New heart attack testing protocol expedites treatment in ER
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 22, 2020 - A new protocol using highly sensitive blood tests to determine whether someone is having a heart attack can reduce wait...
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A novel method to precisely deliver therapeutics inside the body
Credit: Jennifer McCann/Penn State A new way to deliver therapeutic proteins inside the body uses an acoustically sensitive carrier to encapsulate the proteins and ultrasound...
Emergex and George Mason University sign agreement for highly pathogenic RNA virus studies
Emergex Vaccines and George Mason University's National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID) enter into an agreement relating to the development of CD8+ priming...
New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction
Targeting mechanisms in the brain that trigger euphoric sensations could be keyCredit: R.G. Lewis, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - April 22, 2020 -...
A rare snail living on wood is discovered in the Arctic ocean
Researchers have found a marine snail from the subclass Neomphaliones in a collection from the Soviet Arctic expeditions of the 1930sCredit: SPbU The mollusc Leptogyra...
Electronic skin fully powered by sweat can monitor health
Credit: Caltech One of the ways we experience the world around us is through our skin. From sensing temperature and pressure to pleasure or pain,...
Indiana Network for Population Health focuses on social determinants of health
New data sharing effort could be used to enhance disease trackingCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Network for Population Health (INPH) has been launched...
Digital agriculture paves the road to agricultural sustainability
Credit: Michigan State University In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how to develop a more sustainable...
Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and 1960s from local human activities
Credit: NOAA Not long ago, the azure waters of the Caribbean contained healthy and pristine coral reef environments dominated by the reef-building corals that provide...
Helping the heart heal itself
Heart cells can rejuvenate and multiply to heal damageCredit: UTSW UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have discovered a protein that works with others during development...
Decoding COVID-19 through data: WVU builds patient registry to harness research, predict outcomes
Credit: West Virginia University Even before West Virginia reported its first case of the novel coronavirus, Dr. Sally Hodder and her team recognized the need...
New dual-action coating keeps bacteria from cross-contaminating fresh produce
Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection bucketsCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering...
Climate change’s toll on freshwater fish: A new database for science
'FiCli' -- a searchable directory of peer-reviewed journal articles on fish and climate change -- could aid in conservation and management of fisheriesCredit: Credit: Nick Jones /...
Researchers discover a key to the survival of dormant breast cancer cells
A common anti-diabetes drug being tested in many clinical trials as an anti-cancer agent activated fat metabolism that promoted the survival of dormant breast cancer...
Combinations of paclitaxel and withaferin A against human non-small cell lung cancer
Oncotarget Volume 11 Issue 16 showed that the sensitivity of H1299 and A549 cells to concomitant treatment with PAC and WFA was greater than that...
