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Bodily sensations give rise to conscious feelings
Credit: Lauri Nummenmaa Humans constantly experience an ever-changing stream of subjective feelings that is only interrupted during sleep and deep...
A computational analysis identifies a new clinical phenotype of severe malaria
Credit: Cominetti O et al, Figure 2 There are more clinical phenotypes of severe malaria than those defined by the...
Online HIV prevention program receives $8.8 million NIH grant
CHICAGO --- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an $8.8 million grant to Keep It Up!, a novel...
Too much sitting — Nurses’ role in educating patients to reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time
August 31, 2018 - Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is...
Investigators find that bile acids reduce cocaine reward
Credit: Photo by Anne Rayner Bile acids -- gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats -- reduce...
New guideline aids in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sept. 5, 2018--A new international guideline has been developed to help physicians diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and...
Patient satisfaction with plastic surgery — it’s the surgeon, not the practice
August 31, 2018 - Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time...
Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of...
Even the fittest middle-aged athletes can’t outrun cardiovascular risk factors
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even...
Growth in first 3 years of life affects respiratory health in children
Credit: Photo by Charlein Gracia Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs...
Patent mining indicates promising routes for research
A group of researchers affiliated to the University of São Paulo (USP) - campus Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, used big data...
Parkinson’s disease: An endogenous protein might become a candidate for drug development
Credit: RUB, Kramer Researchers have modified the protein Nurr1 so that it can enter cells from the outside. Nurr1 deficiency...
Overcoming resistance
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The maintenance workers of the vascular system, pericyte cells envelop the surface of blood...
Prostate problems also associated with sleep disorders and depression
Men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility issues often also...
Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Aug. 31, 2018 - Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites - whatever you call them, they are pesky little...
NSF awards $10 million for development, dissemination of genomic tools in diverse species
Credit: Shana Pau, University of Georgia Genetics Department (Image is from the Anolis research colony at the University of Georgia)...
In test with rats, cannabidiol showed sustained effects against depression for 7 days
Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also...
Drug-resistance of gonorrhea in the EU: persistent but stable
Credit: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control/ECDC Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across...
WSU scientists clone virus to help stop overwhelming grape disease
Credit: WSU PROSSER, Wash. - A new discovery by Washington State University scientists could help grape growers roll back a...
Rutgers scientists identify protein that may have existed when life began
Credit: Vikas Nanda/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps...
