A one-way street for salt
Credit: Jennifer Böhm A growing world population means that more food is needed which in turn may require more land to grow food crops. More...
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Nerve cells in the human brain can ‘count’
Credit: © Photo: Rolf Müller/UKB-Ukom How do we know if we're looking at three apples or four? Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Tübingen...
SNMMI 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship recipients announced
Reston, Va. (September 20, 2016) - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018-2020 SNMMI...
First study of benefits and risks of dementia screening for family members of older adults
INDIANAPOLIS - With the support of a new $3 million, five-year National Institute on Aging grant, researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center...
New research finds annual well visit increases likelihood of preventive services
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the effect of receiving an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) between 2011 and 2013 on the...
In depression the brain region for stress control is larger
Credit: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 322 million people worldwide were affected by depression in 2015--4.4 percent of the world's...
Intestines modify their cellular structure in response to diet
Credit: Carnegie Institution for Science Baltimore, MD-- Body organs such as the intestine and ovaries undergo structural changes in response to dietary nutrients that can...
UTA researchers patent technology for smart seat cushion, adaptable prosthetics
Credit: UTA The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure to redistribute body weight and...
Study reveals a promising alternative to corticosteroids in acute renal failure treatment
A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead to acute renal failure. This...
Mathematics meets biology to uncover unexpected biorhythms
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of genetic activity, in addition to...
Sample size matters in multisensory integration studies
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The accuracy and reproducibility of research studies are a major concern of the scientific community. Researchers at Baylor College of...
Gut branches of vagus nerve essential components of brain’s reward and motivation system
A novel gut-to-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward and motivation, according to research...
Study: Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis
Credit: Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum (WASHINGTON, September 20, 2018) -- People with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) can substantially cut their risk of potentially debilitating complications..
Drop in EU/EEA measles cases between March and July 2018
During the month of July, a total of 758 cases of measles were reported across seventeen countries in the EU/EEA, which is a decrease from...
Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement
Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement In a comprehensive study, researchers from Aarhus University show that grieving patients...
