Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated…
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles demonstrates what lead investigator Bradley Peterson, MD, calls "a critical...
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Landmark report exposes the myths about UK surrogacy
A report by Dr Kirsty Horsey at the University of Kent has discovered it is a myth that a high proportion of potential parents from...
PET imaging tracks Zika virus infection, disease progression in mouse…
Credit: Image courtesy of US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases For the first time, scientists have used Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to...
Physician fine-tuning mouse model for rare condition in which HPV infection causes…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Infection with the common human papillomavirus can result in a rare condition that can leave children...
New asthma biomarkers identified from lung bacteria
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine While the microbiome has gained significant attention for its impact on digestive health in recent years, its effect on lung disease has...
Fluorescent trypanosomes reveal invasion of skin and beyond following…
Trypanosome parasites cause sleeping sickness in Africa. If left untreated, the infection causes coma and eventually death. A study published on July 21st in PLOS...
High speed video recording precisely measures blood cell velocity
Credit: Provided by leading author IgorGurov Scientists from ITMO University created a high-speed video capillaroscopy system that enables direct measurement of red blood cell velocity....
Journaling inspires altruism through an attitude of gratitude
Credit: Courtesy of Christina Karns EUGENE, Ore. – Dec. 14, 2017 – Gratitude does more than help maintain good health. New research at the University...
Prebiotics in infant formula could improve learning and memory and alter brain chemistry
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. – Nearly every American who has become a parent in the last decade has heard the...
Patients who get opioids in the ER are less likely to use them long-term
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON — Compared to other medical settings, emergency patients who are prescribed opioids for the first time in the...
Marijuana may help HIV patients keep mental stamina longer
Credit: G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. — A chemical found in marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has been found to potentially...
Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems
Credit: Sangwoo Han, University of Iowa Research Assistant "A beautiful, lobular structure," is how Krystal Parker describes the cerebellum – a brain region located at...
Safe spaces play important role in community-based HIV prevention, research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The creation and sustainment of "safe spaces" may play a critical role in community-based HIV prevention efforts by providing social support and...
Pitt-developed drug works against ‘superbug’ biofilms and…
PITTSBURGH, May 9, 2016 – A potential drug therapy developed at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research (CVR) has proven effective against tough...
Fenofibrate may reduce heart disease risk in some patients with type 2 diabetes
WHAT: A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes who have high...
