Health
Early valve replacement versus watchful waiting in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Research shows greater survival benefit for patients treated within a year of diagnosisCredit: Elsevier, Annals of Thoracic Surgery Chicago, March...
Student loan forgiveness programs driving physicians to primary care
Debt assistance crucial to mitigating shortfall in physician workforce, according to research in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association...
Tumor-associated immune cells hinder frontline chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer
Researchers have shown how tumor-associated macrophages release compounds that block gemcitabine in the most common type of pancreatic cancerCredit: Leisa...
NYU Tandon professor inducted into biomedical engineering elite
AIMBE honors Jin Kim Montclare for contributions to biomaterials and biocatalyst designCredit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering BROOKLYN, New York,...
Scientists uncover novel strategy to target common type of cancer
Inhibition of a protein called Werner syndrome helicase could be a novel treatment strategy for cancer patients with microsatellite instability-high...
Control of mosquito-borne diseases
Discovery of a new genetic element in the Wolbachia bacterium Researchers from INRA, CIRAD, CEA, the University of Montpellier, and...
Salmonella could be combated by enhancing body’s natural process
Credit: Dr. Anne-Claire Jacomin/University of Warwick Autophagy - the process of recycling cellular material in the body, can help combat...
Scientists shine new light on how cells coordinate eye growth in fish
A new study reveals how two types of stem cells in medaka fish work together during eye development, and suggests...
Bringing endangered species back from the brink
A technique to produce eggs from ovarian tissue in the lab may offer hope for critically endangered species like the...
Violence against long-term care staff ‘normalized’
Credit: University of Stirling Violence against staff working in long-term care facilities - including physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual...
Rice cultivation: Balance of phosphorus and nitrogen determines growth and yield
In the future, a newly discovered mechanism in control of plant nutrition could help to achieve higher harvests in a...
Trained musicians perform better — at paying attention
Musical training improves the ability to tune out distractions, and the more training, the better the control, reports research published...
Quick thinking? It’s all down to timing
New insights into neuronal behavior in the brain may pave way to identifying learning disabilities Remember hearing people being called...
Immune-repelling protein prolongs function, survival of human stem-cell-derived beta cells
Approach developed by Mass. General team may get around problems impeding the use of islet-cell transplants Encapsulating human stem-cell-derived beta...
New ‘pulsing’ ultrasound technique improves drug delivery to brains of mice
Scientists currently use long-wave pulses of ultrasound to deliver drugs, which can cause side effects. These new findings from Imperial...
Nation’s first clinical trial for rehabilitating infant stroke victims to begin
Researchers to lead stroke study in children under 2Credit: Virginia Tech Strokes are devastating events often associated with people over...
More children could mean higher risk of heart disease
University of Hawaii researchers look at data from nearly 25,000 participants in a national health survey Parents who have five...
Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach
Credit: Mark Prausnitz, Georgia Tech Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring....
How the brain ‘mentalizes’ cooperation
Credit: Abe M. O. et al., Neural correlates of online cooperation during joint force production, NeuroImage, February 7, 2019.) Researchers...
Artificial intelligence identifies key patterns from video footage of infant movements
Credit: S Vanhatalo / University of Helsinki Subtle characteristics in the spontaneous movement of very young babies may reveal clinically...
