Enhanced rehab for stroke doubles movement recovery
A novel therapy technique invented by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has been shown in a pilot study to double the rate...
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Educating the next generation of medical professionals with machine learning is essential
(Boston)--Artificial intelligence (AI) driven by machine learning (ML) algorithms is a branch in the field of computer science that is rapidly gaining popularity within the...
GARDP and Novartis partner to reduce child deaths from drug-resistant infections
Agreement focuses on further enhancing generic antibiotics and increasing access for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Development will target heat-stable, pediatric formulations su..
Trial participation among factors influencing risk of relapse in AYA leukemia patients
Bottom Line: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were significantly more likely to relapse than pediatric ALL patients, and factors...
New screening tool can improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients with sleep apnea
Credit: Nick Romanenko / Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose...
Tomatoes ‘mixing chemical cocktails’: Early detection of disease resistance in food crops
Credit: Esiul at Pixabay CC0 Creative Commons Bacterial wilt devastates food crops all over the world. It destroys major crop plants such as tomatoes, potatoes,...
Bureau of Reclamation funds Upper Missouri River pallid sturgeon study
Credit: USGS Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation is providing $45,000 to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to continue a study...
Elusive stem cells could help repair damaged blood vessels
A unique source of stem cells in blood helps to build blood vessels in the growing embryo according to new research published in Nature and...
New plants on the block: Taller species are taking over in a warming Arctic
Credit: Anne Bjorkman Frankfurt/ Leipzig, Germany, 26.09.2018. Until now, the Arctic tundra has been the domain of low-growing grasses and dwarf shrubs. Defying the harsh...
Bees’ medicine chest should include sunflower pollen, UMass Amherst study suggests
Credit: UMass Amherst/Jonathan Giacomini AMHERST, Mass. - A new study by Jonathan Giacomini and his former advisor, evolutionary ecologist Lynn Adler at the University of...
UMass Amherst neuroscientists see clues to brain maturation in adolescent rats
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the outstanding questions in neurodevelopment research has been identifying how connections in the brain change to improve...
Berkeley evolutionary biologist wins Milner Centre Prize
Credit: University of Bath Evolutionary biologist Dr Alison Feder from University of California, Berkeley has been named winner of the very first Milner Prize by...
Olfactory cells may act as ‘Trojan horse,’ carry anticancer therapy to deadly brain tumors
A special type of cell essential to the ability of olfactory neurons to regenerate may be genetically engineered to deliver anticancer therapy to the dangerous...
Improving kidney function in older populations
Credit: University of Houston Mohammad Asghar, associate professor of pharmacology at the University of Houston, has been awarded $459,000 from the National Institutes of Health/National...
Shaking the swarm
Credit: Credit: Jacob Peters, Orit Peleg/Harvard University If it's a bad idea to kick a hornet's nest, it's certainly a bad idea to shake a...
