BIOENGINEER.ORG

Study analyzes the impact of the economic crisis on the number of deaths recorded in 15 countriesCredit: Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Barcelona, 8 February...

DNA traces on wild flowers reveal insect visitors

Researchers have discovered that insects leave tiny DNA traces on the flowers they visit; the newly developed eDNA method holds a vast potential for various...

New drug brings unexpected hope in targeting cancer cells

Credit: N/A An unexpected finding in pre-clinical platelet studies by Baker Institute researchers could provide a novel approach to targeting and destroying difficult-to-treat cancer cells,...

Positive thinking during pregnancy could help children's ability in math and science

Using data from Bristol's Children of the 90s study the research is one of a series from the University of Bristol, that examines a parental...

Gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease

Credit: EPFL Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such as protecting organs...

The American College of Chest Physicians updates guidelines on PAH

Glenview, Illinois - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) announced the publication of updates to the evidence-based guidelines on therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension...

Overdose deaths could increase with 'changing nature' of opioid epidemic

Multi-pronged interventions are needed to curb the opioid overdose crisis, according to engineering, health science, and policy researchers The opioid epidemic in the United States...

Report from prestigious NIH-funded conference looks to biological 'pillars of aging'

Drug-resistant tuberculosis: High mortality rate due to inaccurate tests

Credit: Courtesy of Kathrin Zuercher Around ten million people around the world develop tuberculosis every year and 1.5 million people die from tuberculosis each year....

Size and time impact outcomes when mechanical clot removal used for large core strokes

American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 8, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 --Mechanical clot removal has been...

New 'Trojan horse' cancer treatment shows early promise in multiple tumor types

A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a 'Trojan horse' to get inside tumour cells has shown promise in patients with six...

Comprehensive review analyzes vocal-cord restoration in 18 Grammy Award-winning singers

Treatment of elite vocalists provides insight into the treatment and management of vocal-cord disease in non-performers A retrospective review of laser microsugery performed in 18...

Intensive blood pressure lowering safe for clot-buster-treated stroke patients, but…

American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 6, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 -- Intensive blood pressure lowering...

Prior dengue infection protects against Zika

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2019 - The higher a person's immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection, an international team of scientists...

Reversal agent decreases life-threatening bleeding