The immune system: T cells are built for speed
Credit: TU Wien Without T cells, we could not survive. They are a key component of our immune system and have highly sensitive receptors on...
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Childhood infections may have lasting effects on school performance
July 16, 2018 - Severe infections leading to hospitalizations during childhood are associated with lower school achievement in adolescence,reports a study in the July issue...
Fruit fly mating driven by a tweak in specific brain circuit
Credit: Ruta lab, Rockefeller University According to a new National Institutes of Health-funded study, it is not destiny that brings two fruit flies together, but...
Surveys of patients about health care providers are likely of little use
Credit: Baylor University For anyone who has ever taken a survey after a medical appointment and wondered whether the effort was worthwhile, the answer is...
‘Concussion pill’ shows promise in pre-clinical pilot study
Credit: University of Miami Health System In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School team embarked on a five-year...
San Diego business using Navy technology to trap stormwater pollution
Credit: Z.A. Landers/Navy California Filtration Specialists has signed a patent license agreement with a U.S. Navy laboratory for water treatment technologies that remove toxic metals...
Increased communication between hospitals improves patient care and survival rates
MINNEAPOLIS- July 16, 2018 - Well more than a million patients are transferred between hospitals each year in the U.S. This process is challenging both...
NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford Health System to develop exosome technology
Credit: Henry Ford Health System NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC (NTS), a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announce that a newly-formed...
Researchers crack the code of the final blood group system
Ever since the blood type was discovered in 1962, no one has been able to explain why some people become Xga positive while others are...
The BMJ launches special collection on research for health in the Americas
Collection seeks to shape the research agenda and help fulfil the promise of high quality health for all High quality research - and the evidence...
Weight loss surgery may affect the risk of cancer
A new analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual's risk of developing cancer. This...
Samara scientists create a digital dynamic model of cardiovascular system
Credit: SamaraPolytech Dmitry Pashchenko, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Assistant Professor of the Industrial Heat-and-Power Engineering Department is the head of the project. From the computer...
Study shows painful eczema symptoms negatively impact quality of life
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (JULY 16, 2018) - If you've never suffered from eczema, also known as Atopic Dermatitis, you probably aren't aware of the...
From the lab to the real world: program to improve elderly mobility feasible in community
Credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University BOSTON (July 16, 2018)--Immobility in old age can lead to lower independence and quality of life and increased risk for falls...
Death rates from heart failure higher for women than men
Death rates from heart failure are higher for women than men, and hospitalization rates have increased in women while declining in men, found a study...
