Study shows ‘safety bubble’ expands during third trimester
Pregnant women increase peripersonal space to 'keep dangers at arm's length' New research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that women undergo a significant...
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Enhanced human Blood-Brain Barrier Chip performs in vivo-like drug and antibody transport
Microfluidic Organ Chip model of human blood-brain barrier that recapitulates in vivo barrier functions offers new preclinical tool for development of brain-targeting therapeuticsCredit: Wyss Institute...
University of Konstanz researchers create uniform-shape polymer nanocrystals
Researchers from the University of Konstanz's CRC 1214 'Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures' generate uniform-shape nanocrystals using direct polymerizationCredit: Stefan...
Small currents for big gains in spintronics
A new low-power magnetic switching component could aid spintronic devicesCredit: © 2019 Tanaka-Ohya Laboratory UTokyo researchers have created an electronic component that demonstrates functions and...
No link between cancer and tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) use in psoriatic arthritis
Study includes data from over 8,000 people with psoriatic arthritis from four Nordic countries Madrid, Spain, 13 June 2019: The results of a study presented...
New diet study using MRI to map internal fat conducted by Ben-Gurion U researchers
Reducing hepatic (liver) fat combined with weight loss decreases obesity health risks BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 13, 2019 - A research team led by Ben-Gurion University of...
Superfast gene sequencing helps diagnose critically ill patients
'Metagenomic' test for neurological infections has real clinical benefit, says new study In an analysis of the real-world impact of a pioneering test called metagenomic...
Using data to decide when to transfer patients by medical helicopter
Patients could someday benefit from nursing study on whether emergency helicopter transfers are always necessary between hospitals CLEVELAND--The increased use of medical helicopters over the...
Triple-negative breast cancer among black women in the US varies by birthplace
Study suggests the notion of higher triple-negative breast cancer incidence among black women is not generalizable A new study finds substantial variation in the prevalence...
Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction
Individual differences in brain systems for habitual behavior distinguish heavy cannabis users who develop an addiction Philadelphia, June 13, 2019 - A shift from brain...
Tracking down silent killers
35 million euros for excellent research consortium to develop new immunotherapeutic treatments for emerging viral diseases Emerging viral diseases is a term used to refer...
Even in young children: Higher weight = higher blood pressure
Sophia Antipolis, 13 June 2019: Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six, raising the hazard of future heart attack...
Honeybee mite raises bumblebee virus risk
Credit: Sophie Hedges A mite that spreads a dangerous virus among honeybees also plays an indirect role in infecting wild bumblebees, new research shows. The...
Are we using biologic therapy properly?
Introduction of expensive drug in Ontario did not result in fewer hospitalizations or surgeries for inflammatory bowel diseases The introduction of infliximab (Remicade), the first...
Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults
Credit: ponce_photography -- PIxabay BOSTON (June 13, 2019)--Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older...
