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Noradrenaline enhances vision through β-adrenergic receptors
Credit: Osaka University Noradrenaline is a neuromodulator secreted in the brain depending on behavioral context and physiological states of animal,...
UNC researchers find new way to force stem cells to become bone cells
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Imagine you have a bone fracture or a hip replacement, and you need bone to form,...
Marijuana derivative reduces seizures in people with…
IMAGE: Principal investigator Orrin Devinsky, M.D., is director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at NYU Langone Medical Center. Credit: NYU...
Blood test for early osteoarthritis diagnosis unveiled
Credit: Warwick Medical School Patients could soon be diagnosed with early-stage arthritis several years before the onset of physical and...
Rapid, low-cost detection of Zika virus using paper-based synthetic…
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Partnering with the community to advance health care quality for immigrant children
Credit: Children's National Health System CHICAGO–The grade school student has been a patient for a while, but during a routine...
Nanosensor that lights up cancer to be tested in surgeries
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Jan. 24, 2018 – UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center scientists next month will...
How hooded seals are transferring contaminants to their pups
Credit: Kit Kovacs at the Norwegian Polar Institute PENSACOLA, Fla. – Environmental contaminants such as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) can be...
Potential heart disorder cause, treatment identified
IMAGE: Lynne O'Sullivan (back to camera) and Glen Pyle conduct a cardiology exam on Roxy. Doberman pinschers are prone to...
Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
Photo: Casey Atkins The maxim “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” certainly describes the work of Mariana G. Matus:...
Malaria parasite packs genetic material for trip from mosquitoes to humans
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The parasite that causes malaria has not one, but two, specialized proteins that...
Sanford neurosurgeon’s pediatric stroke case published in…
Credit: Sanford Health FARGO, N.D. – A 9-day-old baby who suffered a normally fatal stroke was saved after a Sanford...
What does congenital Zika syndrome look like?
Credit: Courtesy image Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent — the Centers for Disease Control reports that the...
TB/HIV co-infections up 40 percent across Europe over the last five years
Credit: ECDC New data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional...
Sausages with antioxidants from berries to prevent cancer
An EU-funded research project is to make sausages, patties and other meat products healthier in the future. Researchers at Lund...
Treating depression w/ software: Tech from Mount Sinai steps into the…
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Art courses could help medical students become better clinical observers
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA — Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams...
Aviragen Therapeutics licenses Georgia State Technology to develop antiviral therapies
ATLANTA–The Georgia State University Research Foundation (GSURF) has entered into a licensing and sponsored research agreement with Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc.,...
What role can schools play in preventing and responding to teen dating…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 12, 2017-A nationwide study of school principals has shown that...
Chances to treat childhood dementia
Credit: (Picture: Janos Groh) Childhood dementia is an inherited disorder that affects the metabolism of the brain. Initial symptoms include...
