Health
UCI researchers identify a connection between early life adversity and opioid addiction
Credit: School of Biological Sciences / UCI Irvine, CA - January 24, 2020 - Individuals with a history of early...
UH treats its 1st glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
One of only four medical institutions participating in this groundbreaking Phase II clinical trialCredit: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center CLEVELAND--...
The ‘place’ of emotions
A study of the IMT School Studies Lucca describes how affective states are mapped in the brainCredit: Luca Cecchetti, IMT...
Discovery sheds new light on how cells move
Credit: Photo by UW-Madison College of Engineering When we cut our skin, groups of cells rush en masse to the...
UMD-led study named Science’s most impactful paper of 2019
American Association for the Advancement of Science awards Newcomb Cleveland prize to study of transgenic fungus designed to control malaria-carrying...
More than 40% of status epilepticus patients suffer adverse outcomes
Mortality risk can be estimated already in the emergency roomCredit: Reetta Kälviäinen A new study published in Seizure gives insight...
Cell-phone-sized device that stimulates nerve in neck may prevent migraine
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days,...
Marburg virus found in Sierra Leone bats
Credit: Brian Bird/UC Davis One Health Institute Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the...
Brain-cell helpers powered by norepinephrine during fear-memory formation
Credit: RIKEN A sustained state of vigilance will generate a different type of memory than a momentary startle, and these...
Researchers obtain ‘high-definition’ view of diabetes-related proteins
Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists have examined a key receptor for the first time at high resolution - broadening understanding...
Weight loss and health improvements with Mediterranean, fasting & paleo diets
Credit: Dr. Michelle Jospe There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent...
Can weighted vests help maintain bone health when older adults slim down?
Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett Losing weight can be a tricky balance of risks and benefits for older adults: You...
SPR honors Dr. Anna Penn with the Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
Credit: Dr. Anna Penn The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Anna Penn, MD, PhD, as the recipient...
NIAID officials discuss novel Coronavirus that recently emerged in China
Research underway to address latest viral threatCredit: NIAID The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks...
Novel communication between intestinal microbes and developing immune cells in the thymus
Regulation of thymic immune development by intestinal microbes in early lifeCredit: Nitya Jain, PhD, BOSTON - Newborns face unique immunological...
Revealed an alteration related to the loss of effectiveness of a treatment in lung cancer
Credit: Montse Sánchez-Céspedes The Cancer Genetics Group of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, led by Montse Sánchez-Céspedes, together with...
High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study shows
Such diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack riskCredit: Razani Lab High-protein diets may help people lose...
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
Credit: Courtesy of the Moebius Syndrome Foundation CORVALLIS, Ore. - People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression...
Study finds many youth living with undiagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers from DePaul University and Lurie Children's Hospital screen 10K children, teens in NIH-funded studyCredit: Lurie Children's Hospital/Jan Terry CHICAGO...
AJR researchers take step toward automating thyroid cancer triage
Team develops quantitative framework to sonographically differentiate thyroid nodules at levels comparable to expert radiologists--a big step towards automated triage...
