Implantable ‘tea bag’ in development releases insulin for children with diabetes
Credit: UA College of Medicine - Tucson TUCSON, Ariz. - Children with Type 1 diabetes have only one option to control their blood sugar: insulin...
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Neural engineer Qi Wang recognized with NSF CAREER Award
He is working to develop new technologies for restoring and enhancing sensory functions and cognition through brain-machine interfacesCredit: Jane Nisselson/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--March 05,...
Number and timing of pregnancies influence breast cancer risk for women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
Risk of breast cancer declined for women with BRCA1 gene and more than one pregnancy New York, NY and Paris, France -- Researchers at Columbia...
Illuminating the genome
RNA-guided endonuclease -- in situ labelling, a new CRISPR/Cas9 based molecular visualisation methodCredit: Takayoshi Ishii, Andreas Houben The CRISPR/Cas9 system has been making ripples in...
Blood holds key to liver regeneration
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate. But some patients who undergo...
Vitamin D may protect against pollution-associated asthma symptoms in obese children
Credit: NIEHS A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The...
New method of scoring protein interactions mines large data sets from a fresh angle
Credit: Image courtesy of the Washburn Lab, Stowers Institute for Medical Research. KANSAS CITY, MO--Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have created a...
Disparities in access to trauma centers
Bottom Line: An analysis of census tract data for neighborhoods in America's three largest cities suggests black-majority neighborhoods are associated with disparities in access to trauma centers....
A Georgia State cybersecurity study of the dark web exposes vulnerability to machine identities
A thriving marketplace for SSL and TLS certificates--small data files used to facilitate confidential communication between organizations' servers and their clients' computers--exists on a hidden...
Researchers unveil progress and challenges in introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa/Asia
University of Maryland School of Medicine's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is leading an international consortium of researchers working to accelerate introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccineCredit: Typhoid...
NASA finds wind shear adversely affecting Haleh
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed northerly wind shear affecting Tropical Cyclone...
Trading cryptocurrency is problematic for regular gamblers, Rutgers study says
First study of its kind suggests cryptocurrency trading appeals to people struggling with gambling Researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick's...
Is it ever too late for adults to benefit from physical activity?
Bottom Line: It may never be too late for adults to become physically active and enjoy some health benefits. This observational study looked at how patterns of...
Study: Life-saving antibiotic receives new use guidelines from researchers around world
First international consensus reached to create guidelines on polymyxins, a last-resort antibiotic for deadly bacteria BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An international panel of the foremost researchers...
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
Researchers confirm university programs encourage physicians to work in rural areasCredit: Taken and owned by the Department of Community-Based Medical Education, School of Medicine, Hiroshima...
