Biologists design new molecules to help stall lung cancer
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas scientists have demonstrated that the growth rate of the majority of lung cancer cells...
NEWS INDEX
Electronic health records decision support reduces inappropriate use of GI test
Diagnostic stewardship strategy eliminates waste from unnecessary testing NEW YORK (April 23, 2019) -- Programming a hospital's electronic health record system (EHR) to provide information...
Researchers reveal how bacteria can adapt to resist treatment by antibiotics
Credit: Ditlev E. Brodersen/AU In a joint collaboration, researchers from Denmark and Switzerland have shown that bacteria produce a specific stress molecule, divide more slowly,...
Sodium-ion batteries: From materials development to technology innovation
Within the TRANSITION Project, KIT, HIU and partners will develop powerful sodium-ion battery prototypes for future application in electro-mobility and stationary energy storageCredit: Photo: Amadeus...
Some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others, according to new study
Researchers propose a model that offers a biological explanation for why childhood trauma is linked to PTSD in some -- but not all -- women...
Stressed, anxious? Ask the brain!
Credit: FMI/Andreas Lüthi group Our actions are driven by "internal states" such as anxiety, stress or thirst - which will strongly affect and motivate our...
KAIST unveils the hidden control architecture of brain networks
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team identified the intrinsic control architecture of brain networks. The control properties will contribute to providing a fundamental basis for...
Pre-op daily life disability may predict poor outcome after hip replacement
A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study looking at medical records of more than 43,000 U.S. adults with hip-joint damaging osteoarthritis suggests that those who cannot...
Revealed: The secret superpower that makes C. difficile so deadly
Discovery lets doctors predict disease severity, points to new treatmentCredit: UVA Health System A new discovery about dangerous C. difficile diarrhea has identified a new...
COPD and type 2 diabetes
This article by Dr. Chaitanya Mamillapalli et al. is published in Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 2019 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a...
How light triggers brain activity
Protein researchCredit: RUB, Kramer Enormous therapeutic potential Researchers consider optogenetics to have enormous therapeutic potential. "It is feasible that light might be used to make...
BU, Johnson & Johnson Innovation alliance: Immune system boost could prevent lung cancer
Genomic differences related to the immune system may play a key role in the early development of lung cancer. That finding, published April 23, 2019,...
Simple and fast method for radiolabelling antibodies against breast cancer
Radioactive antibodies that target cancer cells are used for medical diagnostics with PET imaging or for targeted radioimmunotherapy. Researchers from the University of Zurich have...
New chemical tool to block endocytosis in plants identified
Plant cells absorb many important substances through a process called endocytosis. In plants, endocytosis is essential for nutrient uptake, passing on cellular signals and plant-microbe...
More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. The researchers analysed neurofilament...
