New microsensor enables kidney dialysis to be customized
Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a microsensor that makes it possible to directly monitor and adjust the...
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Founders of Global Burden of Disease study receive award for research excellence
TORONTO - The co-founders of the groundbreaking Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), Professors Christopher Murray and Alan Lopez, have been selected for an international...
Johns Hopkins investigators unravel biological roots of pulmonary hypertension
Working with cells that line the innermost layer of the blood vessels, Johns Hopkins investigators say they have made a leap forward in understanding the...
Newfound ‘organ’ had been missed by standard method for visualizing anatomy
Credit: Illustration by Jill Gregory. Printed with permission from Mount Sinai Health System, licensed under CC-BY-ND. Researchers have identified a previously unknown feature of human...
Malaria Cell Atlas launched: Parasite development mapped in unprecedented detail
New single-cell technology has allowed scientists to study malaria parasites at the highest resolution to date. By investigating the genes in individual malaria parasites, scientists...
Survey finds reducing stigma attributed to Alzheimer’s is vital to prevention research
Chicago, March 27, 2018 - Stigma associated with Alzheimer's disease may be an obstacle for individuals to seek information about their risk of developing Alzheimer's...
Up to 38 percent of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution
Credit: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health www.carteeh.org New research highlights the impact of traffic-related air pollution on childhood asthma. Th..
Hepatitis C virus screening rates remain low among baby boomers
Bottom Line: Despite the steady increase of liver cancer incidence in the United States in recent decades, data from 2015 indicates that less than 13...
Accurately identifying aggressive head and neck cancers
Credit: Case Western Reserve University The Case Western Reserve-led research team will analyze computerized images of tissue samples for patterns which could become "biomarkers," or...
Cell-penetrating ‘nanodrills’ show promise for intracellular drug delivery
PORTLAND, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have created new nanomaterials able to cross cell membranes, establishing a...
Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) increased caloric intake in Canada
Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, March 26, 2018 - A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that...
Metabolic profiling may determine aggressiveness, prognosis of prostate cancer
A new approach to analyzing prostate gland tissue may help address a major challenge in treating prostate cancer - determining which tumors are unlikely to...
Rooting for answers
Credit: NASA When plants on Earth search for nutrients and water, what drives their direction? Very simply, gravitational force helps them find the easiest path...
Hybrid chickadees found deficient at learning and memory
Credit: Michael McQuillan For a long time, hybridization--when distinct species mate and produce offspring--was thought to be a mistake. Yet, advancements in genomic testing tools...
What three feet of seawater could mean for the world’s turtles
Credit: Todd Stailey/Tennessee Aquarium Ninety percent of the world's coastal freshwater turtle species are expected to be affected by sea level rise by 2100, according...
