Health
No such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it
Sugar does not improve any aspect of mood and can even worsen it, according to new research published in Neuroscience...
Black nanoparticles slow the growth of tumors
Melanin as a new diagnosis and treatment tool for tumorsCredit: Vipul Gujrati / Technical University of Munich The dark skin...
Radiation oncology workforce study indicates potential threat to rural cancer care access
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 4, 2019 -- The newest study of America's radiation oncology...
University of Manchester technology set to lead fight against anti-microbial resistance
Increasing pressures on health services have led to the over-prescription of commonly used antibiotics, more instances of mis-prescription and subsequently,...
Researchers uncover new cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Lipids research could lead to preventative treatments for potentially fatal condition Researchers have discovered that a family of lipids (fats)...
A new DFG Research Unit for rare genetic diseases
How can we improve the identification and prompt diagnosis of genetic diseases? A new Research Unit at Charité - Universitätsmedizin...
Dedicated sleep and dementia research unit launches at UEA
Credit: UEA Scientists at the University of East Anglia will investigate the link between sleep and dementia at a new...
Polysulfide donors strongly suppress inflammatory responses
Credit: Prof. Tomohiro Sawa Researchers from Japan have developed a new polysulfide donor: a chemical compound composed of chains of...
Lung disease bronchiectasis associated with high frequency of allergy
Credit: NTU Singapore An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that patients with...
Research unlocks biomechanical mystery behind deadly blood clots
Anti-thrombotic drugs could be one step closer, according to the researchersCredit: Lining Arnold Ju (University of Sydney) and Qian Su...
Opitz C Syndrome: New advances to improve the genetic diagnose of an ultra-rare disease
When the early diagnose is mistakenCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Opitz C syndrome (OCS), an ultra-rare disease that causes serious physical...
Mitochondrial permeability plays a key role in aging, recovery from ischemic injury
The ability of molecules to pass through the membrane of mitochondria - the cellular structures that convert nutrients into energy...
Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken ‘critical period’ in brain to help treat PTSD
Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a "critical period," when...
Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill
Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study Taking at least twenty minutes...
Paris hosts the world’s largest event dedicated to musculoskeletal disease prevention
The World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2019), taking place April 4-7, 2019, is expected to attract...
The screen interval for high cardiovascular disease risk should be individual
Current American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, and UK National Health Service guidelines recommend a 5-yearly health check interval...
Hepatitis C-infected hearts and lungs safely transplanted
Team prevents transmission of virus, reports good outcomes at 6 months for 35-of-35 thoracic organ recipients Boston, MA -- Infectious...
Johns Hopkins faculty staff members address travails of navigating metastatic cancer survivorship
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Due to advances in treatment, an ever-increasing number of patients are living longer as...
Researchers receive multi-year grants to identify corneal ulcer genetic biomarkers
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine More than 125 million people worldwide wear contact lenses, and while many...
New $22 million project targets deadly viruses
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine April 3, 2019--(BRONX, N.Y.)--The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded...
