Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb
Boston, MA -- Humans can accurately sense the position, speed and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,...
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Hobbs awarded Institut de France Grand Prix for cholesterol work
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 30, 2018 - UT Southwestern Medical Center geneticist Dr. Helen Hobbs is the 2018 recipient of the Institut de...
University of Cincinnati awarded $29 million to look at TPA combination stroke therapy
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A nearly $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund research led by the University of Cincinnati...
Tu named finalist for innovative metabolism research
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 30, 2018 - UT Southwestern biochemist Dr. Benjamin Tu has been selected as one of 31 finalists for the...
Cellular recycling process is key to longer, healthier life
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 30, 2018 - Building on two decades of research, investigators at UT Southwestern have determined that "cellular housekeeping" can...
NCI-MATCH precision medicine trial reaches milestone
NCI-MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice), the largest precision medicine trial of its kind, achieves a milestone with the release of results from three treatment...
NIH scientists show how tularemia bacteria trick cells to cause disease
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Francisella tularensis is the bacterium that causes tularemia, a life-threatening disease spread to humans via contact with an infected animal or through...
Study: Disease-causing stomach bug attacks energy generation in host cells
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report in a new study that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori - a major contributor to...
Press registration opens for 2018 fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 -- Journalists may now apply for press credentials for the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 256th National Meeting & Exposition, one of...
Even a shark’s electrical ‘sixth sense’ may be tuned to attack
Imagine having superhuman hearing. You're at a noisy, cocktail party and yet your ears can detect normally inaudible sounds made by your friends' muscles as...
Free tax services in pediatrics clinics yield high returns
BOSTON-- During its first two years, StreetCred, a free tax preparation program developed at Boston Medical Center (BMC), helped 753 clients in pediatric clinics receive...
New Omega-3 trial for secondary liver cancer surgery
A new clinical trial from the University of Leeds is testing omega-3 capsules in patients who have bowel cancer which has spread to the liver,...
As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for colorectal cancer start for people...
Having an abortion does not lead to depression
Having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk for depression, according to a new study of nearly 400,000 women published today in JAMA Psychiatry....
Pigs digest fiber efficiently even at high inclusion rates, study finds
URBANA, Ill. - The use of high-fiber feed ingredients in swine diets is on the rise due to their wide availability and relatively low cost....
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