Engineer to use world-class 3D printers to create dissolvable medical implants
Credit: Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska-Lincoln As a kid, Michael Sealy was tall. A little clumsy, he says. And he has lasting proof: two...
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Launch of the discrimination and inequality laboratory
Credit: UC3M Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have introduced the Laboratory of Discrimination and Inequality (D-Lab), which aims to advance the...
Vaccinating humans to protect mosquitoes from malaria
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from spreading malaria among humans. This unique approach --...
PolyU develops eNightLog system for caring elderly with dementia
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia, to...
Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new...
Statins vs. nutraceutical (Longevinex®) for vision threatening cholesterol deposits
(Resveratrol Partners LLC, dba LONGEVINEX) Drusen deposits approached the visual center (fovea) of the patient's only functional eye. Use of the National Eye Institute AREDS...
MIT, SMART and NTU scientists have discovered a potential treatment for severe malaria
Credit: SMART and NTU Singapore Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapo..
Supercharged natural killer cells may hold promise for cancer
A type of 'supercharged' immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer. The researchers behind the early-stage finding, from Imperial College London, say the...
Why single embryo transfer during IVF sometimes results in twins or triplets
Credit: Credit/copyright: Keiji Kuroda It has been known for some time that it is better to transfer a single embryo to a woman's womb during...
European researchers set out priorities for dealing with problem internet use
European Union funded researchers have launched the first international network to identify and understand problems associated with Internet use, such as gambling, pornography, bullying, excessive...
First genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified
For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person's risk of erectile dysfunction....
Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism
Credit: Florida Atlantic University A team of scientists at Florida Atlantic University has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be pharmacologically manipulated in genetically engineered...
AFib patients with cancer history less likely to see cardiologist, fill prescriptions
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions compared with AFib patients who...
Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males
Credit: Dr Jake Morris (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they don't recognise them as being...
Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioelectronic medicine
Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed the first example of a bioelectronic medicine:...
