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New nuclear medicine method shows promise for better detection of neuroendocrine tumors
Credit: GP Nicolas et al., University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland RESTON, VA - Researchers have shown that a new nuclear...
End-to-end blood testing device shows capacity to draw sample and provide diagnostic results
Researchers from the Biomedical Engineering Department at Rutgers University have developed an end-to-end blood testing device that integrates robotic phlebotomy...
Preterm newborns sleep better in NICU while hearing their mother’s voice
Hearing a recording of their mother's voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU),...
Model examines pregnancy’s effects on opioid addiction treatment
Buprenorphine (BUP) is approved for the treatment of opioid addiction. The current dosing regimen of BUP in pregnant women is...
Sensor detects whiff of bad breath
Ever wish you could do a quick "breath check" before an important meeting or a big date? Now researchers, reporting...
A deeper understanding of AFib could lower risk
MINNEAPOLIS - June 4, 2018 - More than 2.5 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). AFib is an...
New research identifies how blind cavefish lose their eyes
Credit: NIH Blind cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) lose critical eye tissues within a few days after their eyes begin to develop....
Do arthritis treatments provide mental health benefits?
Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may impact mental health by improving pain and stiffness and by targeting inflammatory processes...
Killing bacteria by silencing genes may be alternative to antibiotics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new approach to killing C. difficile that silences key bacterial genes while sparing other bacteria...
Fake organs guide the way for ‘impossible’ cancer surgery
Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. He...
Is a stress shot on the horizon?
Credit: CU Boulder Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to...
Study examines sickness absence from work among abstainers, low-risk drinkers and at-risk drinkers
In a recent study, people who reported not drinking any alcohol over several years were absent from work due to...
A better way to trace neuronal pathways
Credit: Kepecs Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - New technologies have been likened, famously, to magic. At first, even...
California’s other gold
Sea urchin roe is an acquired taste. Served as sushi, uni -- the Japanese word for this delicacy -- is...
Opioid use may affect treatment for alcohol dependence
New research indicates that opioid misuse and the use of cannabis and other drugs may compromise the effectiveness of treatments...
How the brain performs flexible computations
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Humans can perform a vast array of mental operations and adjust their behavioral responses based on external...
Emergency physicians debunk ‘dry drowning’ myths, highlight drowning risk in older swimmers
June 6, 2018 - Parents have been reading--and sharing--alarming reports of children who died or nearly died due to "dry...
Insilico to present advances in AI and blockchain for healthcare at Data Science in Africa Workshop
Wednesday, June 6, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of artificial intelligence for...
Antibody blocks inflammation, protects mice from hardened arteries and liver disease
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine discovered that they can block...
Aircraft microbiome much like that of homes and offices, study finds
Credit: Georgia Tech What does flying in a commercial airliner have in common with working at the office or relaxing...