The physical forces of cells in action
Swiss scientists have developed probes designed to reveal the physical forces inside living cells; a world firstCredit: © UNIGE The detection of physical forces is...
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NIH hosts meeting on the future of spinal cord injury research
Research and patient community to discuss challenges and potential breakthroughs WHAT: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its partners will host a meeting of...
The Lancet: Direct-acting antivirals reduce risk of premature mortality and liver cancer for people with chronic hepatitis C
The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals finds that the treatment is associated with reduced risk of mortality...
New deep sea animal discoveries warrant expanded protections in Costa Rican waters
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute. PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA - A three week expedition off the coast of Costa Rica has just expanded our knowledge of deep...
Researchers identify novel molecular mechanism involved in Alzheimer's
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 11, 2019 - Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's...
Protein released from fat after exercise improves glucose
Another reason to exercise!Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (February 11, 2019) - It's well-known that exercise improves health, but understanding how it makes you healthier...
Beyond romance
Researchers turn to newlywed couples to unravel questions about the chemistry of empathy and bonding Love can make us do crazy things. It often prompts...
Study finds upsurge in 'active surveillance' for low-risk prostate cancer
Active surveillance nearly tripled in men with low-risk prostate diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Many men with low-risk prostate cancer who most likely previously would have...
MU scientists use smartphones to improve dismal rating of nation's civil infrastructure
With the safety of countless lives at stake, MU researchers find that smartphone sensors can be the solution to monitor infrastructure such as crumbling roads...
Researchers closer to new Alzheimer's therapy with brain blood flow discovery
Credit: Lindsay France/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - By discovering the culprit behind decreased blood flow in the brain of people with Alzheimer's, biomedical engineers at...
NSF Award funds sensor research at Kent State's new Advanced Materials Institute
Credit: Kent State University Many homes today include safety devices like smoke, radon and carbon monoxide detectors to warn us of threats our senses might...
Masterswitch discovered in body's immune system
Scientists have discovered a critical part of the body's immune system with potentially major implications for the treatment of some of the most devastating diseases...
PET imaging agent may allow early measurement of efficacy of breast cancer therapy
Credit: K Salem et al., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI Physicians may soon have a new way to measure...
Increase in conservative management of low-risk prostate cancer
Bottom Line: National guidelines in 2010 began advocating conservative management of low-risk prostate cancer with active surveillance or watchful waiting (AS/WW) as an alternative to radiation...
Low-income boys' inattention in kindergarten associated with lower earnings 30 years later
Disruptive behaviors in childhood are among the most prevalent and costly mental health problems in industrialized countries and are associated with significant negative long-term outcomes...
