Health
Poison-ivy an unlikely hero in warding off exotic invaders?
Credit: Chris Martine Dozens of studies have looked at the effects of Japanese knotweed on natural communities in Europe and...
Exercise DVDs could be psychologically harmful for users, new OSU…
IMAGE: Brad Cardinal is a professor of kinesiology at Oregon State University. Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. – Using...
Smoking cessation drug may increase risk of adverse cardiovascular event
Credit: ATS Varenicline, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for helping people quit smoking, may put them at higher...
New study reveals hidden burden of Lupus among Hispanic and Asian women in Manhattan
Within Manhattan’s diverse population, the chronic and often debilitating autoimmune disease lupus affects Hispanic and Asian women more frequently than...
Wearable equipment supports human motion where and when needed
A new model of pneumatic muscle and an active type of assistive equipment incorporating this pneumatic muscle has been developed...
How to stop pain from serious burns using epigenetics
Credit: Jose Vicente Torres Pérez The unpleasant sensation sparked by the nervous system when confronted with a harmful stimulus can...
Onward to open science
Credit: F1000 MNI Open Research will allow Neuro researchers to publish research outputs within days of submission. Through this platform,...
New dental imaging method uses squid ink to fish for gum disease
Credit: Jokerst Bioimaging Lab at UC San Diego Squid ink might be a great ingredient to make black pasta, but...
AGS guidance on diversity proves ‘seeing’ older patients…
IMAGE: New guidance from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) aims to transform approaches to healthcare for our increasingly diverse older...
Weight-bearing exercises promote bone formation in men
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. – Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public...
Study shows a potential new approach to opioid crisis
Credit: ATS Jan. 25, 2018 — In a six-month study recently concluded, a research unit affiliated with two hospital institutions...
The eye is not immune to immunity
Credit: Sue Menko, Thomas Jefferson University (PHILADELPHIA) — A person needs immune-suppressive drugs for organ transplants but not typically for...
Gene therapy with BMP4 protects against weight gain and insulin resistance in mice
Credit: Photo: Michael Frietsch "By increasing BMP4, we can increase the metabolic rate, but we only see this in initially...
Cholesterol-fighting drugs lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: USC Schaeffer Center Common anti-cholesterol drugs show promise for reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a University of Southern...
UMass Amherst neuroscientist receives $2.64 million from NIH for…
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $2.64...
Hearing with your eyes — a Western style of speech perception
Credit: Dr. Kaoru Sekiyama Which parts of a person's face do you look at when you listen them speak? Lip...
University of Maryland orthopaedic surgeons to receive international…
Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine BALTIMORE – Nov. 30, 2017. A research team led by Mohit N. Gilotra,...
Portions of the brain fall asleep and wake back up all the time,…
Credit: L.A. Cicero When we are in a deep slumber our brain's activity ebbs and flows in big, obvious waves,...
INNUENDO — a new platform for genomics integration in surveillance of food-borne…
IMAGE: The project coordinator, Assistant Professor Mirko Rossi is in the back. In front, from the left are Docent Janne...
Researchers overcome obstacle for future stem cell therapies
Credit: Robert Judson and Fabio Rossi Researchers have discovered a new technique that overcomes one of the major challenges of...
