Procedure time proves vital in thrombectomy success
MUSC researchers find diminishing returns in patient outcomes after endovascular thrombectomies when procedure time passes the 60-minute markCredit: Sarah Pack The "Stroke Belt" refers to...
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Study: Phenols in purple corn fight diabetes, obesity, inflammation in mouse cells
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed new hybrids of purple corn containing different combinations...
MU neurobiologists annotate critical neuronal proteins in lamprey genome
Credit: University of Missouri The lamprey, an eel-like primitive vertebrate, is a popular organism for neurobiology studies because it has a relatively simple nervous system....
Entomologists uncover Florida fire ant matriarchy
Credit: Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA Athens, Ga. - In most colonies, ants work in service of a single reproductive queen, but that's not always the way...
World’s first-ever 3D-printed high-strength aluminum
Aluminum Association creates registration system for additive alloys beginning with HRL's first-ever 3D-printed high-strength aluminumCredit: HRL Laboratories HRL Laboratories, LLC, is commercializing its additively manufactured...
Scientists use eBird data to propose optimal bird conservation plan
The goal is to conserve habitat and protect migratory birdsCredit: Cameron Rognan/Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ottawa, ON, and Ithaca, NY-- A new paper published today...
International Neuromodulation Society announces 14th World Congress
SYDNEY, Australia - The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) will hold its 14th World Congress from May 25 through May 30, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The...
Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Researchers from NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, report that streams of meteoroids...
US and Japanese researchers identify how liver cells protect against viral attacks
Results have implications for cellular responses to hepatitis, dengue and ZikaCredit: Daisuke Yamane, D.V.M., Ph.D., Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science Chapel Hill, NC -...
Safety-net hospitals fare better under new Medicare reimbursement rules
Readmission penalties reduced for hospitals with poorest patientsCredit: Matt Miller New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial...
Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain, research shows
The study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can be used to generate or suppress electrical signals in the brain, modulating normal brain function Imagine working...
APOE gene has a gender-based effect on sleep behaviour of Alzheimer’s disease patients
This article by Dr. David G. Munoz is published in Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 16, Issue 3, 2019 The gene most often associated with risk...
Could climate change cause infertility?
The scientific community has long held an understanding about the effect of temperature on sperm production in mammals, but this new study sheds light on...
Peeling back the darkness of M87
Supercomputers play pivotal role in Event Horizon Telescope's first-ever black hole imageCredit: Lia Medeiros, Chi-Kwan Chan, Feryal Özel, Dimitrios Psaltis On April 10, a team...
SLAC’s high-speed ‘electron camera’ films molecular movie in HD
First direct look at how atoms move when a ring-shaped molecule breaks apart could boost our understanding of fundamental processes of lifeCredit: Thomas Wolf/PULSE Institute...
