Inhibiting cancer-causing protein could prevent scleroderma fibrosis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A protein known to play a role in cancer may also be increasing fibrosis in scleroderma patients. Scleroderma, a rare, chronic...
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Drug interactions in ER’s common but preventable, Rutgers study finds
In a recent Rutgers study, 38 percent of patients discharged from the emergency department had at least one drug interaction resulting from a newly prescribed...
Technology for deep water purification from uranium impurities developed in Russia
It effectively cleans aqueous solutions of uranyl ion Scientists of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have developed a new method to obtain a porous...
Is kidney failure a man’s disease?
Our kidneys filter out toxic waste from the blood and regulate the fluid balance in the body as well as the balance of electrolytes and...
Face it — our faces don’t always reveal our true emotions
Emotional intelligence involves much more than reading people's micro-expressionsCredit: Image by Jeffrey Zhang Actor James Franco looks sort of happy as he records a video...
UVA expanding telehealth to better treat diabetes, heart disease
Expanded capacity, pilot programs supported by $750,000 grantCredit: UVA Health System The University of Virginia Health System is expanding its telehealth capacity to help patients...
Blinking ground lights developed to ensure pedestrian traffic safety
KICT develops next-generation pedestrian traffic accident prevention system The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Seung Heon Han) has announced the...
Artificial intelligence could predict spread of melanoma
Study conducted by Ben-Gurion University and Texas Southwestern Medical Center BEER-SHEVA, Israel...February 26, 2019 - An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the...
Russian engineers to design the body of the Chinese car
Russian engineers took part in the design of one of the lightest SUVs of the BAIC GroupCredit: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Russian...
Brain response to mom’s voice differs in kids with autism, Stanford study finds
For most children, the sound of their mother's voice triggers brain activity patterns distinct from those triggered by an unfamiliar voice. But the unique brain...
Injectable drug aims to accelerate bone healing, receives global recognition
Orthopaedic Research Society presents first-place award to Novosteo for its work in developing an injectable drug to heal broken bones fasterCredit: Stewart Low, Novosteo Inc....
Student-led rheumatology interest group increases interest in field
A recent study published in the International Journal of Rheumatology shows establishing Rheumatology Interest Group increased student engagement with the specialty of rheumatology WASHINGTON (Feb....
Insilico to present at the WuXi Healthcare Forum 2019
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence,...
Tobacco plants transformed into ‘green bioreactors’ to benefit human health
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are using tobacco plants as 'green bioreactors' to produce...
Springer Nature expands its nanotechnology research solution with the inclusion of over 22 million patents
New patents module allows academic and corporate nanotechnology researchers to integrate patent searches and patentability assessment into their everyday work A new module has now...
