Health
New harmless radiopaque glue to seal bleeding and guide surgery
Credit: IBS As open surgery has gradually been replaced by minimally-invasive and image-guided procedures, tissue adhesives are taking the place...
Not under the skin, but on it: Living together brings couples’ microbiomes together
Washington, DC - July 25, 2017 - Couples who live together share many things: Bedrooms, bathrooms, food, and even bacteria....
UTA biologist wins NSF CAREER grant to study effects of predators on evolution of Daphnia
Credit: UTA A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington who studies ecology and evolutionary biology is the recipient...
Douglas W. Brown, MD, inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Credit: AOSSM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Douglas W. Brown will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's...
Silk ‘micrococoons’ could be used in biotechnology and medicine
Credit: Credit: 2017 Oxford Silk Group Microscopic versions of the cocoons spun by silkworms have been manufactured by a team...
Brains are more plastic than we thought
Credit: Pack Lab Practice might not always make perfect, but it's essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument....
New study reveals contrasts in how groups of neurons function during decision making
Credit: Harvey Lab/HMS. By training mice to perform a sound identification task in a virtual reality maze, researchers at Harvard...
AOSSM presents prestigious research awards and grants during annual meeting
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the...
Sea cave preserves 5,000-year snapshot of tsunamis
Credit: Earth Observatory of Singapore An international team of scientists digging in a sea cave in Indonesia has discovered the...
New robotic lab tracking toxicity of Lake Erie algal bloom
ANN ARBOR--A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie. This week,...
Harris to receive GSA’s 2017 Joseph T. Freeman Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
Study finds obese patients don’t need to lose weight before total joint replacement
Credit: Bryan Goodchild, UMass Medical School There's good news from UMass Medical School for overweight people with painfully arthritic hips...
Grant awarded to Hunter College to study factors that influence HIV seroconversion
Hunter College's Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST; @CHESTNYC) has been awarded a two-year milestone-based award (UG3-AI133674) for...
Imaging of Scar Tissue Formation
Organs respond to injuries with the formation of new fibrous tissue, which can result in scarring. This process called fibrogenesis...
Why some women are more likely to feel depressed
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 19, 2017) It's no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are...
Human in vitro fertilization could evolve thanks to piglet study
Credit: Nicholas Benner It is estimated that parents seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization (IVF) spend between $12,000...
The dangers of driving after restricted sleep and moderate alcohol intake
In a recent study, combining moderate alcohol consumption (within legal limits for driving) and moderate sleep restriction led to greater...
Stem cell clinics and businesses are registering for-profit, pay-to-participate
The Future Science Group (FSG) journal Regenerative Medicine, today announces the publication of a new Perspective article, in which Leigh...
New study provides BRCA mutation carriers guidance for when surgery has greatest impact
CATONSVILLE, MD, July 19, 2017 - Of the women who carry the mutated BRCA1/2 genes, 45-65 percent will develop breast...
Exercise packs a punch against inflammation
Physical activity has strong anti-inflammatory properties, according to a recent review. The findings are significant because persistent inflammation is involved...
