Health
Nusinersen improves motor function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy
Study is first to report beneficial effects of Nusinersen in adults with longstanding spinal muscular atrophy type 3Credit: Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Department...
What do we know about the gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease?
Current research on the gut microbiome and its possible involvement in Parkinson's disease is promisingCredit: Academy of Finland Amsterdam, NL,...
An exception to the rule: An intact sense of smell without a crucial olfactory brain structure
A handful of left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbsCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Is a...
UC research finds potential target for tumor-causing condition
Credit: Colleen Kelley / University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI -- University of Cincinnati researchers have found additional ways to target the...
First adult molars are ‘living fossils’ that hold a health record dating back to the womb
Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person's first permanent molars carry a life-long record of...
Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home
Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels...
Finding Nemo’s cousins
Meet the little fish that can see UV lightCredit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland The fish made famous in...
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
Credit: University of Waterloo A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are...
What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses
Credit: @Helmholtz Zentrum München / Uhlenhaut. The research conducted in mice found that the time-of-day dependent metabolic cycle is altered...
Many teens have low iron, B12 levels years after bariatric surgery
Beneficial weight-loss treatments come with need for regular nutrition check-ups, new study reportsCredit: Cincinnati Children's The good news: bariatric surgery...
Glutamine-blocking drug slows tumor growth and strengthens anti-tumor response
Credit: Howard Korn A compound developed by Johns Hopkins researchers that blocks glutamine metabolism can slow tumor growth, alter the...
Physicians create guide for identifying, treating vaping lung illness
Clinicians' tool for EVALI treatment published in The Lancet Respiratory MedicineCredit: University of Rochester Medical Center As lung injuries from...
Simulation-based method to target Epilepsy goes into clinical trial
Credit: © INS UMR 1106 In what represents a major milestone on the path to clinical application, a novel method...
Researchers find new potential approach to type 2 diabetes treatment
Credit: Lo Lab The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells...
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children's Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and...
Regenstrief playing major role in nationwide effort to improve care for dementia patients
Brown University and Hebrew SeniorLife leading research incubatorCredit: Regenstrief Institute Regenstrief research scientists Christopher Callahan, M.D., and Alexia Torke, M.D.,...
University of Cincinnati finds new option for liver transplant patients
Common drug offers fewer side effects than prednisone, but similar organ rejection rates in liver transplants in preliminary studiesCredit: Colleen...
Kidney disease outcomes differ between severely obese kids vs. adults after bariatric surgery
Credit: Children's National Hospital WASHINGTON - Adolescents with Type 2 diabetes experienced more hyperfiltration and earlier attenuation of their elevated...
What you don’t know about these cute animals could harm you (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 08, 2019 -- Don't let their cuteness fool you -- these animals are...
Study finds key Alzheimer’s gene (APOE) acts differently in Caribbean Hispanics
Researcher says understanding genetic risk of a disease requires diverse gene poolCredit: UW Medicine Researchers looking to unlock the mysteries...
