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Credit: The lab of Amita Sehgal, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - The blood brain barrier...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Close family relationships and a strong social network may help older adults see the world better...

A large part of the cells in the human body carry a small antenna on their surface, a so-called cilium,...

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 9, 2018. The major economic indicators held more good news for Americans...

A new study indicates that the kinds of microbes living in the gut influence the severity and recurrence of parasitic...

To prevent cardiac death, people with certain cardiac disorders are implanted with electronic devices designed to automatically stimulate the heartbeat...

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 9, 2018 - Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, has been awarded a $400,000...

Researchers have identified specific genes that may trigger the development of sleep problems, and have also demonstrated a genetic link...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that enables them to use donated brain tissue from people...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- New Mayo Clinic research suggests up to 97 percent of patients are comfortable with their health care...

Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Cuff devices for blood pressure measurement are inconvenient, and mobile device apps for blood...

Credit: UC San Diego Health Fueled by a multimillion dollar grant from the state's stem cell agency, researchers at University...

Credit: IEEE ACCESS A study led by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) has uncovered new ways of...

Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Human blood from donors can be stored for use up to 42 days, and it...

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have found previously known skin itch receptors in the airways that appear...

A five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will help researchers at the University of...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 8, 2018--A new study comparing the effectiveness of individual ZMapp...

Doctors caring for severe stroke patients need to take account of their psychological needs and help prepare families for the...

March 9, 2018 - High-altitude areas--particularly the US intermountain states--have increased rates of suicide and depression, suggests a review of...

Credit: UTA AbeXXa Biologics, named as one of the 40 Best University Startups1 in 2017, has received an initial investment...