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Smart bandages designed to monitor and tailor treatment for chronic wounds
Credit: Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (July 6, 2018)--A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage...
Stripes may be cool — but they don’t cool zebras down
Susanne Åkesson, a biologist at Lund University in Sweden, refutes the theory that zebras have striped fur to stay cool...
Nature’s antifreeze inspires revolutionary bacteria cryopreservation technique
Credit: University of Warwick Synthetic reproductions of antifreeze proteins found in polar fish can be used to cryopreserve - or...
LandKlif: Changing ecosystems in Bavaria
Credit: Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter Bavaria is changing: In regions such as Lower Franconia, climate change is producing drier and hotter conditions....
Detecting esophageal cancer cells
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation have developed a new nanoparticle-based platform...
nTIDE June 2018 jobs report: downturn in jobs ends trend for americans with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation A modest downturn for June indicated the end of 26 consecutive months of job gains for American...
In patients with heart failure, anxiety and depression linked to worse outcomes
July 6, 2018 - Symptoms of depression and anxiety are present in about one-third of patients with heart failure -...
Researchers develop a new method for turning skin cells into pluripotent stem cells
Credit: Otonkoski Lab / University of Helsinki Our bodies consist of many different kinds of cells, each with their own...
Obesity and overweight linked to long-term health problems after traumatic brain injury
July 6, 2018 - Especially at longer follow-up times, overweight and obesity are associated with chronic disease risks for survivors...
Lifejackets could save 180 or more lives a year
About 180 people died because they weren't wearing a lifejacket in UK waters in the last decade, according to new...
Model automates molecule design to speed drug development
Designing new molecules for pharmaceuticals is primarily a manual, time-consuming process that's prone to error. But MIT researchers have now...
Investigational treatment for acne appears promising in laboratory studies
Topical retinoids, which target retinoic acid receptors, are commonly used to treat acne. New research published in the British Journal...
Tailored polymers from a printer
An ever-growing number of coatings, including varnishes and printing inks, as well as tooth fillings, are cured with light. Yet,...
Training artificial intelligence with artificial X-rays
Credit: Hojjat Salehinejad/MIMLab Artificial intelligence (AI) holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But...
A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers increases the risk of Alzheimer’s
A Finnish study published in the respected SLEEP journal shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene...
It’s official — spending time outside is good for you
Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits - according to new research from...
Research points to potential shortcoming of antibiotic lab tests
To determine which antibiotics reliably treat which bacterial infections, diagnostic laboratories that focus on clinical microbiology test pathogens isolated from...
Impact Factor leap for Psychiatry Karger journal — home of innovation
According to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) recently released by Clarivate Analytics, the Impact Factor of the Journal Psychotherapy and...
UMN researchers develop algorithm to improve care delivery to seriously ill patients
MINNEAPOLIS- July 6, 2018 - The level of communication between patient and physician can make a monumental difference, specifically in...
Russian scientists invent an imagination booster for post-stroke patients
Credit: © iBrain LCC Scientists of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in collaboration with neurophysiologists from Sechenov...
