NEWS
The starch risk to teeth
An examination of research on oral health, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, has indicated that for oral health we...
Having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in CKD patients
Credit: University of Leicester The size of muscles in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be more important...
Animations prove effective in accurately measuring pain
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, August 6, 2018 - To improve communication about pain between patients and physicians, a team...
Researchers uncover potential new drug targets in the fight against HIV
Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified two potential new drug targets for the treatment of HIV. The finding is...
CPM for knee or shoulder joints: Advantage only in two therapeutic indications
Patients who have had knee or shoulder surgery or who require conservative treatment can benefit from training with motor-driven continuous...
Reducing NOVA1 gene helps prevent tumor growth in most common type of lung cancer
ANN ARBOR--Researchers have identified a gene that when inhibited or reduced, in turn, reduced or prevented human non-small cell lung...
New program keeps elderly out of emergency
A medical program developed by clinicians at one of Australia's largest hospitals, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), is...
Pediatric telemedicine services can work well under the right conditions
Doctors who provide pediatric care over the telephone - known as "telemedicine" - face a range of challenges that do...
Smart wristband with link to smartphones could monitor health, environmental exposures
Credit: Abbas Furniturewalla Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a smart wristband with a wireless connection to smartphones that will...
Lessons from flies: genetic diversity impacts disease severity
Credit: University of Utah Health New research offers clues as to why some diseases are highly variable between individuals. The...
Scientists develop unique materials to repair damaged organs and tissue
Credit: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Tissue engineering is the future of medicine. Under Project 5-100, the Polymer...
Created line of spinal cord neural stem cells shows diverse promise
Credit: Mark Ellisman and Thomas Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, UC San Diego Researchers at University of...
Researchers solved mystery of clownfish coloration
Credit: The photos have been collected from online stock photography websites Unsplash and Pixabay, and reusing them does not require...
Probiotic use is a link between brain fogginess, severe bloating
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 6, 2018) - Probiotic use can result in a significant...
Is too much screen time harming children’s vision?
SAN FRANCISCO - Aug. 6, 2018 - As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about...
PET tracer identifies estrogen receptor expression differences in breast cancer patients
Credit: HH Nienhuis et al., University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands RESTON, VA -- In metastatic breast cancer, prognosis and...
Solving its insolubility, researchers discover method to deliver curcumin to cancer cells
Credit: Heather Coit, University of Illinois College of Engineering In India and other countries in Southeast Asia, curcumin is often...
Genetic screening before embryo transfer fails to improve the chance of a baby
Brussels, 6 August 2018 : The genetic screening of fertilised eggs for embryo selection in assisted reproduction makes no difference...
Stem cell transplants to be used in treating Crohn’s disease
Credit: Queen Mary University of London A clinical trial has begun which will use stem cell transplants to grow a...
RUDN scientists showed that light therapy may increase blood pressure in case of hypertension
Credit: Courtesy of Mikhail Blagonravov. Light therapy (phototherapy) is used to treat sleep disorders, depression, and seasonal mental disorders. In...
