Youth TBI laws promote head injury evaluation in emergency department
Millions of children and teens are affected by sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) annually. To help reduce the effects of TBIs in youth...
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Rutgers researchers advance stem cell therapy with biodegradable scaffold
Credit: KiBum Lee, Letao Yang and Sy-Tsong Dean Chueng. Rutgers scientists have created a tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, which...
Melanoma death rates are rising in men but static or falling in women
Glasgow, UK: The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady...
Trial finds diet rich in fish helps fight asthma
A clinical trial led by La Trobe University has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of a healthy diet can...
Men with prostate cancer willing to accept lower survival odds to avoid side effects
Glasgow, UK: Men who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer say they would trade some improvement in their odds of survival for improvements in...
Patients with low risk thyroid cancer can receive lower doses of radiation treatment
Glasgow, UK: Thyroid cancer patients whose disease is at low risk of returning can be treated safely with a smaller amount of radiation following surgery,...
WSU researchers see cognitive changes in offspring of heavy cannabis-using rats
PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have seen cognitive changes in the offspring of rats exposed to heavy amounts of cannabis. Their work is...
Society for Neuroscience honors scientists dedicated to advancing women in the field
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of women in neuroscience during Neuroscience...
Genetic risk factor for CTE detected
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a genetic variation that may influence chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) disease severity. TMEM106B is one of the first genes to be implicated...
Fluorescent marker can help guide surgeons to remove dangerous brain tumor cells more accurately
Credit: Colin Watts Glasgow, UK: A chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in...
Disarm Therapeutics presents new data validating role of SARM1 in axonal degeneration
Data presented at Neuroscience 2018 demonstrates genetic deletion of SARM1 protects axons in the central and peripheral nervous systems with a corresponding reduction of blood...
Tying the knot: New DNA nanostructures
Credit: Biodesign Institute Knots are indispensable tools for such human activities as sailing, fishing and rock climbing, (not to mention, tying shoes). But tying a...
Spaced-out nanotwins make for stronger metals
Credit: Gao Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University and the Institute of Metals Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
RIT collaborates on multi-university research exploring the quantum world
A Rochester Institute of Technology researcher is building a theoretical framework to predict how nanoparticles made of graphene, silica and rare-earth compounds behave when suspended...
Fleets of drones could aid searches for lost hikers
Credit: Melanie Gonick Finding lost hikers in forests can be a difficult and lengthy process, as helicopters and drones can't get a glimpse through the...
