Scientists develop elastic metal rods to treat scoliosis
Credit: ©NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists jointly with their colleagues from the Ecole de Technologie Superiore (Montreal, Canada) have experienced a new combination of alloy...
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Increases in obesity, severe obesity continue among adults in US
Bottom Line: Obesity and severe obesity continued to grow among adults in the United States between 2007-2008 and 2015-2016 but there were no significant overall...
Dr. Neville Sanjana receives 2018 AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award
Credit: New York Genome Center NEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2018) - The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Science Translational Medicine...
Safer injections targeted by new University of Bath project
Credit: University of Bath Due to the complicated nature of preparing injections, mistakes are made in around a third of doses. Although these are often...
Helping older adults discontinue using sedatives
Older adults, especially those who are admitted to hospitals, are at risk for potentially dangerous side effects if they are taking multiple medicines. Taking several...
Searching for long-term success in weight management? Forget dieting and eat regularly
Early adulthood is particularly critical for putting on weight. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, common factors among young women...
Diagnosing breast cancer using red light
Credit: Edoardo Ferocino HOLLYWOOD, FL -- Optical Mammography, or OM, which uses harmless red or infrared light, has been developed for use in conjunction with...
More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward
Credit: Lancaster University More people miss NHS appointments when the clocks go forward in the UK The number of missed hospital outpatient appointments increases following...
Brain’s tiniest blood vessels trigger spinal motor neurons to develop
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (March 23, 2018) -- A new study has revealed that the human brain's tiniest blood...
Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean
A preclinical study in rats has shown that there might be value in using a non-psychoactive and non-addictive ingredient of the Cannabis sativa plant to...
Radiologist uses virtual reality as powerful training tool
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now stand right beside an expert radiologist as he performs one of...
IPBES: Biodiversity and nature’s contributions continue dangerous decline, scientists warn
Credit: Galyna Andrushko/Shutterstock.com Biodiversity -- the essential variety of life forms on Earth -- continues to decline in every region of the world, significantly reducing...
Tony Hunter receives Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (March 23, 2018) Professor Tony Hunter, who holds an American Cancer Society Professorship at the Salk Institute, has received...
Staphylococcus aureus: A new mechanism involved in virulence and antibiotic resistance
Credit: © Institut Pasteur/Mélanie Falord and Tarek Msadek -- Colorization by Jean-Marc Panaud An Institut Pasteur-CNRS research team has characterized a Staphylococcus aureus gene involved...
Breakthrough antimalarial drug delivery system using mesoporous silica nanoparticles
Credit: Shinya Hayami Drug delivery systems (DDSs) control when and how much drugs are delivered to the body. Numerous DDS studies have been conducted but...
