Nerve cells in the human brain can ‘count’
Credit: © Photo: Rolf Müller/UKB-Ukom How do we know if we're looking at three apples or four? Researchers at the ...
SNMMI 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship recipients announced
Reston, Va. (September 20, 2016) - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is pleased to announce the ...
First study of benefits and risks of dementia screening for family members of older adults
INDIANAPOLIS - With the support of a new $3 million, five-year National Institute on Aging grant, researchers from the Regenstrief ...
New research finds annual well visit increases likelihood of preventive services
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the effect of receiving an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) between ...
In depression the brain region for stress control is larger
Credit: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 322 million people worldwide were affected by depression in ...
Intestines modify their cellular structure in response to diet
Credit: Carnegie Institution for Science Baltimore, MD-- Body organs such as the intestine and ovaries undergo structural changes in response ...
UTA researchers patent technology for smart seat cushion, adaptable prosthetics
Credit: UTA The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure ...
Study reveals a promising alternative to corticosteroids in acute renal failure treatment
A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead ...
Mathematics meets biology to uncover unexpected biorhythms
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of ...
Sample size matters in multisensory integration studies
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The accuracy and reproducibility of research studies are a major concern of the scientific community. ...
Gut branches of vagus nerve essential components of brain’s reward and motivation system
A novel gut-to-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward ...
Study: Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis
Credit: Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum (WASHINGTON, September 20, 2018) -- People with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) can substantially cut their risk ...
Drop in EU/EEA measles cases between March and July 2018
During the month of July, a total of 758 cases of measles were reported across seventeen countries in the EU/EEA, ...
Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement
Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement In a comprehensive study, researchers from Aarhus ...
NIH launches study to test combination antibody treatment for HIV infection
Credit: NIAID A clinical trial testing infusions of combination antibodies in people living with HIV has begun at the National ...
Fatty acids can slow down an overheated immune system
Sometimes, the body's otherwise intelligent immune system mistakenly attacks the body's healthy tissue by responding to infections that do not ...
New way to target advanced breast cancers
Credit: Jackson Laboratory A cytokine signature found in certain kinds of breast cancer cells can not only serve as a ...
Detecting epigenetic signature may help people stay ahead of IBD
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - With an estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ...
Lighthouse Guild to present Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium and Pisart Seminar
Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit vision and healthcare organization, will present the 2018 Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium and ...
A new approach towards developing a vaccine against vivax malaria
Credit: del Portillo et al. A novel study indicates promising avenues in an innovative approach for developing a vaccine against ...
