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Novel technique achieves 32-fold increase in nanometric bactericide’s activity
In recent decades, various research groups in the field of materials science have invested time and resources to answer the...
Dementia an extra challenge in natural disasters
Credit: QUT Marketing & Communication A natural disaster is a traumatic experience for anyone involved but the dangers are even...
Implantable islet cells come with their own oxygen supply
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Since the 1960s, researchers have been interested in the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes by transplanting...
Why we need erasable MRI scans
Credit: Barth van Rossum for Caltech Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a widely used medical tool for taking pictures...
SCAI releases consensus guidelines for PVD device selection
SAN DIEGO - The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released new guidelines to address the selection of...
Study suggests older surgeons produce lower mortality rates in emergency procedures
FINDINGS Researchers from UCLA and several other institutions found surgeries performed by older surgeons -- age 50 and up --...
Exercise could make the heart younger
Doctors, health organizations, and the Surgeon General all agree that exercise is good for the heart -- but the reasons...
Mediterranean diet boosts beneficial bacteria
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 25, 2018 - Here's another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: It's good for your gut....
ASHG announces 2018 winners of international DNA Day Essay Contest
Credit: Stephanie Peborde BETHESDA, MD - As part of its celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human...
Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA The ability to perform simple daily tasks can make a big difference in people's lives, especially for...
Brain cell’s Achilles’ heel may prompt hydrocephalus
Credit: Courtesy of Chay Kuo, Duke University. DURHAM, N.C. -- Viruses may spark hydrocephalus by exploiting a suprising weakness of...
Bacteria boost antifungal drug resistance in severe childhood tooth decay
Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime...
Researchers 3-D print electronics and cells directly on skin
Credit: McAlpine group, University of Minnesota In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota used a customized,...
Antibody ‘cocktail’ can prevent Zika infection but is not effective for treatment of fetuses
A "cocktail" of monoclonal antibodies that can prevent Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates was not effective for treatment of...
Oxidative stress makes difference between metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in...
Back in black for singletons trying to find love
Black beats red as the colour of choice when it comes to finding new love, according to new research based...
UNC researchers identify promising delivery method for immunotherapy combination
CHAPEL HILL - Using nanoparticles to bind molecules that can unleash and stimulate immune cells, University of North Carolina Lineberger...
UCLA research may explain some causes of infertility and miscarriage
Credit: Nature Cell Bio/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study in the journal Nature Cell Biology has uncovered...
Availability of orphan medicines varies between European countries
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen There are differences in the availability of orphan medicines between different European countries, a new...
Significant advances detected in knowledge about renal cancer
Credit: Ed Uthman Cell, the most prestigious international journal in the field of biology, is today publishing a set of...
