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Neuronal activity sheds light on the origin of consciousness
Consciousness is everything people experience -- from the taste of chocolate to the pain of a migraine, the disappointment of...
MD Anderson, Houston Methodist scientists detect new ovarian cancer target
Researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a prescription drug,...
Transparent pricing boosts business at outpatient surgical centers, study suggests
In a small study of ambulatory surgical centers across the country, Johns Hopkins quality care researchers found that publicly listing...
Grave consequences
Credit: University of Konstanz FGM has been officially recognised as a human rights violation by the United Nations since 1992....
Researchers found novel structure in the ‘antennae’ of light-sensing neurons
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have...
Magnetic treatment could help remove ‘off-flavor’ from wines
From vine to wine, grapes undergo a remarkable transformation. But sometimes this makeover results in vino that doesn't taste quite...
Mediterranean-style eating with lean, unprocessed red meat improves heart disease risk
Credit: Purdue University Photo Adopting a Mediterranean-style eating pattern improves heart health, with or without reducing red meat intake, if...
AHA wwards Cleveland Clinic $3.7 million for atrial fibrillation research
Credit: Cleveland Clinic June 13, 2018, Cleveland: The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded Cleveland Clinic a $3.7 million grant...
Floridians took Zika threat more seriously than rest of US — but still most did nothing
Threatened by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2016, Florida residents felt more susceptible than others in the United States to...
New opportunities for studying the activity of neural networks in real time
Credit: Lobachevsky University During the last decade, neurobiologists's attention has been focused on the study of the functioning of neural...
Mayo Clinic discovery is first step toward new bacteria-based constipation treatment
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Genetically engineered bacteria are showing promise as a new treatment for constipation, researchers at the Mayo Clinic...
BfR MEAL study: BfR intensifying cooperation with Republic of Korea
In which quantities do we ingest undesired substances with our food on average? Are certain foods more strongly contaminated than...
American College of Rheumatology issues position statement on pharmacovigilance
ATLANTA - The American College of Rheumatology has released a position statement (https://www.rheumatology.org/Portals/0/Files/Pharmacovigilance-Position-Statement.pdf) on pharmacovigilance emphasizin..
Mindfulness meditation and relaxation response have different effects on brain function
A variety of meditation-based programs have been developed in recent years to reduce stress and medical symptoms and to promote...
Digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behavior
Heidelberg | New York, 13 June 2018 Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television...
UTSA researcher studies the impact religion has on sleep quality
Can a person's religious practices impact their sleep quality? That's the focus of a new study by Christopher Ellison in...
Fat cell filling, ketogenic diet, and the history of biochemistry
Brown tissue whitening causes cell death, inflammation There's more than one type of fat cell. Besides the white fat that...
Observing the cell’s protein factories during self-assembly
Credit: Charité/Nikolay Berlin-based researchers have produced snapshots of the 'protein factories' of the cell. Their findings could set us on...
New mechanism by which Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain discovered
(Linköping University) The waste-disposal system in a cell can spread harmful protein aggregates between neurons in the brain in Alzheimer's...
First clinical trial to recognize the needs of severely disabled MS patients
A new clinical trial testing a disease-modifying drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) will be the first in the world to...
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