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How skin begins: New research could improve skin grafts, and more
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos, shedding light...
Argipressin: New therapy for septic shock now approved for 26 EU countries
Credit: Amomed Pharma GmbH A new therapeutic option for septic shock has now been approved for and is available in...
High-resolution genomic map gives scientists unprecedented view of brain development
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have created a massive database of the...
Lesbian, gay or bisexual youth are at increased risk of using multiple substances
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Young people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are at increased risk of using substances such...
New means to fight ‘un-killable’ bacteria in healthcare settings
Credit: McGill University Health Centre September 13 2018, Montreal - Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health...
Is exposure to lead, cadmium associated with reduced ability to see contrast?
Bottom Line: Contrast sensitivity is a measure of how well someone sees an image against a background. Diminished contrast sensitivity...
KKH develops rapid genomic sequencing to diagnose critically ill children with rare diseases
A multi-disciplinary team at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has developed a test to enable faster diagnosis of rare...
Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection
(a) Introduction: "What's your name? " (b) Gaze measurement (c) Reading test (d) Fixed question: "What's the date today? "...
Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor shows promise for ameliorating fatty liver disease
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and...
Social class determines how the unemployed talk about food insecurity
Credit: "Cherry Blossom " (pseudonym), 2012 "Cherry Blossom," a 39-year-old woman worked as a hotel breakfast bar hostess around the...
One in three college freshmen worldwide reports mental health disorder
As if college were not difficult enough, more than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around the...
Busting bitter, saving lives
PHILADELPHIA PA and BIRMINGHAM, AL (September 13, 2018) -- A new collaboration grant to scientists from Discovery BioMed, Inc. and...
BPA exposure in US-approved levels may alter insulin response in non-diabetic adults
Credit: MU News Bureau In a first study of its kind study, researchers have found that a common chemical consumers...
RUDN biochemists found out how ROS affect cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cells
Credit: Courtesy of Allen Dressen Long-term use of anti-cancer drugs treatment may lead to the development of multiple drug resistance...
US Department of Defense funds UIC research on prostate cancer
Credit: UIC/Courtney Colvin A new three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Defense will fund University...
Hemidystrophic thorax mimicking scoliosis
Pectus Excavatum (PE), Pectus Carinatum (PC), Poland Syndrome (PS), Sunken Chest Deformity (SCD), Barrel Chest Deformity (BCD), Body Builder Deformity...
Building a safer heart pump
Credit: Penn State Blood pumps are increasingly a bridge-to-transplant for patients with end-stage heart disease or heart failure, but blood...
Disrupting genetic processes reverses aging in human cells
Research has shed new light on genetic processes that may one day lead to the development of therapies that can...
Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women’s hormones
Credit: George Mason University As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could...
Clinical early warning scores: New clinical tools in evolution
Doctors and nurses are always grateful when they are given advance notice that a patient is about to seriously deteriorate...
