Health
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine names Dr. Garlanger winner of Bors Award
Kristin Garlanger, DO, of the Mayo Clinic, is this year's winner of the Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development,...
Lifetime achievement award for a scientific pioneer
Haseltine recognized for 'contributions of outstanding significance to women's health'Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington From a very early...
Suicide risk factors vary by ethnic group
New risk profiles needed for better suicide predictionCredit: University of Houston Approximately 8.3 million adults in the United States reported...
Gene editing enables researchers to correct mutation in muscle stem cells in DMD model
Correction of mutation in muscle stem cells with CRISPR editing may pave the way for lifelong treatments for muscular dystrophyCredit:...
UVA leads university-based coalition to battle the opioid crisis
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health The University of Virginia School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle...
Familial hypercholesterolemia patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Earlier diagnosis and more aggressive cholesterol lowering may reduce the risk according to new data from the FH Foundation's CASCADE...
Study gives clues to the origin of Huntington’s disease, and a new way to find drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University The first signs of Huntington's, an inherited...
Alzheimer’s memory loss reversed by new head device using electromagnetic waves
Just released new results in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease indicate that in-home treatment with a bioengineered head device emitting...
Kleinberg secures $2.3 million to develop AI patients can use to manage their health
With Kleinberg's three new grants, she now has a total in $5.4 million for her research initiatives, which focus on...
Prestigious grant to use artificial intelligence for improved glucose control
Credit: © Adrian Moser The ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research of the University of Bern is the recipient of...
The transformative power of local initiatives to address environmental health inequities
Credit: MIT Press A new book details the insights learned from communities that came together to overcome long-standing and seemingly...
Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed
Proof-of-concept drug therapy benefits mouse model of Krabbe diseaseCredit: Sands Lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
Novel anti-cancer nanomedicine for efficient chemotherapy
Credit: Santos Lab Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University,Finland and Huazhong University...
Statistical inference to mimic the operating manner of highly-experienced crystallographer
Prior evaluation of crystal structure analysis using a small data setCredit: ©Manabu Hoshino A research team from Japan Science and...
Radiation therapy effective against deadly heart rhythm
Standard cancer treatment offers hope to severely ill heart patientsCredit: Matt Miller A single high dose of radiation aimed at...
New method reveals how damage occurs in human biological cells due to mechanical fatigue
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Human red blood cells (RBCs) are extremely resilient and have the capacity to undergo cellular deformation...
Complexity of plastics make it impossible to know which are dangerous
Secret formulations and complex chemical cocktails make assessing safety a challengeCredit: Illustration: Teleman84, Wikimedia Commons A lot of people worry...
Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina identify mutations in ciliary genes causing bicuspid aortic valve -- the most...
For lemurs, sex role reversal may get its start in the womb
Females exposed to naturally higher hormone levels in utero grow up to be more aggressive as adultsCredit: Photo by David...
Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a...
