Health
Scientists gain new insights into the mechanisms of cell division
Centrioles -- critical players in cell divisionCredit: © Alexander Dammermann Mitosis is the process by which the genetic information encoded...
Targeting new treatments for concussions by transforming brain pathology
Research team combines multi-spectral imaging and supercomputingCredit: University of Houston Badri Roysam, chair of the University of Houston Department of...
REM sleep silences the siren of the brain
Restless REM sleep a risk for many mental disorders? Upset by something unpleasant? We have all been there. Fortunately, it...
How procrastinators and doers differ genetically
Credit: RUB, Kramer Some people tend to postpone actions. In women, this trait is associated with a genetic predisposition towards...
More support needed for young carers of parents with mental illness
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) says there is a "clear need" for more support for young...
Successful T cell engineering with gene scissors
CRISPR/Cas9-modified T cells could solve immunotherapy problemsCredit: K. Schober / Technichal University of Munich The idea of genetically modifying a...
Early benefit assessment reveals weaknesses in the development of new drugs
Analysis of 216 AMNOG assessments in the BMJ; proposals for more targeted drug development The German Act on the Reform...
Between 16 and 18% of preadolescents have ideas of suicide
Depressive symptoms, anxiety and compulsive obsessive disorder are the main risk factors, according to a study by Universitat Rovira i...
Dr. Carlo C. DiClemente to Deliver 11th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture at the NIH
What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Carlo...
NTU Singapore scientists develop probes to detect acute kidney failure early
Probes track changes in biological processes at molecular levelCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have...
Team approach to cardiac care increases chance of surviving heart attack complications
When multidisciplinary health care teams were engaged in caring for patients suffering from refractory cardiogenic shock, a severe condition that...
How DNA outside cells can be targeted to prevent the spread of cancer
Cell-free DNA in blood is used for prenatal screening and tumor diagnosis/prognosis; scientists now provide evidence for its generation and...
Study finds nearly half of shared e-scooters being ridden illegally
Credit: QUT A QUT observational study of electric scooter riding in central Brisbane has found nearly half of shared e-scooters...
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers identify health conditions likely to be misdiagnosed
For a patient, a diagnostic error can mean the difference between life and death. While estimates vary, likely more than...
Finding of STEMIN (STEM CELL INDUCING FACTOR) for feasible reprogramming in plants
Credit: NIBB Stem cells self-renew and give rise to cells that are differentiated during development. These differentiated cells can change...
Scientific statement on predicting survival for cardiac arrest survivors
To better facilitate research on appropriately determining prognosis after cardiac arrest and to establish better treatments for recovering from brain...
EPFL scientists map high-risk areas for hepatitis E
Credit: © LCE/LASIG EPFL 2019 EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of...
Ancient epigenetic changes silence cancer-linked genes
Credit: Michael Geng An epigenetic change, a form of DNA control, that deactivates some genes linked to cancer late in...
Training trials
Capping medical residency hours does not hamper new doctors' quality of training When new rules capped training hours for medical...
Study finds no correlation between brain function & head impacts after 2 seasons of tackle football
In a prospective study of children playing tackle football, researchers find minimal changes in neurocognitive outcomes -- and any changes...
