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Missing men, missing infertility: New research flags up problem
Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when...
NUS researchers use AI to successfully treat metastatic cancer patient
Credit: National University of Singapore A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has harnessed CURATE.AI,...
Study provides an early recipe for rewiring spinal cords
Credit: Sofroniew lab For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively...
Stigmatizing views and myths about psoriasis are pervasive in the United States
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The stigma associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis may lead people to avoid patients who...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked with higher risk of gout
New research reveals that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher risk of developing gout, even beyond the...
The use of psychoactive substances and illegal drugs in the Albanian society
The article of Matua et al, published recently in Current Drug Abuse Reviews, focuses on an issue of major interest...
Presence of new or worsened bedsores tied to poorer outcomes in inpatient rehab facilities
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence...
Selling access to human specimens: Survey reveals public attitudes
The almost 5 million people who paid to get their DNA analyzed by the company 23andMe recently found out that...
A master switch controls aggressive breast cancer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(August 30, 2018) A team at the Salk Institute has identified a master switch that appears...
In test with rats, cannabidiol showed sustained effects against depression for seven days
Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also...
Guiding flight: The fruit fly’s celestial compass
Credit: Dickinson laboratory What do ancient seafaring explorers and fruit flies have in common? Caltech researchers have discovered that, similar...
Biomechanics of chewing depend more on animal size, not diet
Credit: M. Wysocki BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chewing: We don't think about it, we just do it. But biologists don't know...
Model based on liquid biopsies may predict time to progression in colorectal cancer
Bottom Line: An evolutionary model utilizing serial blood samples from patients with advanced colorectal cancer treated with anti-EGFR therapies in...
Insulin gives an extra boost to the immune system
(Toronto - August 30, 2018) - The role of insulin as a boost to the immune system to improve its...
Whitlatch earns GSA’s 2018 M. Powell Lawton Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
Pushing big data to rapidly advance patient care
The breakneck pace of biomedical discovery is outstripping clinicians' ability to incorporate this new knowledge into practice. Charles Friedman, Ph.D....
African armed conflict kills more children indirectly than in actual fighting, study finds
More children die from the indirect impact of armed conflicts in Africa than by weapons used in those conflicts, according...
Eating in 10-hour window can override disease-causing genetic defects, nurture health
Credit: Salk Instititute LA JOLLA--(August 30, 2018) Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought...
Great minds may think alike, but all minds look alike
The brain is a complex network containing many billions of neurons. Each neuron is connected to thousands of others via...
Study by blood doctors a breakthrough for hemophiliacs
Credit: Wits University Patients with haemophilia bleed spontaneously or following trauma. The most common sites of bleeding are into joints,...
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