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Decoy molecules target E. coli to treat UTI in mice
Credit: Vasilios Kalas Half of all women will experience the pain and burning of a urinary tract infection (UTI) at...
Ramon L. Jimenez, MD, receives AAOS’ highest leadership honor
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 8, 2018)-The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today presented the 2018 William W. Tipton, Jr.,...
Social stress leads to changes in gut bacteria, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters,...
Saliva plays a role in the body’s defense against traveler’s diarrhea
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea. The findings, available online in...
Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes
Credit: Image courtesy of Elisha Wood-Charlson, University of Hawaii HONOLULU, HI - For the first time, scientists from the University...
Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio A surprise finding by medical scientists may lead to the development of a possible treatment for multiple...
Women regret sex less when they take the initiative
In general, women regret short-term sexual encounters like one-night stands more than men do. But various factors determine whether and...
Syracuse U. researchers close to understanding ‘disease mechanisms’ of ALS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse University researchers are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also...
Studies examine trends in pain medication use
A new study reveals that acetaminophen use and over-dosing rise in cold/flu season in the United States, primarily due to...
Study sheds light on the genetic origins of the two sexes
Credit: Hiroko Kawai-Toyooka, University of Tokyo. ST. LOUIS, MO, March 8, 2018 - A new study published in the journal...
LSU Health New Orleans research discovers new Rx for allergic contact dermatitis
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of...
MicroRNA predicts and protects against severe lung disease in extremely premature infants
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Extremely low birth-weight babies are at risk for a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia,...
Free ‘nutrition guide for clinicians’ app covers 100 medical conditions
Credit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON--The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit with 12,000 doctor members--has released the third...
Marine charities net more than iconic fishery: Massachusetts
Massachusetts boasts one of the most iconic fisheries in the U.S., but new research suggests that protecting marine coastlines has...
Best practices lacking for managing traumatic brain injury in geriatric patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 6, 2018--When older adults suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI),...
Enzyme ensures thick insulation
Axons, the long projections of neural cells which form the nerves of our peripheral nervous system, are like electrical cables:...
Once degraded, Brazilian savanna does not regenerate naturally
Some of Brazil's most important rivers, including the Xingu, Tocantins, Araguaia, São Francisco, ParnaÃba, Gurupi, Jequitinhonha, Paraná and Paraguay, rise...
The ‘architecture of life’ described by computer modeling
While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in the formation and control...
Got the message? Your brainwaves will tell
The new technique was developed by Professor Tom Francart and his colleagues from the Department of Neurosciences at KU Leuven,...
Non-invasive brain stimulation improves gait impairment of Parkinson’s disease patients
Walking presents many challenges for patients with Parkinson's disease. Among the most burdensome of these challenges is "freezing of gait,"...
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