Health
Muscle gene mutations implicated in human nasal/sinus cancer
By sequencing the entire genomes of tumor cells from six people with a rare cancer of the nose and sinus...
A gentle method for unlocking the mysteries of the deep brain
Researchers at UNIGE have successfully demonstrated that electroencephalography can be used to accurately study activity in the deep areas of...
Resistance training even as little as once per week benefits older individuals
Resistance training improves the health of over 65-year-olds, and the benefits occur even when some people train as little as...
Scientists identify alterations of neuronal connectivity in the cortex in OCD patients
'This fact could explain the presence of intrusive thoughts in this patient population as a result of inefficient sensory filtering',...
New continuity of care tracking method for GPs
New research has outlined a simple way to measure continuity of care for GPs, to benefit patients. Led by St...
Kaiser Permanente improves emergency care for patients with chest pain
New diagnostic criteria reduce hospital admissions and stress testing without increasing risk of heart damage Emergency physicians at Kaiser Permanente...
Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs
The difficulty of producing diverse nature-inspired small molecules has prevented the development of a wider range of new medications. Now,...
Lab study: Parkinson’s researchers test a new approach against motor disorders
Scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University Medical Center Goettingen (UMG) have been able to...
Custom-made proteins may help create antibodies to fight HIV
A new way to create proteins that can sneak through HIV's protective coating may be a step toward understanding the...
Biologists find the long and short of it when it comes to chromosomes
A team of biologists has uncovered a mechanism that determines faithful inheritance of short chromosomes during the reproductive process. The...
New treatment offers potentially promising results for the possibility of slowing, stopping, or even reversing Parkinson’s disease
Amsterdam, NL, February 27, 2019 - A pioneering clinical trials program that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain...
How young adults experience pain affects self-injury, Rutgers study finds
Study shows that young adults may hurt themselves on purpose, specifically to feel physical pain Teen-agers and young adults who...
ACTG presents new research on HIV and TB, co-morbidities, treatment, and cure at CROI 2019
The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, funded by NIAID at the U.S....
PCORI Board approves $2.8 million to support implementation of findings
Projects focus on sleep apnea and community health worker interventions WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research...
Machine learning could eliminate unnecessary treatments for children with arthritis
An algorithm predicted disease outcome in children suffering from arthritis, helping doctors better tailor treatmentCredit: Simon Eng Arthritis is not...
Zoonoses: Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down
ECDC/EFSA report 'rings alarm bells,' says EU CommissionerCredit: ECDC/EFSA, 2019 Data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention...
An existing drug may have therapeutic potential in mitochondrial disease
CHOP researchers: Animal studies may offer clues to possible precision medicine approachCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia New preclinical findings from...
You recognize your face even when you don’t ‘see’ it
Given the limited capacity of our attention, we only process a small amount of the sights, sounds, and sensations that...
Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed
Study: Intervention program further boosted positive thoughts COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times...
Inside the brains of hungry worms, researchers find clues about how they hunt
Credit: Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior at The Rockefeller University Perpetually hungry, worms are strategic...
