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Methadone and buprenorphine reduce risk of death after opioid overdose
(NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse) A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that treatment of opioid use disorder with either...
Diagnostics of genetic cardiac diseases using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes
Credit: Authors A new study by Professors Martti Juhola and Katriina Aalto-Setälä of the University of Tampere in Finland demonstrates...
Loyola Medicine physician Susan Hou, MD, receives award in humanities and medical ethics
MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola Medicine kidney specialist Susan Hou, MD, who co-founded a clinic that provides free medical care to...
Study suggests that diabetes can be accurately diagnosed from a single blood sample
(American College of Physicians) A combination of elevated fasting glucose and HbA1c levels from a single blood sample was found...
‘Artificial blubber’ protects divers in frigid water
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A treatment that infuses a conventional neoprene wetsuit with a heavy inert gas can improve a...
Why being left-handed matters for mental health treatment
(Cornell University) Treatment for the most common mental health problems could be ineffective or even detrimental to about 50 percent...
Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Air pollution has smothered China's cities in recent decades. In response, the Chinese government has implemented...
Compilation of research discussed at the Global Forum On Nicotine: Warsaw, June 16, 2018
(Abzed) Below is a summary of the new and recent research discussed at this conference.
How to track and trace a protein: Nanosensors monitor intracellular deliveries
(University of Basel) Researchers at the University of Basel's Biozentrum have developed a method for tracing the movement of proteins...
Life, death and carbon in the open ocean
(University of California - Santa Barbara) Oceanographic campaign plunges into 'twilight zone' to investigate how the ocean's food web sequesters...
360 degrees, 180 seconds: Technique speeds analysis of crop traits
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have devised a new LiDAR-based approach for automatically and efficiently gathering...
Scientists isolate protein data from the tiniest of caches — single human cells
(DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Scientists have captured the most information yet about proteins within a single human cell, giving scientists...
Local interventions boost coral’s resilience to bleaching
(Duke University) Local conservation actions can significantly boost coral's resilience to, and recovery from, climate-induced thermal bleaching by reducing other...
The force is strong within us: New study explores cell mechanics at work
(Arizona State University) An ASU research team focused on measuring the stiffness, bending, twisting and viscosity of individual cells --...
Two new creatures discovered from dawn of animal life
(University of California - Riverside) UCR researchers have discovered two new Ediacaran era fossil animals. Their names honor President Barack...
Targeting the engine room of the cancer cell
Credit: CUIMC/Califano Lab NEW YORK, NY (JUNE 18, 2018)-- Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) have developed a...
Unique immune-focused AI model creates largest library of inter-cellular communications
Credit: Nature Biotechnology Tel Aviv -- June 18, 2018 -- New data published in Nature Biotechnology, represents the largest ever...
Bolder targets needed to protect nature for people’s sake
Credit: The University of Queensland Associate Professor Martine Maron, Dr Jeremy Simmonds and Professor James Watson from UQ's School of...
In the gaping mouth of ancient crocodiles
Credit: Artist: Viktor Rademacher The mouth of today's crocodilians inspires fear and awe, with their wide gape and the greatest...
Using gold nanoparticles to trigger sequential unfolding of 3D structures
Credit: Sumeet Mishra Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that takes advantage of gold nanoparticles...
