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Fixing a broken heart: Exploring new ways to heal damage after a heart attack
Novel strategy and material turns body's inflammatory response into signal to heal For people who survive a heart attack, the...
New sensor detects rare metals used in smartphones
Credit: Cotruvo Lab, Penn State A more efficient and cost-effective way to detect lanthanides, the rare earth metals used in...
Shining light on rare nerve tumors illuminates a fresh path for fighting cancer
Cincinnati Children's experts expand upon an emerging technique to expose inner workings of neurofibromatosis 2Credit: Cincinnati Children's (CINCINNATI) When a...
Information technology can support antimicrobial stewardship programs
SHEA white paper outlines the role of EHR and 'add on' clinical decision support NEW YORK (April 23, 2019) --...
New way to ‘see’ objects accelerates the future of self-driving cars
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers have discovered a simple, cost-effective, and accurate new method for equipping self-driving cars with the tools...
Wiley’s new premier open research next journals now open for article submissions
HOBOKEN, N.J.--April 23, 2019--John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B) is now inviting original research articles for two...
UTA civil engineering assistant professor takes home DBIA international award
Distinguished leadership awardCredit: UT Arlington Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi of The University of Texas at Arlington has won the 2018 Design-Build...
Girls and boys on autism spectrum tell stories differently, could explain ‘missed diagnosis’ in girls
CHOP researchers say these findings highlight the need for sex-sensitive screening and diagnostic tools Philadelphia, April 23, 2019 - Boys...
Experiences of ‘ultimate reality’ or ‘God’ confer lasting benefits to mental health
The encounter experiences, whether spontaneous or originated by a psychedelic, resulted in similar positive impact People over the millennia have...
Carbon dioxide from Silicon Valley affects the chemistry of Monterey Bay
Credit: Base image: Google Earth MOSS LANDING, CA--MBARI researchers recently measured high concentrations of carbon dioxide in air blowing out...
When designing clinical trials for huntington’s disease, first ask the experts
Survey finds most individuals in the HD community would consider participating in a gene therapy trial Amsterdam, NL, April 23,...
Researchers devise a progression risk-based classification for patients with AWM
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute By analyzing data from hundreds of patients with asymptomatic Waldenström macroglobulinemia (AWM), researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer...
Feces transplantation: Effective treatment with economic benefits
From an average of 37 days in hospital to just 20 days per year; pronounced hospital cost savings follow faeces...
Women underreport prevalence and intensity of their own snoring
Social stigma may deter women from admitting that they snoreCredit: American Academy of Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - A new...
Insilico to present at the Health Horizons Future Healthcare Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests
NIH-funded research illuminates relationship between eczema and food allergy Scratching the skin triggers a series of immune responses culminating in...
Advances in cryo-EM materials may aid cancer and biomedical research
Credit: Deb Kelly / Penn State Cryogenic-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) has been a game changer in the field of medical research,...
UIC, Deerfield Management launch West Loop Innovations to develop new therapeutics
$65 million in translational research funding The University of Illinois at Chicago and Deerfield Management announced today the establishment of...
New diagnostic tool developed for global menace Xylella fastidiosa increases specificity
Credit: American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (April 2019)-- The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host...
‘Activist Editor’ Richard Horton of The Lancet receives $100,000 Roux Prize
'Uncompromising commitment to advance health internationally' SEATTLE - Dr. Richard Horton, the "activist editor" of the international medical journal The...
