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Journal of the American Medical Association shines spotlight on geroscience
Credit: courtesy AFAR September 18, 2018 (New York, NY) - Geroscience--the burgeoning research field that focuses on the genetic, molecular,...
Flu season forecasts could be more accurate with access to health care companies’ data
Credit: University of Texas at Austin In an era when for-profit companies collect a wealth of data about us, new...
Anti-inflammatory protein promotes healthy gut bacteria to curb obesity
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect...
MS researchers find well-being differs with age in multiple sclerosis
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 19, 2018. A recent brief report by MS researchers provides preliminary evidence that...
Researchers develop microbubble scrubber to destroy dangerous biofilms
Credit: Photo by L. Brain Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Stiff microbial films often coat medical devices, household items and infrastructure...
LSTM and TB Alliance collaborate to develop new TB therapies
This new partnership is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to research drug regimens to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis LSTM...
Researcher receives $2.3 million NIH grant to expand youth-friendly HIV self-testing
Credit: Ellen Hutti/Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Nigerian youth are at the epicenter of an expanding HIV crisis in...
Viral RNA sensing
Even tiny amounts of viruses can have disastrous consequences. RNA identification can reveal the type of virus present. A fast...
Bascom Palmer treats first US patient in Nightstar gene therapy
Credit: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute A Puerto Rican patient with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) is hoping to save his vision...
What your cell phone camera tells you about your brain
Credit: Rensselaer Driving down a dark country road at night, you see a shape ahead on the roadside. Is it...
Anti-cancer drugs may hold key to overcoming antimalarial drug resistance
Credit: Dr Eric Hanssen Scientists have found a way to boost the efficacy of the world's most powerful antimalarial drug...
European Cancer Research gets £30 million vote of confidence
(Cancer Research UK) UK and European research collaborations in cancer research have received a vote of confidence by three major...
New method improves temperature imaging accuracy in fat-containing tissues
Credit: SIAT Magnetic resonance thermometry (MRT) is the only imaging technique that noninvasively provides temperature distribution in vivo. The water...
Newborn opioid withdrawal requires a ‘cascade of care,’ study suggests
September 19, 2018 - Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) - withdrawal symptoms occurring in infants exposed to opioids...
Study: Difficult people have most to gain from practicing compassion
TORONTO, September 19, 2018 - The most disagreeable individuals, who are also the least likely to be kind, can benefit...
Physicists train robotic gliders to soar like birds
Credit: Phil Richardson, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The words "fly like an eagle" are famously part of a song,...
New method enables accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Now a new brain imaging method...
Fiber optic sensor measures tiny magnetic fields
WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a light-based technique for measuring very weak magnetic fields, such as those produced when neurons...
Aging Europe
Credit: Kashnitsky, I., & Schöley, J. Demographers from the Higher School of Economics and the University of Southern Denmark have...
CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy receives $2 million gift commitment
AURORA, Colo. (September 19, 2018) - The ALSAM Foundation recently invested an additional $2 million to continue the Therapeutic Innovation...
