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Cancer sufferers to benefit from world’s first scalp cooling research centre
The £1 million project will be a collaboration between pioneering technology company PAXMAN and the University of Huddersfield and will...
Family opioid use and risk of opioid use among teens, young adults following surgical, dental procedures
Bottom Line: This study looked at whether long-term opioid use by one or more family members was associated with long-term...
Plant-based meals improve insulin and incretin secretion in those with type 2 diabetes
WASHINGTON - A plant-based diet improves the secretion of insulin and incretin hormones in those with type 2 diabetes, according...
Researchers develop model to predict suicide risk in at-risk young adults
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2019 - Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. among those aged 15...
Health insurance is not assurance of healthcare
For subsidized Ohio health-exchange users, high out-of-pocket costs often mean bypassed care compared to Medicaid recipientsCredit: Case Western Reserve University...
Is prenatal vitamin use by moms associated with risk for autism spectrum disorder recurrence in young siblings?
Bottom Line: This study examined whether prenatal vitamin use by mothers was associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) recurrence in...
Research suggests that medications for kidney transplants increase risk of skin cancer
Wednesday, 27 February 2019: A study led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has analysed the...
Flipping the view: New microscope offers options for drug discovery, safety
Purdue University researchers created a new type of microscopeCredit: Garth Simpson, Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new type...
CVIA special issue on women’s heart health to coincide with ‘The Heart Truth’
CVIA Volume 3 Issue 4 now publishedCredit: Compuscript Limited. The first Friday of February is an annual celebration by millions...
Technology assessment: Artificial intelligence in the medical sector
Precise medicine with side effects: Project analyzes opportunities and challenges of combining artificial intelligence with modern human genomics and genome...
Muscle gene mutations implicated in human nasal/sinus cancer
By sequencing the entire genomes of tumor cells from six people with a rare cancer of the nose and sinus...
Directed evolution builds nanoparticles
Credit: Benjamin Lambert, EPFL The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to three scientists who developed the method that forever...
A gentle method for unlocking the mysteries of the deep brain
Researchers at UNIGE have successfully demonstrated that electroencephalography can be used to accurately study activity in the deep areas of...
Printed radar technology
KIT research laboratory will develop digital manufacturing technologies for terahertz microelectronics -- funding by BMBFCredit: Joachim Hebeler, KIT Parking a...
Resistance training even as little as once per week benefits older individuals
Resistance training improves the health of over 65-year-olds, and the benefits occur even when some people train as little as...
Now you see heat, now you don’t
Credit: American Chemical Society Hiding an object from heat-sensing cameras could be useful for military and technology applications as well...
Scientists identify alterations of neuronal connectivity in the cortex in OCD patients
'This fact could explain the presence of intrusive thoughts in this patient population as a result of inefficient sensory filtering',...
Predictive modeling could help fight neighborhood crime
Credit: WSU New technology developed by a Washington State University scientist could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely...
New continuity of care tracking method for GPs
New research has outlined a simple way to measure continuity of care for GPs, to benefit patients. Led by St...
PolyU collaborates with RCA to establish an AI powered design laboratory
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Royal College of Art (RCA), United...
