New heart attack test better informs of underlying condition
A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack. The current...
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New doctors’ intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep, activity and mood
ANN ARBOR, MI - This week, thousands of graduating medical students around the country will find out where they'll head next, to start their residency...
Spectrum Health Study finds delay in initial dementia diagnosis
Credit: Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A study conducted by a multidisciplinary Spectrum Health neurology team has found that dementia patients are not undergoing...
Cryptococcal meningitis: Validation of new therapeutic regimens
The results of the ACTA trial were presented at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science held in Paris from 23 to 26 July 2017...
Study shows shorter hepatitis C regimen effective in black patients
Boston, MA - A study by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found that contrary to current hepatitis C treatment guidelines, an eight-week treatment regimen...
Study shows omega-3 levels better predictors of death risk than serum cholesterol
Study shows omega-3 levels are better predictors of risk for death than serum cholesterol A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology looked...
A certain type of neurons is more energy efficient than previously assumed
Credit: Peter Jonas Theory and reality don't always match completely. One contradiction, about how a type of neurons generates signals, was now resolved by researchers...
Joint supplement speeds melanoma cell growth
Chondroitin sulfate, a dietary supplement taken to strengthen joints, can speed the growth of a type of melanoma, according to experiments conducted in cell culture...
CRISPR genetic editing takes another big step forward, targeting RNA
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 15, 2018) Most people have heard of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology, which acts as targeted molecular scissors to cut and...
Sussex research reveals brain mechanism involved in language learning
Credit: Dr Sam Berens Learning a new language may be more of a science than an art, a University of Sussex study finds. Psychologists found...
Half a degree more global warming could flood out 5 million more people
Credit: DJ Rasmussen, Princeton University The 2015 Paris climate agreement sought to stabilize global temperatures by limiting warming to well below 2.0 degrees Celsius above...
How fungi grow: A movie from inside the cell
Credit: Photo: L. Zhou, KIT Fungi forming mold on food are hazardous. Fungi supplying antibiotics are beneficial. Fungi may be harmful pathogens. On the other...
Little creek, big impact
Credit: Andrew Engilis, Jr./ UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology A small restored area is having a big impact on regional birds, fish...
How cells protect themselves against mechanical stress
A light breeze, a gentle stroke - the human skin can sense the slightest touch. A key player in this process is an ion channel...
Higher doses of radiation don’t improve survival in prostate cancer
A new study shows that higher doses of radiation do not improve survival for many patients with prostate cancer, compared with the standard radiation treatment....
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