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Cutting the standard dose of medication for acute mountain sickness in half does not reduce its effectiveness
Half the recommended dose of acetazolamide is virtually as effective in preventing debilitating symptoms that frequently afflict trekkers and climbers,...
UNH researchers identify role gender-biased protein may play in autism
DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are one step closer to helping answer the question of...
New study highlights ‘alarmingly high’ rate of visual problems in stroke survivors
A new University study, published in PLOS ONE, highlights the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke...
New study shows an eye scan can detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Study published in a journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests the noninvasive scan may also help distinguish between...
FAIR biodiversity data in Pensoft journals thanks to a routine data auditing workflow
Credit: Pensoft To avoid publication of openly accessible, yet unusable datasets, fated to result in irreproducible and inoperable biological diversity...
Inhibiting post-translational modifications may lower oxidative stress in the aging eye
This article is by D.W.-C. Li et al. is published in Current Molecular Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 9, 2018 Retinal...
Researchers of Russia and Finland to create a unique wind turbine for the Arctic
Researchers develop energy-efficient installations based on the use of wind power to supply consumers in the ArcticCredit: https://pixabay.com/ (free) Peter...
Blood pressure control is beneficial, is it not?
New findings on blood pressure control in older adults Until recently, physicians had generally assumed that older adults benefit from...
SniffPhone detects cancer from breath
VTT involved in the development of a cancer screening deviceCredit: Copyright: JLM Innovation GmbH SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase,...
Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it
It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low...
Battlefield AI gets $72 million Army investment
Credit: Army Illustration by Jhi Scott, CCDC Army Research Laboratory ADELPHI, Md. (March 11, 2019) - The U.S. Army is...
Across diseases, women are diagnosed later than men
When men and women contract a disease, it is very different when this is discovered by the healthcare system. On...
Roadmap for cyber security research
secUnity collaboration presents recommendations in Brussels In their secUnity roadmap, 30 renowned European IT security experts of the BMBF-funded secUnity...
New diagnostic clues found for life limiting lung condition
A new biomarker that could be used to provide earlier diagnosis for a life limiting lung condition has been identified...
How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)
Credit: Eric Johnson/University of Washington About 1 million adults in the United States need someone to help them eat, according...
Physicists lower threshold for detecting extremely weak magnetic signals
New diagnostic optionsCredit: Oliver Dietze Physicists at Saarland University have developed magnetic field sensors that are breaking sensitivity records and...
Samara Polytech scientists developed a lunar walker
Scientists called the invention LarifugaCredit: @SamaraPolytech Larifuga translated from Latin - "tramper". Projects of walking structures is the result of...
New data uncovers missing numbers to the only body clock that matters — Your immune age
Your immune age is the key determinant of future health and response to disease and treatment - quantified now for...
Of mice, men and… computers: Common foundations of biological and artificial vision
Research carried out at SISSA in Trieste, Italy, confirms the similarities between rats, primates and artificial vision systems; a correspondence...
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of head injuries
Persons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries...
