Keeping moving — flat worms shed light on role of migrating stem…
Credit: Prasad Abnave A new study carried out by the University of Oxford has used flat worms to look at the role of migrating stem...
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Bird bugs shed new light on malaria infection
The Griffith University study investigated parasite interactions in wild birds and found they are a crucial indicator of malaria infection risk. The study Co-infections and...
Heart valves made from tissue rather than metal may be better for middle-aged patients
Chicago, Jan. 12, 2016 – Patients between the ages of 40 and 70 who undergo aortic valve replacement (AVR) may fare better with tissue-based valves...
Understanding how HIV evades the immune system
Credit: Imaging CoE Monash University (Australia) and Cardiff University (UK) researchers have come a step further in understanding how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) evades...
Children’s sleep quality linked to mothers’ insomnia
Credit: University of Warwick Children sleep more poorly if their mothers suffer from insomnia symptoms – potentially affecting their mental wellbeing and development – according...
Antimicrobial silicone invented at KTU: New generation product for medical purposes
Credit: KTU Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) laboratories often serve as birthplaces of unique products, such as antimicrobial silicone invented by a KTU PhD student...
Grocery store program improves farmers’ adoption of…
Credit: Image credit: Tannis Thorlakson When grocery stores tout sustainable products, consumers may take their claims at face value. Yet few studies have analyzed whether...
Global maternal mortality fell 44 percent since 1990: UN group, UMass statistician
AMHERST, Mass. – A new analysis of maternal mortality worldwide conducted by the United Nations inter-agency group on maternal mortality estimation, with lead statistician Leontine...
Drug curbs marijuana use, but with tough side effects
IMAGE: In a small clinical trial, the drug topiramate reduced the amount marijuana users smoked (solid line) compared to placebo (dotted line). Both groups received...
What the ability to ‘get the gist’ says about your brain
Credit: Courtesy of Center for BrainHealth Many who have a chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI) report struggling to solve problems, understand complex information and maintain...
Pulmonary fibrosis caused by single transcription factor
Credit: MPI f. Heart and Lung Research To date, the molecular basis of pulmonary fibrosis has been poorly understood. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute...
Gelatin accelerates healing of the blood brain barrier in acute brain…
Lucas S Kumosa and Jens Schouenborg Credits: Tove Smeds Researchers already know that gelatin-covered electrode implants cause less damage to brain tissue than electrodes with...
Gene therapy with BMP4 protects against weight gain and insulin…
Credit: Photo: Michael Frietsch "By increasing BMP4, we can increase the metabolic rate, but we only see this in initially lean mice. Overweight mice proved...
NEJM Group launches NEJM Resident 360 to best serve the needs of medical residents
BOSTON — NEJM Group announces the launch of NEJM Resident 360, a website and discussion platform that supports medical residents with the essential information they...
Medical gamma-ray camera is now palm-sized
Credit: Waseda University As represented by conventional radiograph, radiological images provide only black and white figures in 2D space. The situation is basically the same...
