Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisions
Choosing what shirt to buy, what to order for lunch or whether to go with the hearty red wine or the lighter white all involve...
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A better way to diagnose and manage neuroendocrine tumors
Reston, Va. – A recent study reported in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT scans are superior...
New material temporarily tightens skin
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs have developed a new material that can temporarily protect and tighten...
Does this ankle need an X-ray? There’s an app for that
The Ottawa Rules, a set of rules used around the world to help health professionals decide when to order x-rays and CT scans, are now...
Novel role for spleen B cells in inflammatory response to bacterial toxins
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan – The inability to adequately respond to infection can cause a whole-body state of inflammation known as sepsis. This...
Cancer may drive health problems as people age
A new study indicates that cancer may have negative impacts on both the physical and mental health of individuals as they age. Published early online...
Mass. General-developed device may provide rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has developed a device with the potential of shortening the time required to rapidly diagnose pathogens responsible...
Antibody therapy opens door to potential new treatment for HIV
The development of antiretroviral therapy, a combination of drugs that slows the replication of HIV in the body, has transformed the treatment of this infection....
Evidence that Zika causes neural stem cells to self-destruct
A new addition in the growing number of studies using brain organoids to understand how the Zika virus leads to microcephaly reveals that human neural...
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies...
Study suggests testosterone therapy does not raise risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone need not fear that testosterone replacement therapy will increase their risk of prostate cancer. This...
New Zika mouse model accumulates virus in the brain and other tissues
Credit: Dowall et al. The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic with its link to birth defects and serious immune disease has created an urgent need...
Study suggests bipolar disorder has genetic links to autism
A new study suggests there may be an overlap between rare genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder (BD) and those implicated in schizophrenia and autism....
SkinTrack technology turns arm into smartwatch touchpad
PITTSBURGH — Ever since the advent of smartwatches, technologists have been looking to expand interactions beyond the confines of the small watch face. A new...
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis
Montreal, May 4th 2016 — A new study led by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and Cystic...
