Health
An egg a day not tied to risk of heart disease
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (January 27, 2020) - The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your...
WVU project sets sights on preventing blindness in diabetic patients
Credit: West Virginia University When people think about the management of diabetes, A1C (hemoglobin) tests and foot exams usually come...
Unanticipated response to estrogen at the single cell level
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that not only do...
Discovery could lead to new treatment for rare blood disease
University of Alberta cancer researcher proposes treating cutaneous T-cell lymphoma before it reaches the skinCredit: Jordan Carson A cancer researcher...
New look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, asthma
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 Many cells are covered with mysterious large holes, pores that have been associated with the sense...
Parkinson’s disease may start before birth
Stem cell study finds malfunctioning brain cells in patients who were diagnosed before age 50; researchers test potential new treatmentCredit:...
New cancer center established at Johns Hopkins University
With $5 million award, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research partners with multi-investigator team at Johns Hopkins University developing next-generation...
Mild cognitive impairment, ISS produces the first epidemiological estimation
Credit: Istituto Superiore di Sanità January 27, 2020-Rome: In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, ISS researchers...
First human trial of monoclonal antibody to prevent malaria opens
NIH trial will test NIAID-developed antibodyCredit: NIAID A Phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of a monoclonal...
Doctors and immunologists implement a new approach for melanoma treatment
Credit: Dr. Marina Teras Worldwide, the incidence rates of skin cancer, like other types of cancer, is increasing. People in...
New aspects of globular glial tauopathy could help in the design of more effective drugs
Tau is not the only protein implicated in protein inclusion formation responsible for this neurodegenerative diseaseCredit: Isidre Ferrer Tauopathies are...
Algae shown to improve gastrointestinal health
Project is the first to test green algae on symptoms related to human digestionCredit: Frank Fields, UC San Diego A...
Research shows the sexes have equal spatial cognition skills
Men and women approach the task differently but get the same resultCredit: Diarmuid Greene, TrueMedia Men are not better than...
UCI researchers identify a connection between early life adversity and opioid addiction
Credit: School of Biological Sciences / UCI Irvine, CA - January 24, 2020 - Individuals with a history of early...
UH treats its 1st glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
One of only four medical institutions participating in this groundbreaking Phase II clinical trialCredit: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center CLEVELAND--...
The ‘place’ of emotions
A study of the IMT School Studies Lucca describes how affective states are mapped in the brainCredit: Luca Cecchetti, IMT...
Discovery sheds new light on how cells move
Credit: Photo by UW-Madison College of Engineering When we cut our skin, groups of cells rush en masse to the...
UMD-led study named Science’s most impactful paper of 2019
American Association for the Advancement of Science awards Newcomb Cleveland prize to study of transgenic fungus designed to control malaria-carrying...
More than 40% of status epilepticus patients suffer adverse outcomes
Mortality risk can be estimated already in the emergency roomCredit: Reetta Kälviäinen A new study published in Seizure gives insight...
Cell-phone-sized device that stimulates nerve in neck may prevent migraine
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days,...
