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Cryo-EM structures of the nicotine receptor may lead to new therapies for addiction
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - May 2, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers today published in Nature atomic-scale blueprints...
Findings of game-changing EMS airway study to be presented at SAEM18
DES PLAINES, IL--Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is the most common advanced airway technique used in the resuscitation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease should...
Morris Animal Foundation study shows drug comes up short in osteoarthritis pain relief
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers from the University of Georgia, have found that tramadol was ineffective in alleviating signs of pain...
Understanding fear of guilt key in better treating OCD
Advances in our understanding of the development and persistence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) have the potential to improve treatment according...
Math sheds light on how living cells ‘think’
Credit: QUT How does the 'brain' of a living cell work, allowing an organism to function and thrive in changing...
Purdue researchers developing device to detect pregnancy complications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use...
Kickoff of the DynaMORE resilience research project
The DynaMORE research project, funded through the HORIZON 2020 European Research and Innovation Program and coordinated by the Mainz University...
AI better than most human experts at detecting cause of preemie blindness
Credit: Michael Chiang/OHSU PORTLAND, Oregon/BOSTON, Massachusetts - An algorithm that uses artificial intelligence can automatically and more accurately diagnose a...
Let’s get physical: Breast cancer survivors on the move
Credit: UBC Okanagan Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical side effects of...
NIH award to fund research of light-based insect control alternative to pesticides
Todd C. Holmes, PhD, professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive...
Breast cancer places greater financial burden on black women
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL - Having breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black...
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis,...
How small molecule halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression
Credit: UCLA Drug Discovery and Translational Lab Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble...
Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus
Credit: Zunlong Ke and Elizabeth Wright at Emory/Georgia Tech Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as...
Whooping cough more widespread than previously known
Credit: Public Health Ontario and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences New research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Institute...
Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published...
Scientists make major breakthrough on omega-3 production
Credit: Line K Bay A major discovery that could "revolutionise" the understanding of omega-3 production in the ocean has been...
EPJE highlight: Tumorcode, a software to simulate vascularized tumors
Credit: Springer The tumor vasculature is a major target of anticancer therapies. Rieger, Fredrich and Welter at Saarland University, Germany...
Flaw found in water treatment method
Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding...
