CRI Researchers Link Absence of Protein to Liver Tissue Regeneration
“This research gives us ideas about new ways to treat liver damage or chronic liver disease,” said senior author Dr. Hao Zhu, an Assistant Professor...
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CNIC scientists discover how a decades-old drug reduces the size of a heart attack
Credit: CNIC Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have discovered a new mechanism of action of metoprolol, a drug that...
Re-interventions are common in long-term survivors of childhood heart…
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Among patients who undergo childhood heart surgery for the severe birth defect single-ventricle disease, two-thirds of survivors require a surgical...
Magnet study sees otential for MRE in measuring liver fibrosis in children
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with collaborators across the nation, have determined that magnetic resonance...
Understanding connection between HIV transmission &…
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 28, 2017) – The health effects of where people live, work, and interact are well documented, as are the value...
Neutrons identify critical details in bacterial enzyme implicated in…
Credit: ORNL Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium...
Technique to more effectively diagnose and treat cancer developed by Georgia State…
A method to better trace changes in cancers and treatment of the prostate and lung without the limitations associated with radiation has been developed by...
Urine-derived stem cells predict patient response to…
We all know how important it is to keep our levels of blood cholesterol – especially the 'bad' variety – in check with a healthy...
Prospect for more effective treatment of nerve pain
Credit: Picture: Center of Dental Medicine; UZH The sharp pain shoots to the face or teeth and seriously torments patients. Known as trigeminal neuralgia, it...
Analyzing brain patterns may help scientists increase people’s…
Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA A new technique of analyzing brain patterns appears to help people overcome fear and build self-confidence. The approach, developed by a UCLA-led...
Risks of diabetics fasting during Ramadan: Hypoglycemia rates w…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 7, 2017–A new study examining the risk of fasting during Ramadan for people with type...
Respiratory tract bacterium uncovered as trigger for serious nervous system disease
Credit: Image: Front Microbiol.2016;7:329 The bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been under suspicion for quite a while. Now, researchers at the University of Zurich, the University...
Dartmouth scientists unravel brain circuits involved in cravings
HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth researchers studying rats have discovered that activation of designer neural receptors can suppress cravings in a brain region involved in triggering...
New canadian study calls for targeted screening of high-risk healthcare workers for…
Credit: McGill University Health Centre Montreal, July 31 2017 — Tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized hazard for healthcare workers, but the annual screening strategy currently...
Portable NIST kit can recover traces of chemical evidence
IMAGE: NIST chemist Tom Bruno, who invented a method for recovering trace chemicals such as environmental pollutants and forensic evidence, uses a portable version of...
