Early birds less prone to depression
Middle-to-older aged women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise are significantly less likely to develop depression, according to a new study...
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Syringe exchange program played key role in controlling HIV outbreak
INDIANAPOLIS -- A study by researchers investigating the 2015 HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, found that a syringe services program is an important tool...
Non-coding DNA changes sex determination
Scientists have identified a key enhancer of Sox9 -- a gene critical for male sex development -- and demonstrated that deleting that non-coding DNA results...
Sepsis-3 criteria ‘preferable’ in prognostication of critically ill patients
Glenview, IL- For almost 30 years, diagnostic criteria for sepsis has used the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria in those with suspected infection, with...
Early-stage respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine trial begins
Credit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched a clinical trial of...
Modern alchemists are making chemistry greener
Ancient alchemists tried to turn lead and other common metals into gold and platinum. Modern chemists in Paul Chirik's lab at Princeton are transforming reactions...
New position paper recommends treatment options for nightmare disorder in adults
DARIEN, IL - A variety of treatment options may be effective for nightmare disorder in adults, according to a position paper from the American Academy...
Case comprehensive cancer center endorses elimination of HPV-related cancers
Nearly 80 million Americans - one out of every four people - are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). And of those millions, more than 31,000...
EEG can determine if a depressed patient will do better on antidepressants or talk therapy
People react differently to positive events in their lives. For some, a small reward can have a large impact on their mood, while others may...
A sprinkle of platinum nanoparticles onto graphene makes brain probes more sensitive
Credit: Yichen Lu Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity thanks to new research by a team of engineers and neuroscientists...
UTSW researchers find transport molecule has unexpected role
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 14, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers recently reported a basic science finding that might someday lead to better treatments...
Researchers develop molecular assembly method for cancer therapy and diagnostics
Credit: Authors of the paper and Lion_on_helium, MIPT press office Biophysicists have developed a method for modifying the surface of micro- and nanoparticles -- tiny...
Increased helmet use in alpine sports fails to reduce risk of traumatic brain injury
Philadelphia, June 14, 2018 - Head injury is the leading cause of death and catastrophic injury among skiers and snowboarders and accounts for three to...
Depressive symptoms associated with disease severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that among individuals with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA),...
Clinical advances in systemic lupus erythematosus
The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate exciting advances for individuals suffering from systemic lupus...
