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Lung-on-a-chip simulates pulmonary fibrosis
Credit: Ruogang Zhao. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Developing new medicines to treat pulmonary fibrosis, one of the most common and serious...
Aggression neurons identified
High activity in a relatively poorly studied group of brain cells can be linked to aggressive behaviour in mice, a...
NIH summit delivers recommendations to speed therapy development for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: National Institute on Aging Experts from government, academia, industry, non-profit organizations put forward recommendations that provide a roadmap for...
Doctors fail to flag concussion patients for critical follow-up
As evidence builds of more long-term effects linked to concussion, a nationwide study led by scientists at UCSF and the...
OSU biologist advocates ecological approach to improving human health
BEND, Ore. - Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless...
What is impact of permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
Bottom Line: The need for a patient to have a permanent pacemaker implanted while hospitalized after undergoing a transcatheter aortic...
Majority of premature infants still exposed to early antibiotics
Bottom Line: Most premature infants, who are at risk for sepsis but who may not have a culture confirmation of...
Minneapolis Clinical Trials Program wins Innovative Healthcare Award
MINNEAPOLIS --May 25, 2018--Earlier this month, Minneapolis-based non-profit Be The Match® was presented the Innovative Programs award at the 2018...
Do patients with TBI receive follow-up care after ED discharge?
Bottom Line: Many patients treated in the emergency department for mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) don't receive educational materials at...
UNIST’s design school recognized worldwide
Credit: UNIST The Graduate School of Creative Design Engineering at UNIST has once again received global recognition for its design...
Most concussion patients fall under the radar after ER visit
Millions of Americans suffer concussions each year, and many endure symptoms for months or years afterward. A new study shows...
UMD food scientist guides students towards revelatory findings in women’s health
College Park, MD -- In an effort to sustain and educate the next generation of food safety experts in the...
New chromosome study can lead to personalised counselling of pregnant women
Foetuses with a so-called new balanced chromosomal aberration have a higher risk of developing brain disorders such as autism and...
Heart doctors call for permission to provide therapy to stroke patients
Paris, France - 25 May 2018: Heart doctors from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke are calling...
USTC reveals the mechanism how moderate sunlight exposure improves learning and memory
USTC researchers have shed new lights on the correlation between sunlight exposure and related neurobehaviors. Combining single-cell mass spectrometry isotopic...
Regulatory mutations missed in standard genetic screening lead to congenital diseases
Researchers have identified a type of genetic aberration to be the cause of certain neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital diseases, such...
A new guide for explorers of the submicroscopic world inside us
Credit: Courtesy Wladek Minor Researchers from the University of Virginia have established new guidelines for scientists mapping out the body...
Russian scientists developed a unique equipment for ultrasound examination
Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers of the laboratory "Medical ultrasound equipment" of Peter the Great St. Petersburg...
An elastic fiber filled with electrodes set to revolutionize smart clothes
Credit: EPFL It's a whole new way of thinking about sensors. The tiny fibers developed at EPFL are made of...
RIOCATH, a revolutionary type of catheter inspired by a snail’s eye
Credit: Riocath The Czech company Riocath Global developed and patented in collaboration with the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry...
