From spinal cord injury to recovery
An essential role for neuronal feedback from below the site of injury Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain and the spinal cord, disrupting...
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Study shows dogs can accurately sniff out cancer in blood
Canine cancer detection could lead to new noninvasive, inexpensive ways to detect cancerCredit: BioScentDx Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) - Dogs have smell receptors 10,000...
Study of multiple sclerosis patients shows 18 percent misdiagnosed
LOS ANGELES (April 8, 2019) -- A recent study found that nearly 18 percent of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis before being referred to two...
Laying the ground for robotic strategies in environmental protection
Sheet pile driving robot autonomously builds erosion barriers from interlocking metal sheets in natural terrain, and robot swarms could be developed to protect threatened areasCredit:...
City of Hope scientists are using combination immunotherapy to treat advanced cancers
The world-renowned independent research and treatment center is providing experimental treatment to people who have advanced liver or advanced stomach and esophageal cancers DUARTE, Calif....
New biologically derived metal-organic framework mimics DNA
Credit: Peter G. Boyd/EPFL The field of materials science has become abuzz with "metal-organic frameworks" (MOFs), versatile compounds made up of metal ions connected to...
Cancer drug shortages result in almost no treatment changes, USC study finds
For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no statistically significant effect of shortages...
Researchers identify early indicators of pregnancy complications in lupus patients
Credit: Hong et al., 2019 A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the RNA molecules present in the...
Current methods may inadequately measure health impacts from oil, natural gas extraction
FINDINGS An examination of peer-reviewed studies published over six years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil and natural gas finds that...
Antioxidants protect cells from harmful water contaminant
Findings could lead to treatment that reduces health risks from exposure to hexavalent chromium Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) - Antioxidants such as vitamin C...
Performance-enhancing drugs may increase risk of teen cocaine abuse, impair fertility
Exposure to anabolic steroids increased psychoactive effects of cocaine in rat study Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019)--Performance-enhancing steroid use could increase the risk of cocaine...
Slug glue reveals clues for making better medical adhesives
Findings could lead to suture alternatives that are flexible and strongCredit: Rebecca Falconer, Ithaca College Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) - The Dusky Arion slug...
Are you with me? New model explains origins of empathy
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute and the Santa Fe Institute have developed a new model to explain the evolutionary origins of empathy and other...
When the extreme becomes the norm for Arctic animals
Svalbard reindeer adapt to dramatic climate change in a way that may foreshadow the future for other arctic speciesCredit: Erik Ropstad Think of reindeer on...
Researchers 3D print metamaterials with novel optical properties
Engineers create novel optical devices, including a moth eye-inspired omnidirectional microwave antennaCredit: Hojat Rezaei Nejad, Tufts University, Nano Lab MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (April 8, 2019)--A team...
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