A new vision for neuroscience
How live recordings of neural electricity could revolutionize how we see the brain Red and blue lights flash. A machine whirs like a distant swarm...
NEWS INDEX
Mount Sinai researchers discover novel cancer pathway, opening new treatment options
(New York, NY - May 2, 2019) -- Mount Sinai researchers have broken new ground in the understanding of the MDM2 gene--which is often overexpressed...
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine announces annual meeting plenary speakers, top abstracts
DES PLAINES, IL-- Emergency medicine academicians in six plenary presentations will explore a variety of subjects related to the practice of emergency medicine during a...
Scientists identify genes tied to increased risk of ovarian cancer
A team of researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer, Cedars-Sinai Cancer and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have newly identified 34 genes that are associated with an...
Dogs reduce distress of patients waiting for emergency hospital care
A visit from a dog can reduce the distress of patients waiting for emergency treatment in hospital,Credit: Jane Smith A visit from a dog can...
Syracuse researchers join forces to identify chemical composition of plastic artifacts
Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collection Research Center (SCRC) and the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences have collaborated...
Study of teens with eating disorders compares substance users and non-users
Concordia researcher Linda Booij identifies possible warning signs for health care providersCredit: Concordia University Adolescence can be a minefield for those going through it. Along...
AAMC Chief Academic Officer to give education address at Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting
DES PLAINES, IL -- John E. Prescott, MD, chief academic officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), will offer his prognostications of "The...
Salk Institute professor Edward Callaway elected to National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 1, 2019) The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently announced that Salk Institute Professor Edward Callaway is one of 100...
Narwhals have endured a million years with low genetic diversity, and they’re thriving
Credit: Binia De Cahsan Danish researchers have sequenced the genome of a narwhal, the Arctic whale famous for the horn-like tusk protruding from its forehead....
New noninvasive ventilation strategy allows preterm infants to breathe freely
Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduces reintubation by more than 50 percent in high-risk preterm infants, according to a new study in the journal CHEST®Credit: Yuan...
ASTRO and AUA update joint clinical guidance for radiation therapy after prostatectomy
LINTHICUM, Md. and ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2019 --The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) today announced updates to...
Genetic defect causing intellectual disability discovered by Sussex scientists
Discovery will help end 'diagnostic odyssey' for many familiesCredit: University of Sussex Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered a new genetic defect which...
Transforming waste heat into clean energy
Researchers use supercomputers to explore new materials for thermoelectric generationCredit: Ruben de Rijcke, Creative Commons Do you feel the warmth coming off your computer or...
Algorithms predicting gene interactions could make cancer treatments more effective
Credit: Graeme Benstead-Hume, University of Sussex While network algorithms are usually associated with finding friends on social media, researchers at the University of Sussex have...
