Health
San Diego business using Navy technology to trap stormwater pollution
Credit: Z.A. Landers/Navy California Filtration Specialists has signed a patent license agreement with a U.S. Navy laboratory for water treatment...
Early treatment with nusinersen can mean better outcomes for babies
Amsterdam, NL, July 16, 2018 - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects motor neurons in the...
Study describes enzyme’s key role in immune response to Chagas disease parasite
In an article published recently in the journal Nature Communications, researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) in...
Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects, study shows
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty...
National Academies target opioid abuse and infectious disease consequences
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) today released proceedings of a March 12 workshop exploring the rise...
Internists optimistic about proposed CMS payment rule, recognize areas to improve
Washington, DC (July 13, 2018) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) is encouraged by provisions included in the proposed...
The Virtual Brain neuroinformatics platform joins the EU’s Flagship Human Brain Project
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) are pleased to announce that 'The Virtual Brain' neuroinformatics...
Researchers to target mosquito egg production to curtail disease
Credit: Emre Aksoy, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have received a five-year grant...
Nosocomial neonatal meningitis with Acinetobacter baumannii on myelomeningocele
Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis is a hospital-acquired infection, the treatment of which constitutes a real therapeutic challenge. In this article,...
NSU M.D. college researcher receives NIH grant to study tissue regeneration
Credit: Nova Southeastern University Vladimir Beljanski, Ph.D., clinical research assistant professor, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of...
UA center receives $6.9 million grant to continue environmental health research in arid climates
Credit: Alli Benjamin, APR The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center, headquartered at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, has...
Sticking with the wrong choice
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- July 13, 2018- The behavior of people who remain committed to a choice, even when it is clear...
Keeping kidney stones at bay during space flights
Credit: UW Medicine A new, painless, non-invasive procedure that harnesses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, in an effort to...
New research effort to understand role of APOE mutation in Alzheimer’s disease
If you had your genome sequenced and the report says you have the APOEε4 mutation, it does not mean you...
Study examines prenatal depression in 2 generations of pregnant mothers
Bottom Line: A study of two generations of women in England examined how common depression during pregnancy (prenatal depression) is...
Fragile X: New drug strategy corrects behavior/biochemical measures in mouse model
Research in mice shows that a pharmacological strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral and cellular deficiencies in a mouse model of...
Residential segregation associated with black-white disparity in firearm homicide rates
Residential segregation is linked to many racial disparities in health, including cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Now, a new...
Researchers trace Parkinson’s damage in the heart
MADISON, Wis. -- A new way to examine stress and inflammation in the heart will help Parkinson's researchers test new...
Is surgery the best option for penetrating kidney trauma?
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, and recent studies suggest...
Yale researchers identify target for novel malaria vaccine
Credit: Richard Bucala New Haven, Conn. -- A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria...
