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Created line of spinal cord neural stem cells shows diverse promise
Credit: Mark Ellisman and Thomas Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, UC San Diego Researchers at University of...
Early trauma may be risk factor for anxiety and depression in adults with head/neck cancer
Among individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC), those who experienced childhood trauma were more likely to have advanced cancer,...
How common is endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding?
Bottom Line: Postmenopausal bleeding is a common symptom among most women with endometrial cancer but most women with postmenopausal bleeding...
Is too much screen time harming children’s vision?
SAN FRANCISCO - Aug. 6, 2018 - As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about...
New program keeps elderly out of emergency
A medical program developed by clinicians at one of Australia's largest hospitals, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), is...
Mice individuality is influenced by their relations
Credit: Nicolas Torquet/NPS Individuality is not exclusive to humans. Though this idea was previously rebutted by biologists, today it is...
Enzyme helps build motor that drives neuron death
Credit: Carter Laboratory/Vanderbilt University A biochemistry instructor curious about an enzyme discovered in the damaged neurons of people with multiple...
Solving its insolubility, researchers discover method to deliver curcumin to cancer cells
Credit: Heather Coit, University of Illinois College of Engineering In India and other countries in Southeast Asia, curcumin is often...
Lessons from flies: genetic diversity impacts disease severity
Credit: University of Utah Health New research offers clues as to why some diseases are highly variable between individuals. The...
Mapping the inner workings of a living cell
Credit: Min lab/Columbia Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of...
Doxorubicin disrupts the immune system to cause heart toxicity
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug widely used in ovarian, bladder, lung, thyroid and stomach cancers,...
Researchers solved mystery of clownfish coloration
Credit: The photos have been collected from online stock photography websites Unsplash and Pixabay, and reusing them does not require...
More sensitive blood test diagnoses heart attacks faster
DALLAS, August 6, 2018 -- A new test to assess a whether or not someone is having a heart attack...
Children are highly vulnerable to health risks of a changing climate
August 6, 2018 -- Young children are far more vulnerable to climate-related disasters and the onus is on adults to...
New tools, old rules: Limit screen-based recreational media at home
DALLAS, Aug. 6, 2018 -- Screen time from computers, phones, tablet computers, video games, TV and other screen-based devices is...
Gene recombination deactivates retroviruses during invasion of host genomes
Credit: Zoo Vienna, Daniel Zupanc Working with the example of koalas, the researchers have now identified key stages in the...
Severe preeclampsia heart imaging study reveals roots of cardiac damage in pregnant women
***We have a former patient willing to discuss their experience with preeclampsia*** Johns Hopkins researchers say a heart imaging study...
Stem cell transplants to be used in treating Crohn’s disease
Credit: Queen Mary University of London A clinical trial has begun which will use stem cell transplants to grow a...
Genetic screening before embryo transfer fails to improve the chance of a baby
Brussels, 6 August 2018 : The genetic screening of fertilised eggs for embryo selection in assisted reproduction makes no difference...
RUDN scientists showed that light therapy may increase blood pressure in case of hypertension
Credit: Courtesy of Mikhail Blagonravov. Light therapy (phototherapy) is used to treat sleep disorders, depression, and seasonal mental disorders. In...
