Chemists achieve major milestone of synthesis: Remote chiral induction
Credit: Jin-Quan Yu/Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA - June 18, 2018 - Chemists at Scripps Research have addressed one of the most formidable challenges in...
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New study suggests ovarian hormone may make drug withdrawal symptoms worse for women
(Carlisle, Pa.) - New research published in the journal Neuroscience Letters suggests women may have more difficulty than men in withdrawing from and staying off...
Daily fasting works for weight loss
Credit: UIC/Roberta Dupuis-Devlin Daily fasting is an effective tool to reduce weight and lower blood pressure, according to a new study published by University of...
Rare mutation of gene carried by Quebec family gives insight into how the brain is wired
The study of a Quebec family with an unusual gene provides novel insight into how our brain is built and, according to the McGill led...
Algorithm speeds up process for analyzing 3D medical images
Medical image registration is a common technique that involves overlaying two images, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, to compare and analyze anatomical differences...
BIDMC researchers develop decision-making tool to benefit patients with HCV
An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C (HCV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is...
Researchers create novel combination as potential therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia, have identified a promising target to reverse the development of high-risk...
BU researcher recognized for outstanding contributions in the field of spondyloarthritis
(Boston)--Maureen Dubreuil, MD, MSc, assistant professor of Clinical Epidemiology Research & Training at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), is one of two recipients of...
Violence against women significantly more likely after high-risk sex
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 18, 2018--A study of the victimization of women who were living in areas of high...
Trojan Horse: How a killer fungus unleashes meningitis and brain infection
Published today in The American Journal of Pathology, the study was led by a team from the Westmead Institute for Medical Research and the Marie...
‘Be personal and appreciative’: Research shows effective responses to online feedback
As more patients leave feedback on online platforms including social media, research shows how health and social care organisations can offer value in their response....
New radiological procedure for the diagnosis of liver disease
Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully tested a new technology for use in the assessment of overweight adolescents with liver disease. Known as...
Research finds new way to determine protection of Men B vaccine against different strains
Researchers at the University of Leicester and Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero®,...
Seven million euros for research into chronic inflammatory bowel conditions
A new collaborative research centre/Transregio 241 'Immune-epithelial communication in inflammatory bowel diseases' is due to commence its research at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlange..
Cell technology used to treat osteochondral knee defect
As the publication describes, autologous cells of stromal vascular fraction were transplanted to a 36-year-old man with the use of fibrin matrix. The patient, whose...
