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Pilot study shows that neurofeedback may help treatment-resistant depression
A small pilot study has indicated that neurofeedback – where patients concentrate on modifying their own brainwave patterns – has...
IU and Regenstrief studying decreasing dementia after delirium for…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – Researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute are developing...
Impact of overtraining on the heart to be discussed at cardiovascular…
Sophia Antipolis April 26,2017. The impact of overtraining on the heart is set to be discussed at Europe's leading cardiovascular...
Readily available drug cocktail can help prevent sepsis shock and…
Credit: CHEST GLENVIEW, IL, June 26, 2017 – Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income...
Cancer’s gene-determined ‘immune landscape’ dictates progression of…
Credit: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health BOSTON – The field of immunotherapy – the harnessing of patients' own...
Researchers report first known case of CTE in patient with no known head trauma
Credit: UHN Toronto – Researchers at Toronto Western Hospital's Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) have discovered the presence of chronic traumatic...
Study: Negative body image, not depression, increases adolescent obesity risk
HOUSTON – (Nov. 6, 2015) – Negative body image significantly increases the risk of obesity regardless of whether youth have...
Could this protein protect people against coronary artery disease?
Credit: Schisler lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – The buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries is...
Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners
Chicago, 10 November 2105 – Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners following heart valve surgery may lead to a...
Drug combined with care program better at reducing Alzheimer’s symptoms than drug alone
Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the...
Immune receptor that’s typically activated by bacteria is a…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 6, 2017) – Bladder dysfunction is a reality for about half of patients with...
Mini-protein rapid design method opens way to create a new class of…
https://scienmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/protein.mp4 Credit: Randy Carnell/UW Medicine Scientists have created a high-speed method to generate thousands of different, small, stable proteins fro..
Study calls for action to help adolescents with diabetes transition to adult care
Credit: McGill University Health Centre Montreal, Aug. 16, 2017 – Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles...
‘Nudges’ an inexpensive, effective way to increase…
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Keeping messages brief and simple can produce gains when trying to...
Shape-shifting agent targets harmful bacteria in the stomach
Credit: Images courtesy of Jianjun Cheng, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new shape-shifting polymer can target and kill...
Cardiorespiratory fitness is essential to reduce risk of coronary…
Credit: The Cooper Institute Rochester, MN, November 17, 2017 – Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death...
Unveiling nasty act of trans-fatty acids in blood
Credit: Creative Commons Zero () license Tohoku University researchers have found that trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more...
Blood pressure medication paves the way for approaches to managing…
Credit: Svein Olav Bratlie/University of Gothenburg New ways of using mechanisms behind certain blood pressure medications may in the future...
Want to save tigers? Better have your numbers straight
Credit: Ullas Karanth/WCS A new book co-edited by tiger biologist Dr. Ullas Karanth of (WCS) Wildlife Conservation Society and Dr....
Drunken noodles or Pad Kee Mao? Language matters on ethnic menus
Credit: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ethnic restaurants like to brag about how "authentic" they are. But when it...
