Health
Scientists find potential way to defuse ‘time bomb’ of cardiology
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University They have been called the 'time bomb' of cardiology - ascending aortic aneurysms...
Investigating the impact of drug addiction and pollution on behaviour in humans and wildlife
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists from the University of Portsmouth are helping to develop new technology that will aid our...
Researchers create first portable tech for detecting cyanotoxins in water
Credit: Qingshan Wei, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed the first portable technology that can test...
New combination therapy established as safe and effective for prostate cancer
Targeted treatment offers potential options for men with progressive diseaseCredit: Credit: Emmett L, Crumbaker M, Nguyen A, et al. ANAHEIM,...
Researchers study healthy ALS neurons as way to understand resistance to the disease
Resulting modeling system offers potential for battling neurodegeneration Although largely paralyzed, ALS patients can communicate through eye-tracking devices because they...
New osteoporosis therapy’s dual effects on bone tissue
Credit: Dr. Pascale Chavassieux Sclerostin is a protein produced by osteocytes in the bone that inhibits bone formation. A recent...
Insilico Medicine to present at the 2nd LEAF Annual Event: Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
New blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from Lund University, together with the Roche pharmaceutical company, have used a method to develop a new blood marker...
Diagnosis and treatment of widespread skin diseases reaches a new level
Credit: University of Tartu 2-3% of the population and about 4% of adults suffer from psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Another...
Changes in blood flow tell heart cells to regenerate
Changes in blood flow after heart injury in zebrafish triggers a signalling cascade in heart muscle cells that promotes cell...
Distinct clinical profiles of Huntington’s disease can be associated with two specific neural signature
Cognitive-motor and psychiatric profiles of Huntington's disease show a different pattern of brain alterations The identification of specific neural signatures...
Workers who are unpaid caregivers of older relatives struggle with unmet workplace needs
Employers who don't step up to help with workplace supports may make informal caregiving 'an even tougher role,' Baylor University...
Sometimes, a non-invasive procedure will suffice
When the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography matches that of catheter angiographyCredit: Photo: Dewey/Charité When a patient complains about...
Mice with a human immune system help research into cancer and infections
Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have succeeded in using mice with a transplanted human immune system to...
An ion channel with a doorkeeper: The pH of calcium ions controls ion channel opening
Biochemists identified the structure of a ring located at the opening of the TRPML2 ion channel that can be blocked...
Exposure to air pollution in India is associated with more hypertension in women
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been previously associated with a higher risk of hypertension in high-income countries, where air...
LSU Health research to study link between obesity and breast cancer in real time
New Orleans, LA - Frank Lau, MD, Associate Professor in the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at LSU Health...
‘M-RISE’ research program aims to prevent brain damage caused by cardiac arrest
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For the more than 350,000 Americans that experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each...
Women exposed to common antibacterial chemical more likely to break a bone
First study of its kind links triclosan to human bone health WASHINGTON--Women exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop...
Preconceptional and prenatal exposure to paternal smoking affects semen quality of adult sons
Large population study finds lower sperm counts and concentrations than in sons of non-smokers Vienna, 25 June 2019: The adverse...
