Study finds early signatures of the social brain
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Humans use an ability known as theory of mind every time they make inferences about someone else's mental state -- what the...
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Scientists use nanotechnology to detect molecular biomarker for osteoarthritis
Credit: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Photography WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 12, 2018 - For the first time, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center...
Caloric restriction in combination with low-fat diet helps protect aging mouse brains
A low-fat diet in combination with limited caloric consumption prevents activation of the brain's immune cells -- called microglia -- in aging mice, shows research...
A new solution for chronic pain
Neuropathic pain is a chronic illness affecting 7-10% the population in France and for which there is no effective treatment. Researchers at the Institute for...
Socioeconomic status may affect survival of patients with anal cancer
In a study of patients with anal cancer, living in low median household income areas was linked with an increased risk of early death. Published...
Childhood trauma link offers treatment hope for people with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia may now benefit from more effective, tailored treatments and greater self-empowerment, thanks to research establishing a link between childhood trauma and some...
A combination of personality traits might make you more addicted to social networks
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - As social networking companies feel the heat to create a more socially responsible and...
ARPA-E showcases advances in bioenergy production, drought tolerance
Water Efficient Sorghum Technologies (WEST) will showcase new advances that dramatically reduce water requirements for crops, while also increasing productivity, at the annual Advanced Research...
Life in the fast flow: Tadpoles of new species rely on ‘suction cups’ to keep up
Credit: Umilaela Arifin Indonesia, a megadiverse country spanning over 17,000 islands located between Australia and mainland Asia, is home to more than 16% of the...
SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting
Brussels-The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe (SETAC Europe) 28th Annual Meeting will be held 13-17 May in Rome, Italy. Over 2,500 scientists from...
Personalized approach to selecting antiplatelet drugs improves outcomes
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Patients with acute coronary syndrome experienced a substantially lower rate of heart attack, stroke, death from cardiovascular causes and major...
Statins may bring benefits at time of treatment for heart attack, angina
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Getting a large dose of a statin did not have an impact on major adverse cardiac events among a broad...
Ticagrelor has comparable safety to clopidogrel after heart attack
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Among people younger than 75 years who were given clot busters to treat a heart attack, taking the more potent...
Dabigatran reduces major CV complications in patients with myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Treatment with the blood-thinning drug dabigatran significantly reduced the risk of death, heart attack, stroke and other heart or blood-vessel...
Reducing co-payments improves patient, physician adherence to guideline-recommended treatment post-MI
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- When patients who had a heart attack were given vouchers to cover their co-payments for medication to prevent a recurrence,...
