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'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis
January 3, 2019 - An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial...
How baby aspirin saves lives (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2019 -- Low-dose "baby" aspirin is rarely given to children anymore. Instead,...
Improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Purdue-patented technology shown to have fewer side effects than conventional therapeutics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Helping people with addictions has...
Disrupted networks link overlapping cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders
A meta-analysis in Biological Psychiatry identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders Philadelphia, January 3, 2019- Psychiatric disorders...
Mayo Clinic discovers biological markers that could guide treatment for prostate cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbor higher-risk cancer...
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds
Credit: Jakub D Zarsky Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds The Greenland Ice Sheet...
New insight into the process of generation of new neurons in the adult brain
Credit: Milos Pekny and Marcela Pekna, Physiological Reviews, 2014. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in...
In Fimo, we trust: finally a name for the experimental examination of poop
To study gut bacteria, scientists focus much of their attention on excrement, which is teeming with bacteria that used to...
Fruit flies help to shed light on the evolution of metabolism
Diet choice of animal species is highly variable. Some are specialists feeding only on one food source, such as a...
NUS study finds that severe air pollution affects the productivity of workers
Prolonged exposure to pollutant particles was shown to reduce the output of workers in ChinaCredit: National University of Singapore Economists...
Research reveals overweight dogs may live shorter lives
Credit: Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre...
A cause of possible genetic problems in mitochondria is revealed
These results can help treat human diseases associated with mitochondrial diseases A group of researchers from the Andalusian Centre for...
Persistent hot flashes may lead to increased risk of breast cancer
A new study followed women from the Women's Health Initiative trials for nearly 18 years to examine association between persistent...
Who's tougher? Baby sharks or daddy sharks?
Study examines mechanical behavior of sharks' vertebrae under biological conditionsCredit: Dr. Greg Skomal It's not just their teeth and jaws...
Days following thyroid surgery are highest for risk of readmission
An analysis of nationwide data shows patients with symptoms are most likely to return to the hospital within a week...
Could gulls' wings inspire smarter airplane design?
Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions--a relatively simple mechanism that could...
Can a video game-based 'digital medicine' help children with autism and co-occurring ADHD?
CHOP researchers evaluate feasibility, safety and benefit potential of project: EVO Platform Philadelphia, January 3, 2019--Researchers at Children's Hospital of...
Study looking to prevent type 1 diabetes follows children into adolescence
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2019) - Scientists are narrowing in on checklists of...
Extraordinary treefrog discovered in the Andes of Ecuador
Credit: BIOWEB A new treefrog species was discovered during a two-week expedition to a remote tabletop mountain at Cordillera del...
Clinical trial launches to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Credit: Owlstone Medical Ltd Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate...
