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Can we turn back time? Muscles’ own protective systems could help reduce frailty
Credit: Piasecki et al. New research published today helps explain why people experience muscle loss in old age, increasing the...
Study finds that genes play a role in empathy
A new study published today suggests that how empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and...
Genes play a role in empathy
A new study led by scientists from the University of Cambridge, the Institut Pasteur, Paris Diderot University, the CNRS and...
Previous cortisone injections may increase risk of future rotator cuff repair
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their...
Osteochondral allograft transplantation effective for certain knee cartilage repairs
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Isolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75% of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee...
High school athletes with shoulder instability benefit from nonoperative treatment
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Nonoperative treatment of high school athletes with shoulder instability is an effective approach, according to research...
Heart attack protocol can improve outcomes, reduce disparities between men and women
ORLANDO: Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that implementing a four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack not...
PET myocardial perfusion imaging more effective than SPECT scans in detecting coronary disease
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Patients who receive cardiac positron emission testing (PET) imaging instead of single photon emission...
Non-invasive technology is a money-saver for heart patients needing PCI
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Doctors evaluating patients for blockages in the heart are aided by having a...
Precision medicine: Access to real-time genetic testing data impacts prescriber behavior following minimally invasive stent procedure
PHILADELPHIA - Today, in a late-breaking featured clinical research session at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2018, researchers...
3-D mapping babies’ brains
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis During the third trimester, a baby's brain undergoes rapid development in utero. The cerebral...
Trauma and dementia patients given hope by ‘flashbulb memory’ breakthrough
Credit: University of Sussex University of Sussex scientists have made a telling breakthrough in detailing the formation of 'flashbulb memories',...
Increasing tree mortality in a warming world
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andrea Starr/PNNL A mix of factors is contributing to an increasing mortality rate of trees in...
Burn specialists report a dramatic increase in burn injury survival over the past 30 years
CHICAGO (March 9, 2018): For many years, people who sustained severe burn injuries often died. But great strides in burn...
Liver study offers insights into hard-to-treat diseases
A key cell process that could cause damage to bile ducts and help explain some liver diseases has been identified...
Plant-derived volatiles may serve as future antifungals
A research team at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology has developed a novel screening method to identify antimicrobial properties...
Report identifies options for lowering risk of failure of undersea bolts on offshore oil rigs
WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies strategies for improving the reliability...
When the doctor’s away
AT A GLANCE Heart-attack sufferers who receive treatment during periods when interventional cardiologists are away at academic conferences are more...
Heat shock system helps bug come back to life after drying up
The larva of the sleeping chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki--a mosquito-like insect that inhabits semi-arid areas of Africa--is well known for being...
Sustainable embedded wireless systems reduce environmental impact of ICT
Credit: @IMDEA Networks Institute Renowned international scientists have presented first-level research results on the intersection of embedded systems and wireless...
