Economic impact of excess weight now exceeds $1.7 trillion
Credit: Milken Institute LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, October 30, 2018--The impact of obesity and overweight on the U.S. economy has eclipsed $1.7 trillion, an amount equivalent...
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Mutation associated with als causes sugar-starved cells to overproduce lipids, study shows
A genetic defect tied to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases and mental illnesses changes how cells starved of sugar metabolize fatty compounds known as lipids,...
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — managing common ankle fractures
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Experts Offer More Clarity on Managing Common Ankle Fractures Although fairly common, management of an isolated lateral malleolus...
Insilico to present its research in AI at BioCentury China Healthcare Summit
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial...
Ultra-high-field brain scanner receives FDA approval for clinical use
Credit: Jim Stanis LOS ANGELES - The ultra-high-field 7T Terra magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics...
Three Harvard Medical School scientists receive prestigious Allen awards
Three Harvard Medical School scientists have received the prestigious Allen Distinguished Investigator awards for their work in the fields of neuroimmunology, developmental biology and cancer....
New and better marker for assessing patients after cardiac arrest
Last year, researchers Tobias Cronberg and Niklas Mattsson at Lund University in Sweden published a study showing serum tau levels to be a new and...
Becoming more sensitive to pain increases the risk of knee pain not going away
Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis, according to a new study...
Life-changing intersection between big data and therapeutic pipeline in neuromuscular disease
Credit: MDA NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2018 - A new report funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and released by the IQVIA Institute for...
Lifespan and sexual maturity depends on your brain more than your body
Credit: Vanderbilt University New Vanderbilt research finds how long humans and other warm-blooded animals live--and when they reach sexual maturity-- may have more to do...
A central resource for biomedical investigators and researchers
The University of Missouri has received $7.229 million for continued operation of the National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC). The NSRRC was established in...
CRISPR gene editing will find applications in plastic and reconstructive surgery
October 30, 2018 - The CRISPR genome editing technique promises to be a "transformative leap" in genetic engineering and therapy, affecting almost every area of...
Facial Asymmetry Increases with Age
October 25, 2018 - Asymmetry between the two sides of the face increases steadily with aging - a finding with important implications for facial rejuvenation...
A New Environment for Repairing Eyes
Credit: University of Houston You've probably seen the late night ads and the onslaught of cosmetic marketing - hyaluronic acid or hyaluronan, touted as the...
Droplet Digital PCR enables precise detection and quantification of a promoter mutation prevalent in many cancer types
HERCULES, Calif. -- October 30, 2018 -- A recent study published online in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics demonstrated that Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology...
