The search for the origin of mast cells
Credit: Rebecca Gentek Mast cells are immune system cells that play a role in inflammatory processes in the body. They provide an initial line of...
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Childhood cancer survivors more likely to experience sleep problems as adults
Preliminary results from a study of childhood cancer survivors show that they are more likely to experience sleep problems and daytime sleepiness as adults, and...
New nanoparticles help to detect serious scarring of wounds
Credit: NTU Singapore A new way of seeing when heavy wound scars are forming, and providing doctors the chance to intervene, has been developed by...
New study launched to identify women at high risk of preterm birth, most effective interventions
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Researchers are launching the first study of its kind involving up to 10,000 women that will use a new test to...
Novel gene in red blood cells may help adult newts regenerate limbs
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba - Newts are the only four-legged vertebrates that can regenerate their body parts even as adults. When a newt loses...
The health effect of air pollution from traffic
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of all premature deaths could be...
Resolving molecule information in dynamic lipid membrane with metasurfaces
Credit: EPFL Detecting biomolecules, such as lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their interactions in heterogeneous biological samples is crucial for understanding a multitude of...
Ticks on migratory birds carriers of newly discovered hemorrhagic fever virus
Credit: Tove Hoffman In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University and other institutions have identified genetic material from the recently identified Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever...
Doctors drive 3,000 miles to state conversation on male body image
Credit: Orlando Health Even though men don't often talk about their body insecurities, a new survey finds it's something that's certainly on their minds. Instead...
A sense of disgust in bonobos?
Credit: Kyoto University / Cecile Sarabian Japan -- Even bonobos lose their appetites with enough 'ick'. These primates, known for their liberal attitudes toward sex,...
Economic models significantly underestimate climate change risks
Policymakers are being misinformed by the results of economic models that underestimate the future risks of climate change impacts, according to a new journal paper...
Researchers lengthen intervals between blood draws for warfarin patients
A new study finds stable patients on blood thinners may not need to get their blood drawn as often as they currently do. Researchers were...
Experimental drug restores some bladder function after spinal cord injury, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of...
Medicaid expansion produces significant health benefits, study finds
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first peer-reviewed comprehensive analysis of the effects of Medicaid expansion paints a picture of significant improvements in various health outcomes consistent with...
I saw that. Brain mechanisms create confidence about things seen
Credit: Georgia Tech / Karcz / Guberman / Brumfield There's a long way to go before neuroscience can fathom the vastness of human consciousness, but...
