Flaw found in water treatment method
Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding lead levels in cities across...
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Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published studies notes that weight loss...
Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus
Credit: Zunlong Ke and Elizabeth Wright at Emory/Georgia Tech Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as they emerge from infected cells,...
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis, one of the major causes...
NIH award to fund research of light-based insect control alternative to pesticides
Todd C. Holmes, PhD, professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive five-year $2.1 million Outstanding Investigator...
Purdue researchers developing device to detect pregnancy complications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether...
Paramedics find better drug to tame violent patients
Australian paramedics are leading the world by introducing a new drug, droperidol, to quickly and safely calm violent patients fueled by alcohol and drugs. With...
Study sheds light on how ‘dopamine neurons’ contribute to memory formation in humans
Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES -- May 2, 2018 -- Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds light on how the human...
NeuroVision announces a $15 million Series C financing with a first close of $11.2 million
SACRAMENTO, California (May 2, 2018) - NeuroVision Imaging Inc. has announced a Series C financing round of $15 million with an initial close of $11.2...
New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer’s
A new research study by scientists in Australia and the US provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs reducing proteins in the brain...
Researchers discover connection between circadian rhythm and aggression
Each year around many people worldwide are diagnosed with a form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is one of them. The disease manifests itself in memory...
Substance in Chinese medicine can cause cardiac arrhythmia
Credit: University of Basel A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - Evodia rutaecarpa - contains substances that can cause cardiac arrhythmia....
Investigational heart failure therapy seeks to stimulate body’s natural healing response
MINNEAPOLIS- May 02, 2018- The University of Minnesota is the first institution in the state to participate in the phase III clinical trial for CardiAmp...
In southern Mozambique, 1 out of 3 persons diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their status
Credit: varnent / LGBT Free Media Collective Almost 40% of people previously diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their HIV status during diagnosis campaigns, leading...
Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
Credit: Thor Balkhed A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between Tel Aviv University in Israel and Linköping University in Sweden. Fabricated using...
