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UNC builds better particle tracking software using artificial intelligence
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a new method of particle tracking based on...
New biomarkers of inflammation identified as risk of polyneuropathy
Polyneuropathy is one of the most common complications in people with diabetes. However, it can also occur with certain risk...
US Oncology Research joins Agendia’s FLEX big data initiative
Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology, announced today that US Oncology Research, one of the nation's largest research...
Two methods for measuring children’s exposure to radio frequencies are compared
Credit: Oihane Lakar The use of radio frequency sources is very widespread, whether it is in mobile phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,...
Movement control: how our brain responds to unexpected situations
Credit: FMI Scientists have demonstrated that the motor cortex is necessary for the execution of corrective movements in response to...
Traumatic brain injury recovery via petri dish
Credit: Justin Sharma Athens, Ga. - Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center have succeeded in reproducing the...
Large scale preparation method of high quality SWNT sponges
Credit: Shihong Yue In a paper published in NANO, a group of researchers have developed a simple flame burning method...
Charité awarded three new ERC Starting Grants in the field of immunity and infection
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Three early career researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have succeeded in securing funding from the...
How rabies virus moves through nerve cells, and how it might be stopped
Credit: Margaret MacGibeny To successfully infect its host, the rabies virus must move from the nerve ending to the nerve...
Muscular Dystrophy Association announces 34 new research grants totaling $9.9 million
Credit: Muscular Dystrophy Association NEW YORK, August 23, 2018 - The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced the award of 34...
How sleep loss may contribute to adverse weight gain
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University now demonstrate that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact...
‘Safe’ UV light may prevent infections in catheters, cardiac drivelines
Credit: David Welch, Ph.D., Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, now delivered...
Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice
Credit: Brian DeBosch New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and...
Increased phosphate intake elevates blood pressure in healthy adults
If more phosphate is consumed with food, blood pressure and pulse rate increase in healthy young adults. These findings were...
Improving cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Fathi et al. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects dopamine signaling neurons in patients' brains. Cell-replacement therapy...
Prospect of a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
An international research group led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has completed testing a new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis....
Fresh and raw diets for dogs may have health benefits, study says
URBANA, Ill. - Many dog owners think of their furry companions as part of the family, and now products are...
Garlic ingredient from the lab bench
Fresh garlic extracts contain a variety of healthy organosulfur compounds, among which ajoene forms a major oil-extractable ingredient. Now, chemists...
Mucosal environment of older pigs helps newborn piglets with intestinal injury recover
Credit: Amanda Ziegler, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that the intestinal mucosal environment of...
Combination immunotherapy shrinks melanoma brain metastases
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Combination immunotherapy shrank melanoma that has spread to the brain in more than half of...
