Genetic basis of heart rhythms explored in large population study
Credit: Clare McLean New knowledge about biological processes related to the heart's electrical activity has been gained through a major genome science study. The research...
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Researchers are first to sequence rare bacteria that causes rampant tooth decay
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Bioengineering Fruit fly larvae can taste ribonucleosides, the building blocks of gene transcripts, according to a new...
Magnetic surgical cement heals spinal fractures, provides targeted drug delivery
Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled with surgical cement. While kyphoplasty...
New UCI center to advance the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare
Physicians at the University of California, Irvine and UCI Health System have launched the UCI Center for Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Medicine, which seeks to...
Diabetes drugs act as powerful curb for immune cells in controlling inflammation
PHILADELPHIA - When tissue is damaged, one of the body's first inflammatory immune-system responders are macrophages, cells which are commonly thought of as "construction workers"...
U of G study is first to find evidence that leopard geckos can make new brain cells
Credit: (Rebecca McDonald/University of Guelph) University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence...
Association between firearm caliber and likelihood of death from gunshot
Bottom Line: The caliber of a firearm was associated with the likelihood of death from a gunshot, with shootings by large-caliber handguns likely to be...
‘Nudging’ doctors to prescribe cholesterol-lowering statins triples prescription rates
PHILADELPHIA - Pairing an online patient dashboard with "nudges" to doctors tripled statin prescribing rates in a clinical trial led by Penn Medicine researchers. Cholesterol-lowering...
Artificial intelligence can predict your personality … simply by tracking your eyes
It's often been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, revealing what we think and how we feel. Now, new research reveals...
DFG awards prize for two alternatives to animal experiments
Prof. Dr. Ellen Fritsche, a toxicologist from the Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, and PD Dr. Dr. Hamid Reza...
Medical errors in the emergency room: Understanding why
Medical errors are estimated to cause 250,000 deaths per year in the US. Previously, research on admitted patients suggested that errors are due to the...
Queen Mary researcher recognized for influential contributions to dental research
The largest scientific association that focuses on research in the field of dentistry has recognised an academic from Queen Mary University of London for advances...
Luxembourgish researchers predict cell conversion factors
Credit: University of Luxembourg Thanks to a newly developed computational method, Luxembourg researchers can accurately predict how one subpopulation of cells can be converted into...
Dense breast notification and insurance legislation analysis
Increased awareness of breast tissue density masking cancer and thus decreasing the diagnostic sensitivity of mammography has brought about relevant state-level policies. This new study...
Scientists discover neurodegenerative disease in monkeys
OHSU scientists have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that mimics a deadly childhood neurodegenerative disorder in people - a finding that holds promise...
