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Training artificial intelligence with artificial X-rays
Credit: Hojjat Salehinejad/MIMLab Artificial intelligence (AI) holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But...
Investigational treatment for acne appears promising in laboratory studies
Topical retinoids, which target retinoic acid receptors, are commonly used to treat acne. New research published in the British Journal...
Research points to potential shortcoming of antibiotic lab tests
To determine which antibiotics reliably treat which bacterial infections, diagnostic laboratories that focus on clinical microbiology test pathogens isolated from...
A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers increases the risk of Alzheimer’s
A Finnish study published in the respected SLEEP journal shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene...
Natural lipid acts as potent anti-inflammatory
Credit: NIAID National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid--a waxy, fatty acid--used by a disease-causing bacterium...
Impact Factor leap for Psychiatry Karger journal — home of innovation
According to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) recently released by Clarivate Analytics, the Impact Factor of the Journal Psychotherapy and...
Research suggests new vaccine candidates for malaria
Washington, DC - July 6, 2018 - Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against...
Russian scientists invent an imagination booster for post-stroke patients
Credit: © iBrain LCC Scientists of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in collaboration with neurophysiologists from Sechenov...
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center part of longstanding partnership
AURORA, Colo. (June 26, 2018) - The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and UCHealth announced the naming of the...
In patients with heart failure, anxiety and depression linked to worse outcomes
July 6, 2018 - Symptoms of depression and anxiety are present in about one-third of patients with heart failure -...
Biomarker discovered for pathogen that can blind or kill healthy young people
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Imagine a pathogen that infects completely healthy people and...
Obesity and overweight linked to long-term health problems after traumatic brain injury
July 6, 2018 - Especially at longer follow-up times, overweight and obesity are associated with chronic disease risks for survivors...
Progress in addressing a severe skin disease that affects dogs and humans
Think of the skin as a kind of raincoat for the inner organs. With its densely packed layers of cells...
Ancient American dogs almost completely wiped out by arrival of European breeds
The arrival of Europeans to the Americas, beginning in the 15th century, all but wiped out the dogs that had...
‘Molecular movie’ captures chemical reaction on atomic scale
Credit: Stanford University / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Laser lights. Electron camera. Reaction. A team of physicists from the University...
New study pinpoints ways to improve quality of food & nutrition research
WASHINGTON DC (July 5, 2018) - In a study1 published today in PLOS ONE, experts analyzed reams of past food...
Described 28 years post-collection, new grass species makes a strong case for conservation
Credit: Alice R. Tangerini Originally collected 28 years ago in Ecuador, new species Poa laegaardiana has been just described, only...
Researchers link coastal nuisance flooding to special type of slow-moving ocean wave
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to...
Rising seas put salinity stress on Hawaiian coastal plants
With the increased likelihood of extreme weather events and sea-level rise associated with climate change, flooding poses a major risk...
Low-cost needle simulator aims to revolutionize medical training
Credit: Erin Cassidy Hendrick Administering needle-based procedures in anesthesiology, such as epidurals, is a complex and delicate procedure and the...
