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...
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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...
Painful sex and bladder problems take toll on women’s libido…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 11, 2017)–As women age, sexual activity typically declines. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are no longer interested in sex. The problem...
IU, Regenstrief study finds surrogate decision makers experience…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly half of the 13 million older adults hospitalized annually in the United States are unable to make their own...
UW-Madison spinoff gets FDA OK for bacteria-killing wound dressing
Credit: Imbed Biosciences MADISON. Wis. — Imbed Biosciences today received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its patented wound dressing for human...
Black babies more likely to have nursing care missed in their NICU stay
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 18, 2017) – Everybody wants a healthy life for their baby. Black babies are more likely to be born prematurely,...
Are patients sufficiently shielded against stray radiation during CT scans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 21, 2017–Radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) contributes to a small,...
