Health
Nanotechnology could be the answer for condition which affects 10 million women
Credit: University of South Australia University of South Australia biomedical engineer Dr Marnie Winter has been awarded US$100,000 from the...
Sant Joan de Deu and Clinic with UPF create a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery
A team of professionals from BCNatal, in collaboration with the team of Miguel A. González Ballester, ICREA research professor of...
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%,...
Babies in the womb may see more than we thought
Light-sensitive cells in immature retina are networked, suggesting bigger role in developing brainCredit: Image by Franklin Caval-Holme, UC Berkeley By...
Periodontal disease: Patent for new treatment method
Credit: MLU/faculty marceting NF1 New biodegradable rods promise to provide better treatment for periodontal disease. Researchers from the Institute of...
Safety evaluation of conditionally immortalized cells for renal replacement therapy
Here, the research team assessed the safety of conditionally immortalized proximal tubule epithelial cells for bioartificial kidney application, by using...
WSU’s One Health approach is a two-for-one stop for health care in Tanzania
Credit: WSU Promoting healthcare strategies that target both human and animal populations at the same time can save money, participant...
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
Credit: European Heart Journal More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart...
$1M grant goes to asthma prevention research
UMass Lowell prof leads effort to aid low-income seniorsCredit: Photo credit: Adrien Bisson for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - A...
NJIT’s Chrystoff Camacho wins an Edison patent award for an aerial reforestation device
Credit: Photo provided by The Research & Development Council of New Jersey. Chrystoff Camacho, an inventor and budding entrepreneur who...
Nov. journal highlights: First MCI prevalence estimates in US Latino populations
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association November 2019 Journal DigestCredit: Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, November 22, 2019 -...
How does the prion protein clump? DNA-modulated liquid droplets may explain
Brazilian scientists have found that prion proteins form liquid droplets that can turn into a solid and toxic state, and...
Combination of immunotherapy and VEGF inhibitor improves survival in HCC
ESMO Asia Congress 2019Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 23 November 2019 - Combination therapy with the PD-L1...
Sophia Maurasse, M.D., wins prestigious National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award
Schwartz Center recognizes Maurasse for her extraordinary work with complicated, challenging, difficult-to-reach patientsCredit: McLean Hospital McLean Hospital's Sophia L. Maurasse,...
How the brain decides to punish or not
Meta analysis identifies areas responsible for punishment decisionsCredit: Oksana Zinchenko, 'Brain Responses to Social Punishment: a Meta-Analysis.' Sci Rep 9,...
Department of Defense awards grant to Stephenson researcher for lung cancer study
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - Cancer researchers operate from a fundamental premise: Tumor cells are very smart. Because of...
Is centenarian democratization our near future?
Jean-Pierre Fillard's Longevity in the 2.0 World: Would Centenarians Become a Commonplace?Credit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered how does...
Sensory processing difficulties adversely affect functional behavior in multiple sclerosis
Research team finds associations between sensory difficulties, cognitive impairment and disease severity in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks...
Survey: Most teenagers in legalized states see marijuana marketing on social media
UMass Amherst researcher says more restrictions needed to protect youthCredit: UMass Amherst Despite restrictions on paid advertising cannabis on social...
What leads to compulsive alcohol use? New experiments into binge drinking provide answers
Credit: Vanderbilt University Occasional binge drinking isn't uncommon, but about 30 percent of all adults exposed to alcohol go on...
