Researchers identify potential diagnostic test for Kawasaki disease
Credit: UC San Diego Health For the first time, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and ...
Learning while sleeping? Our learning capabilities are limited
Led by Philippe Peigneux - ULB Neuroscience Institute -, a group of researchers found that our learning capabilities are limited ...
Beat Childhood Cancer Consortium expands into Canada
Children in Canada who are battling neuroblastoma, a form of cancer, have been granted new hope toward a better prognosis ...
Injectable trace minerals improve mineral status in beef heifers
URBANA, Ill. - It can be a struggle for beef cattle producers to maintain mineral status, especially for cattle on ...
Novel vaccine approach proves powerful against Zika virus
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A uniquely designed experimental vaccine against Zika virus has proven powerful in mice, new research has found. ...
Tobacco ‘power wall’ linked to adolescents’ views about e-cigarettes
Adolescents who view advertising for tobacco products on the tobacco "power wall" in convenience stores report being more willing to ...
Heart association to support grad student’s research into sudden cardiac death
Credit: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute The American Heart Association awarded Patrick Calhoun, a biological sciences graduate student, a predoctoral ...
Soft multi-functional robots get really small…and spider-shaped
Roboticists are envisioning a future in which soft, animal-inspired robots could be safely deployed in difficult-to-access natural and man-made environments, ...
PET tracer identifies estrogen receptor expression differences in breast cancer patients
Credit: HH Nienhuis et al., University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands RESTON, VA -- In metastatic breast cancer, prognosis and ...
Probiotic use is a link between brain fogginess, severe bloating
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 6, 2018) - Probiotic use can result in a significant ...
Scientists develop unique materials to repair damaged organs and tissue
Credit: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Tissue engineering is the future of medicine. Under Project 5-100, the Polymer ...
Pediatric telemedicine services can work well under the right conditions
Doctors who provide pediatric care over the telephone - known as "telemedicine" - face a range of challenges that do ...
CPM for knee or shoulder joints: Advantage only in two therapeutic indications
Patients who have had knee or shoulder surgery or who require conservative treatment can benefit from training with motor-driven continuous ...
Having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in CKD patients
Credit: University of Leicester The size of muscles in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be more important ...
Saving the sight of millions
Credit: World Scientific Two eye surgeons (ophthalmologists) have written a first-of-its-kind book to save the sight of millions of patients ...
Differences in immune responses due to age, sex, and genetics
Over the course of our life, we are continuously exposed to pathogens such as viruses and bacteria, meaning that our ...
Severe preeclampsia heart imaging study reveals roots of cardiac damage in pregnant women
***We have a former patient willing to discuss their experience with preeclampsia*** Johns Hopkins researchers say a heart imaging study ...
New tools, old rules: Limit screen-based recreational media at home
DALLAS, Aug. 6, 2018 -- Screen time from computers, phones, tablet computers, video games, TV and other screen-based devices is ...
More sensitive blood test diagnoses heart attacks faster
DALLAS, August 6, 2018 -- A new test to assess a whether or not someone is having a heart attack ...
Mapping the inner workings of a living cell
Credit: Min lab/Columbia Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of ...
