‘Bursting’ cells gain the brain’s attention for life-or-death decisions
IMAGE: Using optogenetics and other technology, researchers have for the first time precisely manipulated bursting activity of cells in the thalamus, tying it to the...
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Keep calm and measure cats’ blood pressure!
Credit: Andrew Sparkes A decade ago, an Editorial in The Lancet, 'Hypertension: uncontrolled and conquering the world', presented some alarming facts: the risk of becoming...
Biogerontology Research Foundation calls for a task force to classify…
IMAGE: The increase in maximum lifespan in the laboratory was obtained in 5 animal species, both without any interventions, and by dietary, chemical, or genetic...
Editorial: Use big tobacco’s Nov 26 corrective statements to reduce smoking
Credit: ATS Nov. 15, 2017–The court-ordered publication of "corrective statements" by major U.S. tobacco companies later this month should serve as a reminder that tobacco...
Researchers find zebrafish want to hang out with moving 3-D robotic models of themselves
Credit: NYU Tandon BROOKLYN, New York – Authenticity is an important trait, and zebrafish take it especially seriously. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the...
Small but distinct differences among species mark evolution of human…
The most dramatic divergence between humans and other primates can be found in the brain, the primary organ that gives our species its identity. However,...
Dartmouth Institute-led team developing universal toolkit to predict hospital readmission risk
An estimated 95% of hospitals in the United States use electronic medical records (EMR) to manage and report on patient medical history, including diagnoses and...
UTSW scientists identify protein central to immune response against tuberculosis bacteria
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS, Jan. 11, 2017 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a protein that is central to the immune...
UH biomedical engineer pursues nerve regeneration
A biomedical engineer from the University of Houston will use a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine how best to...
New app replaces ultrasound with smartphone camera to measure heart…
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For nature, gravel-bed rivers most important feature in mountainous western North America
MISSOULA, Montana – Gravel-bed river floodplains are some of the most ecologically important habitats in North America, according to a new study by scientists from...
E-cig refills contain irritants, and people who smoke and use e-cigs…
Milan, Italy: Two new studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress highlight the risks associated with using e-cigarettes, especially for those who also...
Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nearly 1 million incidences of herpes zoster, which is also known as shingles, occur every year in the U.S., with an estimated...
Scripps Florida scientists find surprising answers to ‘food coma’ conundrum
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – Nov. 22, 2016 – Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday meal...
Kessler Foundation receives major federal grant to train rehabilitation researchers
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ – January 17, 2018 – Guang Yue, PhD, director of Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, has...
