Health
Study gives new insight into how our brain perceives places
Credit: Image by Andrew Persichetti. Nearly 30 years ago, scientists demonstrated that visually recognizing an object, such as a cup,...
Researchers discovered a new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes
Credit: Lehtonen Lab / University of Helsinki For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug in the treatment of type...
Achaogen provides data to SPARK, Pew’s platform for antibiotic discovery research
WASHINGTON--Biopharmaceutical company Achaogen and The Pew Charitable Trusts announced a groundbreaking agreement today to share data from Achaogen's discontinued LpxC...
Liver transplant survival rate sees improvement among older adults
An increasing number of older adults are diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. End-stage liver disease is a life-threatening condition in...
New agent against anthrax
A team led by Professor Arne Skerra at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed an innovative strategy for...
Participation in group prenatal care may improve birth outcomes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 22, 2018--A recent retrospective matched cohort study of more than...
CU researchers find common genetic link in lung ailments
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 22, 2018) - An international research team led by members of the University of Colorado School of...
Social stigma contributes to poor mental health in the autistic community
Stress related to social stigma may be the reason why autistic people experience more mental health problems than the general...
Immunotherapy effective as first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer
Immunotherapy on its own is better than aggressive chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer, according...
For the brokenhearted, grief can lead to death
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Grief can cause inflammation that can kill, according to new research from Rice University. The study,...
A topical gel to protect farmers from lethal effects of pesticides
Credit: PK Vemula lab Farmers are exposed to toxic pesticides, through skin contact and inhalation, during the spraying of pesticides....
New drug combination destroys chemo-resistant blood cancer
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have developed a promising targeted strategy...
In kids with autism, short questionnaire may detect GI disorders
New York, NY (October 22, 2018)--Anger, aggression, and other troubling behavior problems in kids with autism are often treated as...
Journalism study evaluates emotions on the job
Credit: QUT Media A QUT journalism academic says the current freelancer-heavy market for media professionals could be preventing photographers and...
Electron microscope provided look inside the organic chemical reaction
Credit: Ananikov V. P Scientists from Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow managed to...
Researchers uncover new target of alcohol in the brain
When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA --...
Yale-NUS researchers discover drug cocktail that increases lifespan
Credit: Image provided by Dr Jan Gruber. A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS...
Revealing the molecular mystery of human liver cells
Toronto, ON (Monday, October 22, 2018) - A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by...
Salk scientists advance ultrasound technology for neurological therapy
LA JOLLA--(October 22, 2018) The emerging technology of sonogenetics--a technique where cells are controlled by sound--offers the potential to one...
High stroke impact in low- and middle-income countries examined at 11th World Stroke Congress
WHAT: 11th World Stroke Congress brings together leading international stroke experts and an unparalleled scientific program covering epidemiology, prevention, acute...
