Deeper insight into viral infections
An infection with cytomegalovirus is usually harmless for adults. However, during pregnancy the virus can be transmitted to the unborn ...
Suicide risk for youth sharply higher in the months after self-harm
New York, NY (March 19, 2018)--A study led by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) revealed that young Americans had ...
University of Liverpool awarded £1.6 million to develop novel meningitis blood test
(University of Liverpool) Researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing a new commercial blood test to improve the diagnosis ...
Wives of many prostate cancer sufferers made ill or feel undermined by the disease
Copenhagen: Many wives of advanced prostate cancer sufferers feel that their lives are being undermined by their husband's illness, with ...
New method manages and stores data from millions of nerve cells — in real time
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In children with obesity, impulsivity may be linked with greater weight loss when treated
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Study finds changes in intestines leads to reversal of diabetes after weight-loss surgery
CHICAGO--A new study helps explain changes in the intestines that may be responsible for the reversal of diabetes in people ...
NTU Singapore launches nationwide research initiative to promote lung health
Singapore, March 19, 2018 -- To understand the unique characteristics of lung diseases in Singapore and improve their prevention, treatment ...
Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo
(University of Basel) For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial ...
Epidural stimulation shown to normalize blood pressure following spinal cord injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Patients with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) often experience chronically low blood pressure that negatively affects their ...
Revolutionary new filter can improve drinking water quality
Credit: Image: Sarp Saydam/UNSW Science UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a world-first, graphene-based, laboratory-scale filter that can remove more than ...
New genetic test detects manatees’ recent presence in fresh or saltwater
Credit: Robert Bonde, USGS. Public domain. U.S. Geological Survey scientists have developed the first laboratory test that can pick up ...
Fasting diets reduce important risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with ...
The use of immunotherapy to treat metastatic breast cancer
Breast cancer, in the stage with distant metastases, is an incurable disease with a 5 years survival rate of about ...
New EHRA Practical Guide on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants launched
Barcelona, Spain - March 19, 2018: A new version of the EHRA Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K ...
Siblings of cot death victims have four-fold cot death risk
Barcelona, Spain - March 19, 2018: Siblings of cot death victims have a four-fold higher risk of cot death, according ...
European Society of Cardiology guidelines on syncope launched today at EHRA 2018
Barcelona, Spain - March 19, 2018: European Society of Cardiology guidelines on syncope were launched today at EHRA 2018 and ...
Study finds the heart can terminate atrial fibrillation itself after local gene therapy
Barcelona, Spain - March 19, 2018: The heart is capable of terminating arrhythmias itself after local gene therapy, potentially avoiding ...
Undark Magazine publisher receives Endocrine Society’s journalism award
CHICAGO--MIT Knight Science Journalism Program Director and Undark Magazine publisher Deborah Blum received the Endocrine Society's annual Award for Excellence ...
High omega-6 levels can protect against premature death
Credit: UEF Could omega-6 fatty acids protect you against premature death? The answer is yes, according to a new University ...
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