more when it comes to developing bigger brains
The superior size and complexity of the human brain compared to other mammals may actually originate from fewer initial starting...
A gut bacterium’s guide to building a microbiome
Credit: Courtesy of the Mazmanian laboratory The mammalian gut is warm, moist, and incredibly nutrient-rich--an environment that is perfect for...
Keck School of Medicine of USC receives $4 million for arthritis research
Credit: Evseenko Lab, Keck School of Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - A researcher at Keck School of Medicine of...
UHealth ENT department receives NIH research training grant
Credit: University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck...
Around a million fewer people moved house in the 2000s than in the 1970s
Around a million fewer people moved house in the 2000s than in the 1970s and it is mostly due to...
Insilico to present the advances in AI for development of aging biomarkers
Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, May 4, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of...
Decellularized muscle grafts support skeletal muscle regeneration to treat tissue loss
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 4, 2018--A new comparative study showed the advantages of using...
Cancer cells thrive in stiff tissue, according to new study
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Stiffer breast tissue creates an environment more prone to cancer by enabling the disease...
Gut check: Metabolites shed by intestinal microbiota keep inflammation at bay
Credit: Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 3, 2018)--Researchers at Tufts University have elucidated a mechanism by which the "good" bacteria...
Computerized test may help improve ADHD diagnoses
The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in children and young people has increased, but diagnostic practice among...
Racing can be fatal to horses, new U of G study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph Intense exercise can be fatal to racehorses, according to a new University of Guelph study. Prof....
Kessler Foundation partners with Virtualware Group to develop innovative stroke treatment
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation, a leader in rehabilitation research, has partnered with Virtualware Group, an international leader in immersive...
