Health
Solved protein puzzle opens door to new design for cancer drugs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving...
Hospitals may take too much of the blame for unplanned readmissions
BIDMC Research Briefs showcase groundbreaking scientific advances that are transforming medical care. A major goal of hospitals is to prevent...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most...
New species may arise from rapid mitochondrial evolution
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Genetic research at Oregon State University has shed new light on how isolated populations of the same...
Researchers turn exercise into a game and see encouraging results
Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get...
New neurons archive old memories
Credit: Alam et al., JNeurosci (2018) The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis -- the...
Insilico Medicine announces validation of the GAN-RL systems for de novo molecular design
Credit: Insilico Medicine 12th of July, 2018, Rockville, MD -- Today Insilico Medicine, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for...
Headers may cause balance issues
Credit: University of Delaware When France and Croatia go head to head in the World Cup final on Sunday, fans...
Treatment prevents symptoms of schizophrenia in tests with rats
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have tested a treatment with sodium nitroprusside in a...
Novel therapy delays muscle atrophy in Lou Gehrig’s disease model
Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a...
Speaking up for patient safety
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Previous studies have shown that when all members of the clinical care...
New method reveals how well cancer drugs hit their targets
Credit: Erik Sahai Scientists have developed a technique that allows them to measure how well cancer drugs reach their targets...
International conference brings together world leaders in eye cancer
The world's leading ocular oncology scientists and clinicians are meeting this summer to discuss the latest research and treatment developments...
About half of parents use cell phones while driving with young children in the car
Philadelphia, July 12, 2018-- A new study from a team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the...
Parental controls do not stop teens from seeing pornography, new research finds
The struggle to shape the experiences young people have online is now part of modern parenthood. As children and teenagers...
Immunotherapy associated with improved survival for patients with melanoma brain metastases
First-line Treatment With Checkpoint Inhibitors Associated With Improved Overall Survival For Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Bottom Line: Among patients...
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder
Sophia Antipolis, 12 July 2018: The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial...
Leading experts in diabetes, metabolism and biomedical engineering discuss precision medicine
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) New technologies enable deeper insights into the causes of major...
In Medicaid patients, high opioid doses and concurrent sedative use are risk factors for fatal opioid overdose
July 12, 2018 - Among Medicaid recipients taking prescription opioids, high opioid doses and concurrent treatment with benzodiazepine sedatives are...
Safety-net clinics adapt integrated systems’ best practices to manage blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for...
