Researchers to enhance guidelines for ethical human-animal chimera research
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine In Greek mythology, a chimera is a figure with the head of a lion, the body of...
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FSU researchers find low resilience puts men at risk for depression
Credit: FSU Photo/Bill Lax Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a new study...
Could wearable technology help patients monitor blood pressure?
Credit: UA Sarver Heart Center Because only half of the people in the United States diagnosed with high blood pressure have their condition under control,...
Insilico to present its research in AI aging clocks
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Wednesday, October 24, 2018, Boston - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation...
Moving ‘clean meat’ from lab to table
"Clean meat," or meat produced from cultured animal cells, promises enormous benefits for animal welfare and the environment. But to deliver on this promise, clean...
Fighting mutant influenza
Another flu season is here, which means another chance for viruses to mutate. Already, most influenza A viruses contain a mutation that confers resistance against...
Spanish-speakers experience barriers when receiving dense breast notifications
Boston--Spanish-speaking women encounter unique challenges when receiving notifications regarding their mammogram results and breast density. The findings, which appear in the Journal of General In..
Augmented reality may assist cardiologists plan and perform complex procedures
Augmented reality (AR), a technology that superimposes computer-generated information on a user's view of the real world, offers a new platform to help physicians better...
Drug improves survival in metastatic breast cancer
CHICAGO --- The drug palbociclib, used in combination with standard treatment, improved survival for women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to a large...
Studying cellular fats reveals how to protect cells from the common cold
As temperatures drop and the sniffles start, take hope; research published this summer suggests a new approach to protect ourselves from the common cold. By...
New nurses with bachelor’s degrees feel better prepared than nurses with associate degrees
Nurses with bachelor's degrees report being very prepared in more quality and safety measures than do their peers with associate degrees, finds a new study...
Complementary approaches such as meditation help patients manage chronic pain
Complementary practices such as meditation and mindful breathing helped patients manage chronic pain and in some cases reduced the need for medication such as opioids,...
‘Cellular dust’ provides new hope for regenerative medicine
While stem cells have the most therapeutic potential, the benefits of regenerative medicine may best be mobilised using extracellular vesicles (EVs), also known in the...
Loss of first baby tooth a positive experience for children
Scared, ashamed, happy or proud - how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of...
New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half
London, ON, Canada - In recent years deaths from opioid overdoses have become one of the most common injury-related deaths in North America. The continent...
