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UNC-Chapel Hill researchers fight against current Ebola outbreak
Research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aiding the fight against the deadly Ebola virus...
The rising price of Medicare Part D’s 10 most costly medications
Perhaps surprising no one, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have...
Montana State and partners receive $2.8M to expand community-based primary care expertise
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Montana State University's College of Nursing has received a grant totaling nearly $2.8 million...
How to start a nanomotor?
Credit: Georg Merck / TUM Most people have never heard of them, and yet every living being needs them to...
Online reviews of spine surgeons — Staff and office factors may negatively affect ratings
July 5, 2018 - Spine surgeons earn high ratings for their skill and good clinical outcomes on internet review sites...
MGMT promoter methylation associated with improved survival for patients with WHO Grade II Gliomas
Further exploration into the endpoints of the NRG Oncology/RTOG 0424 trial resulted in the discovery that MGMT promoter methylation is...
Figures reveal £1.77 billion mental health treatment gap for children and young people
(University of Birmingham) A radical new Government Strategy focused on preventing, and not just treating, mental ill health in young...
Ex-smokers crave lost identity, study shows
Ex-smokers may not be able to resist lighting up again in order to recover a sense of 'who they are'-...
Abdominal obesity linked to lower urinary tract symptoms
In a recent LUTS study, men with central (or abdominal) obesity were at increased risk of experiencing lower urinary tract...
Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cells
Credit: Mohopatra lab Faced with the epidemic of opioid addiction, researchers have been charged with finding other strategies to treat...
Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis can reliably detect trisomy 21
Until a few years ago, invasive testing was the only way to diagnose trisomies, such as the Down syndrome, before...
Research finds three major failings in some apps used for the diagnosis of skin cancer
In the scramble to bring successful apps for the diagnosis of skin cancer to market there is a concern that...
Amyloid beta protein protects brain from herpes infection by entrapping viral particles
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study has found the mechanism by which amyloid beta (A-beta) - the protein deposited into...
Rethinking neurodegenerative disease treatment: Target multiple pathological proteins
PHILADELPHIA - Nearly all major neurodegenerative diseases - from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's - are defined and diagnosed by the presence...
Training in musical improvisation may teach your brain to think differently
Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Goldman John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements...
Nanofiber-based wound dressings induce production of antimicrobial peptide
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step...
The tricks to playing extra time in the World Cup
ENGLAND'S shootout victory against Colombia was the latest World Cup knockout game to go into extra time - and pundits...
High rate of nearsightedness among children in China
Bottom Line: Nearsightedness (myopia) is a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. A new study of about 4,700 Chinese schoolchildren...
Precision genomics point the way to mutations associated with accelerated aging
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers are using precision genomics to search for undiscovered, inheritable genetic mutations that cause accelerated...
New software designed for rapid, automated identification of dendritic spines
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Is it possible for microscopes to learn a bit about the brain? Even...
