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ASU partners with Mayo Clinic to move germ-killing clays closer to medical use
Credit: Lynda Williams/ASU Researchers at Arizona State University and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have found that at least...
Stressed, toxic, zombie cells seen for 1st time in Alzheimer’s
Credit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A. -- A type of cellular stress known to be involved in...
Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and...
Powerful molecules provide new findings about Huntington’s disease
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a direct link between the protein aggregation in nerve cells that is...
Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation
Credit: Matt Miller People with depression who are treated with nerve stimulation experience significant improvements in quality of life, even...
Standard hypothyroidism treatment falling short
What if the standard treatment for hypothyroidism--insufficient thyroid hormone--is inadequate in controlling some crucial aspects of the condition? That's the...
New wave of complex street drugs puzzles emergency doctors
Baltimore, Md., August 21, 2018 - At a time when drug overdoses are becoming more prevalent and lethal, a new...
Sharp increase in falls in women during midlife — new international research
Falls are not just a problem of advanced age, according to researchers in Trinity College Dublin, who have identified a...
Millennials with type 2 diabetes more likely to face difficulties with social interactions
Credit: Source: Healthline Media's State of Type 2 Diabetes Survey -- Healthline Media commissioned SurveyWriter.com to manage programming and data...
UC study: Exposure to tobacco smoke significantly impacts teen health
Credit: UC Creative Services As little as one hour of exposure to tobacco smoke per week can significantly impact the...
Ultrasound could improve early detection of vascular diseases
Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, research led by the...
This tiny particle might change millions of lives
Credit: Illustrator: Yekaterina (Katya) Kadyshevskaya from the USC Bridge Institute at the Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience Remember the scene...
Study identifies ‘compulsivity circuit’ in heavy alcohol drinkers
Philadelphia, August 21, 2018 Heavy alcohol drinkers attempt to acquire alcohol despite the threat of a negative consequence more so...
Certain antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, new research shows
WASHINGTON -- Nearly six percent of urinary tract infections analyzed by a California emergency department were caused by drug-resistant bacteria...
Predicting work status in patients with schizophrenia
Credit: Sumiyoshi, C., et al., Schizophr. Res. (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.05.042 Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that occurs in one out...
Illinois study pioneers humane feline research facility
Credit: Amy Fischer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Spay and neuter services can reduce the number of feral and...
Multi-million-dollar grant to grow kidney research
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Alabama...
Large study finds HPV vaccination does not negatively impact fertility in adolescents
Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as...
Federal grant extends, expands kidney failure research
Credit: University of Alabama at Birmingham The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has renewed a grant...
Scientists at MDI Biological Laboratory identify new genetic regulators of regeneration
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of Maine have...
