Mini brains from the petri dish
Credit: (c) Photo: Barbara Frommann/Uni Bonn A new method could push research into developmental brain disorders an important step forward. This is shown by a...
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Differences in sex and running ability influence declines in marathon…
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA–A person's sex and running ability play a role in the decline of their performance in marathons as they get older,...
Chronic inflammation plays critical role in sustained delivery of new…
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON — Macrophages, a type of white blood cell involved in inflammation, readily take up a newly approved medication for...
New nebuliser set to replace the need for jabs
A revolutionary nebuliser developed by RMIT University in researchers in Melbourne, could one day deliver life-saving cancer drugs and vaccines traditionally given by injection. Cheap,...
Fly larvae clean bee-eater’s nest
Credit: Herbert Hoi/Vetmeduni Vienna Birds share their nests with a rich community of other inhabitants like parasites and mainly invertebrates, such as insects, that are...
Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer…
Credit: Tommie Morelos / TTUHSC El Paso No one wants a colonoscopy. But there's no getting around the lifesaving procedure — the gold standard for...
Personalized anti-nausea therapy better for cancer patients, Ottawa…
A new research study led by Dr. Mark Clemons, oncologist and associate cancer research scientist at The Ottawa Hospital, has shown that a personalized approach...
Commonly used drugs lead to more doctor’s office, hospital and emergency department…
Credit: Purdue University INDIANAPOLIS — Anticholinergic medications, a class of drugs very commonly used by older adults, are linked to an increased rate of emergency...
Location of spinal correction influences risk of PJK development
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery The surgical correction of adult spinal deformities often involves realigning the lower portion of the spine, or the 'lumbar' spine....
New guidelines aim to prevent medics from failing to diagnose patients with liver disease
Credit: University of Birmingham New recommendations, led by experts at the University of Birmingham, have been published to improve the use of liver blood tests....
Why aren’t more kids with sickle cell disease getting this test?
Credit: Sarah Pack Hematologist and researcher Julie Kanter says as few as 30 percent of children across the country with sickle cell disease are getting...
UTSW scientists discover a new role for RNA in safeguarding human chromosome number
IMAGE: Dr. Joshua Mendell Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Dec. 24, 2015 – Molecular biologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a...
How race consciousness influences your likelihood of getting a flu…
Credit: CDC/ Judy Schmidt acquired from Public Health Image Library College Park, Md. – African American adults are less likely than Whites to get an...
Antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria in pediatric skin infections
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial scourge. As its name suggests, MRSA is resistant to most...
Pizza, burgers and the like: A single high-fat meal can damage the metabolism
Credit: © DDZ The global proliferation of overweight and obese people and people with type 2 diabetes is often associated with the consumption of saturated...
