Health
Midwestern University researchers discover previously unknown cause of…
Credit: Heather F. Smith, Ph.D., Midwestern University Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a common neurologic syndrome resulting in pain,...
How berberine works to slow diabetes-related cognitive decline in Rejuvenation Research
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 31, 2017–Researchers studying the mechanism of action of the natural,...
Successful implantation of heart pump with power cable behind the ear,…
Credit: Osaka University In March 2017, the Cardiovascular Surgery Group at Osaka University successfully implanted a left ventricular assist device...
High levels of natural immune suppressor correlate with poor survival in the most common…
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 27, 2017) – Patients diagnosed with the most common form...
Search on for drug to tame ‘hyperactive’ zinc transporter and lower type 2 diabetes risk
Credit: Chengfeng Merriman and Dax Fu/Johns Hopkins Medicine Gene variants associated with disease are typically considered faulty; problems arise when...
Blood stem cell self-renewal dependent on surroundings
This news release is available in German. Stem cells have two important capabilities: they can develop into a wide range...
Positive outcomes after obesity surgery in adolescents
Credit: The University of Gothenburg Obesity surgery has proven to be just as effective for teenagers as for adults. Five...
For geriatric falls, ‘brain speed’ may matter more than lower limb strength
Credit: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. – "Why does a 30-year-old hit their foot against the curb...
Gene/cell connection provides new insight into how our gut microbiome…
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 10, 2018) – Paneth cells are like an internal antibiotic...
International study reveals genetic associations that influence adult…
IMAGE: Graph shows the location of the genetic effect for the gene FOXC1. Credit: NEIGHBORHOOD Consortium Researchers from Massachusetts Eye...
Understanding smartphone separation anxiety and what smartphones mean to people
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 14, 2017–What factors determine nomophobia, otherwise known as smartphone separation...
‘Triggers’: A new tool to assess cancer patients’…
Dr Jayne Wood from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust LUGANO-MADRID, 9 September, 2017 – A new tool to identify...
Have a dental emergency? Your smartphone may soon be able to help you…
Credit: Corey Stein INDIANAPOLIS — Have a dental emergency? Your smartphone may be able to help you avoid an unnecessary...
Interstate Batteries to begin selling OEM batteries for defibrillators
IMAGE: Interstate Batteries logo is shown. Credit: Interstate Batteries DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2016 — Today, Interstate Batteries announced a partnership...
Orexin as a potential drug for treating septic shock
Credit: University of Tsukuba Sepsis is a life-threatening condition due to excessive immune responses to infection that damages the patient's...
UCLA neuroscientists improve human memory by electrically stimulating…
Neuroscientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered precisely where and how to electrically stimulate the...
Penn study on super-silenced DNA hints at new ways to reprogram cells
Credit: The laboratory of Ken Zaret, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – Newly described stretches of...
Invention solving worldwide sewage woes, producing clean water, power and food
Credit: Daniel Yeh, PhD, College of Engineering, University of South Florida Rapid, unplanned urbanization is becoming a serious threat across...
Characterizing the Zika virus genome
The sudden emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in Latin America in 2015-16 has caught the scientific world unawares. A...
Can sleep quality and burnout affect shift-work nurses’ job…
In a Journal of Advanced Nursing study, female gender and personal burnout were linked with impaired sleep quality among nurses....
