More than 40% of status epilepticus patients suffer adverse outcomes
Mortality risk can be estimated already in the emergency roomCredit: Reetta Kälviäinen A new study published in Seizure gives insight into the short-term outcome of...
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Cell-phone-sized device that stimulates nerve in neck may prevent migraine
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days, you might agonize over every...
The regulators active during iron deficiency
Botany: publication in Plant PhysiologyCredit: HHU / Birte Schwarz When a plant is lacking important nutrients, it cannot simply move to another location where it...
Stanford researchers conduct census of cell surface proteins
Credit: Liqun Luo Stanford scientists have completed the first global census of diverse proteins sprouting tree-like from the outer membrane of a cell. These cell...
New species of Allosaurus discovered in Utah
Credit: Todd Marshall A remarkable new species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Paleontologists unearthed the first specimen...
Marburg virus found in Sierra Leone bats
Credit: Brian Bird/UC Davis One Health Institute Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the first time the deadly virus...
Brain-cell helpers powered by norepinephrine during fear-memory formation
Credit: RIKEN A sustained state of vigilance will generate a different type of memory than a momentary startle, and these differences are linked to distinct...
Researchers obtain ‘high-definition’ view of diabetes-related proteins
Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists have examined a key receptor for the first time at high resolution - broadening understanding of how it might function,...
Why eating yogurt may help lessen the risk of breast cancer
Credit: Lancaster University One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. Scientists say their idea- as yet...
Maglab scientists capture molecular maps of animal tissue with unprecedented detail
Credit: Stephen Bilenky We've all heard, and seen, how a picture paints a thousand words. Now, in a scientific twist on that saying, researchers at...
UTA aerospace engineer exploring possibility of hypersonic passenger, cargo planes
Finding ways to faster flightCredit: UT Arlington The idea of speeding through the atmosphere at many times the speed of sound carries great appeal for...
Weight loss and health improvements with Mediterranean, fasting & paleo diets
Credit: Dr. Michelle Jospe There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting and Paleo diets, though...
Can weighted vests help maintain bone health when older adults slim down?
Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett Losing weight can be a tricky balance of risks and benefits for older adults: You want to shed fat to...
SPR honors Dr. Anna Penn with the Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
Credit: Dr. Anna Penn The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Anna Penn, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the 2020 Thomas A....
NIAID officials discuss novel Coronavirus that recently emerged in China
Research underway to address latest viral threatCredit: NIAID The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20...
