Theory: Flexibility is at the heart of human intelligence
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Centuries of study have yielded many theories about how the brain gives rise to human intelligence....
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Exploring periodontitis in patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled “Periodontitis in Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome: An Altered Immunoinflammatory Response” in the ..
Tracking movement of immune cells identifies key first steps in inflammatory arthritis
Credit: Yoshishige Miyabe, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases Using a novel approach for imaging the movement of immune cells...
Study finds tube placement may not be necessary for treating upper GI bleeds
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina For many of the millions of patients treated annually in hospitals for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, there is little...
Reactive oxygen species — fueling or putting the brakes on…
Credit: Umeå University Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as peroxides and superoxides are important signalling molecules in an organism's regulation of metabolism and inflammation. Accumulatio..
Youth fitness program, BORN TO MOVE from Les Mills, increases positive…
Credit: Les Mills CHICAGO – Nov. 29, 2016 – A recent study completed at Edge Hill University has found that participants in BORN TO MOVETM,...
New metabolomic screening method detects multiple inborn errors of metabolism in urine
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2016-Analysis of a single urine sample using a metabolomics-based screening approach can identify multiple...
PCORI Board approves $97.9 million to Support Patient-Centered Comparative CER
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $97.9 million to fund 11 studies comparing different approaches to improving care for a...
Attitudes vary across groups regarding meal choice in restaurants
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 6, 2017 – Previous analyses of menu offerings at chain restaurants identified most meals marketed...
Preeclampsia may boost heart disease risk by altering blood vessels
Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn...
Aspirin can prevent heart attacks after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio A Canadian-led study has found that perioperative aspirin can prevent heart-related complications after major noncardiac surgery in patients with previous percutaneous corona..
Wireless power can drive tiny electronic devices in the GI tract
Credit: Ella Maru Studio / Giovanni Traverso / Abubakar Abid Imagers, gastric pacemakers and other diagnostic and therapeutic tools could someday transform the way diseases...
Psychiatric emergency patients in Massachusetts wait longest for…
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians. WASHINGTON — Patients having mental health emergencies who require hospital admission wait nearly four times longer for an inpatient...
Not enough YAP means too much deadly inflammation inside the brain
IMAGE: This is Dr. Wen-Cheng Xiong. Credit: Augusta University Senior Photographer Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. – Inside the brain, a protein called YAP, best known...
Regenstrief, IU study: Seniors with dementia make more emergency department visits
INDIANAPOLIS — Older adults with dementia are more frequent visitors to emergency departments, returning at higher rates and incurring greater costs than older adults without...
