Health
An end to population aging in China, Germany, USA
Population aging could peak by 2040 in Germany and by 2070 in China, according to a new study published in...
Researchers gain new insights into the formation of non-pathological amyloids
A team of scientists from the VIB lab of Han Remaut (VIB-VUB) and the lab of Yves Dufrêne at UCL...
New report looks at integrating frailty research into care as we age
Though it is one of the most frequently used health indicators as more and more of us age, frailty --...
Thousands of genes influence most diseases, Stanford researchers report
A core assumption in the study of disease-causing genes has been that they are clustered in molecular pathways directly connected...
Villous tree model with active contractions for estimating blood flow conditions
Perfusion in the human placenta is an important physiological phenomenon which shows the placental conditions. The magnitude of placental perfusion...
International team to evaluate new advances in hemophilia treatment
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (June 20, 2017) - An international team involving dozens of stakeholders from patients and policy...
Computer scientists repurpose laparoscopy video for medical training
Laparoscopy is a surgical technique in which a fiber-optic camera is inserted into a patient's abdominal cavity to provide a...
A new adjustable optical microprobe for the analysis and control of deep brain regions
Researchers from the IIT- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Lecce, Italy, and the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, have...
City rats: Why scientists are not hot on their tails
Credit: Michael Cammer, NYU Researchers argue they need greater access to urban properties if they are to win the war...
Task Force presents new ranking of colorectal cancer screening tests
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 20, 2017 -- In its latest recommendations, the US Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer...
Modeling Gulf War illness: Knowing the cause of brain dysfunction is key to finding a cure
When hundreds of thousands of American troops deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1990 and 1991 in what is now...
Long-term memories made with meaningful information
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than...
Ancient skulls shed light on migration in the Roman empire
Credit: NC State University Skeletal evidence shows that, hundreds of years after the Roman Republic conquered most of the Mediterranean...
Penn study: Blocking yeast-bacteria interaction may prevent severe biofilms that cause childhood tooth decay
Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, the fungus Candida albicans may be a...
Loyola psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, M.D., Ph.D., receives Owl of Wisdom award
Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - In recognition of his global contributions to psychiatry, Loyola Medicine psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, MD,...
Plant reveals anti-Alzheimer’s compounds
Japanese scientists have developed a method to isolate and identify active compounds in plant medicines, which accurately accounts for drug...
Losing train of thought or it’s hard to multi-task? You may be having one drink too many
June 20, 2017 -- Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as...
Post-ICU glucose management may improve outcomes in critical patients
Monitoring and maintaining glucose levels of critically ill patients after admission from ICU through general care and discharge from the...
New findings reverse hypothesis of GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia
Philadelphia, PA, June 20, 2017 - New research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh provides an unprecedented level of...
Are current efforts to combat terrorism actually increasing the risk of future attacks?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 20, 2017--A public health perspective of the rise in terrorism...
