Health
Nerve-on-a-chip platform makes neuroprosthetics more effective
Credit: © 2018 EPFL Neuroprosthetics - implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities - have the potential...
‘Himalayan gold’ on the brink
Credit: Kelly Hopping A parasitic fungus that grows wild throughout the Himalayas and sells for more than its weight in...
Standard Bariatrics receives FDA indication for #1 bariatric surgical procedure
Credit: Standard Bariatrics Cincinnati, Ohio - October 22, 2018 - Standard Bariatrics, an innovator of surgical devices, has received a...
Marker found for condition that causes numerous tumors
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Oct. 22, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers have made a major advance in uncovering the biology...
‘Mushrooms’ and ‘brushes’ help cancer-fighting nanoparticles survive in the body
Credit: Drexel University For a number of innovative and life-saving medical treatments, from organ replacements and skin grafts to cancer...
What are the determinants associated with fasting hyperglucagonemia in type 2 diabetes?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 23, 2018--A new study examined the relationship between fasting hyperglucagonemia...
Irish Famine victims’ heavy smoking led to dental decay, new research reveals
Credit: Jonny Geber Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers which caused badly rotten teeth, researchers from the University of Otago...
Kidneys aren’t harmed when significantly lowering blood pressure
Credit: UC San Diego Health Using a novel biomarker panel to track and measure kidney function, researchers at University of...
Study sheds light on differences between male and female fat tissue, and health
Credit: York University News TORONTO, October 23, 2018 - New research from York University on fat tissue is providing an...
Kessler Foundation fellow wins grant to study behavioral motivations in children with ADHD
Credit: Kessler Foundation Joman Y. Natsheh, MD, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in Pediatric Neuroscience and Neuropsychology Research at Kessler Foundation, has...
Standard Bariatrics receives FDA indication for No. 1 bariatric surgical procedure
Credit: Standard Bariatrics Cincinnati, Ohio - October 22, 2018 - Standard Bariatrics, an innovator of surgical devices, has received a...
Bonobo: great ape with a tiny voice
Credit: Cédric Girard-Buttoz, LuiKotale, D.R. Kongo We can easily see whether someone is large or small, but we can also...
Study confirms association between breastfeeding and lower risk of maternal hypertension
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 23, 2018-- A new systematic review of the literature not...
PureCircle to present latest updates on stevia in India at IUFoST 2018
October 23, 2018 Mumbai, India - PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of great tasting sweeteners for...
EuroCMR 2019
EuroCMR is the annual CMR congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC. We are delighted...
Philosophy of mind: In touch with reality?
Every year, museums bear the cost of repairing the damage caused to their artworks by visitors touching them. Why would...
Scientists capture images of antibodies working together against malaria
Credit: Wilson/Ward labs, Scripps Research Scientists investigating how the human immune system defends against malaria have uncovered a rare phenomenon:...
Earlier puberty linked to mother’s smoking during pregnancy
If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown...
Zambezi Valley may soon be too hot for tsetse flies
Credit: Judy Gallagher CC BY 2.0 A new study, based on 27 years of data from Mana Pools National Park...
Houston Methodist scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Oct. 23, 2018) - Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects...
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