Researchers advise the use of anesthesia in fetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
Credit: University of Seville / Hospital Virgen del Rocío Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain or not is still controversial,...
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Not having a regular doctor affects healthcare quality for older adults
March 16, 2018 - About five percent of older adults on Medicare don't have a "personal physician," and this group scores lower on measures of...
Optimizing MS care — Mission of the consortium of multiple sclerosis centers
Credit: CMSC March is MS Awareness Month and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis (CMSC) has partnered with leading organizations, accredited content providers, and its membership...
Online intervention improves depression treatment rates in teen moms
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An online program persuaded teenage mothers across 10 Kentucky counties to seek medical help for depression, highlighting an...
Human ‘chimeric’ cells restore crucial protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Cells made by fusing a normal human muscle cell with a muscle cell from a person with Duchenne muscular dystrophy --a rare but fatal form...
Development of an enzymatic cycling method using pyruvate kinase
Credit: Dr. Shigeru Ueda et al., Bentham Science Publishers Pyruvate kinase (PK), an omnipresent and functionally important enzyme, catalyzes the conversion of ADP and phosphoenolpyruvate...
80 percent cut in liver metastasis by restricting the blood vessels supplying it
Credit: (UPV/EHU) Metastasis is the process whereby a tumour that grows in one organ breaks away from it and travels to another organ and colonises...
Chemical peels are safe for people with darker skin, result in few side effects and complications
BOSTON-- Results from a new study led by Boston Medical Center (BMC) indicate that, when performed appropriately, chemical peels can be a safe treatment option...
3-D tissue model of developing heart could help drug safety testing for pregnant women
The heart is the first organ to develop in the womb and the first cause of concern for many parents. For expecting mothers, the excitement...
Obesity and health problems: New research on a safeguard mechanism
Obesity and its negative impacts on health - including metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications - are a global pandemic (Taubes, 2009). The...
Tree care workers need better training to handle dangers on the job, Rutgers study finds
Credit: Nick Romanenko / Rutgers University As climate change increases the risk to trees from severe storms, insects, diseases, drought and fire, a Rutgers University...
BU: Brazil yellow fever outbreak necessitates vaccines
Brazil is in the midst of a yellow fever outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus reaching popular tourist destinations that do not normally see the disease....
The absence of ants — Entomologist confirms first Saharan farming 10,000 years ago
Credit: University of Huddersfield BY analysing a prehistoric site in the Libyan desert, a team of researchers from the universities of Huddersfield, Rome and Modena...
Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change
Credit: Kai Zhu Nature is rife with symbiotic relationships, some of which take place out of sight, like the rich underground exchange of nutrients that...
Researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
Credit: David Hungate/VTCRI Audrey Alves had just turned 2 when she first visited the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Neuromotor Research Clinic a year ago....
