UBC researchers test new technique to help with concussion diagnosis
Credit: UBC Okanagan Sports-related concussions are a major public health concern and are notoriously difficult to diagnose. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus provides...
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Updated assessment of the health risks posed by longer-term consumption of foods contaminated with fipronil
An average daily intake level was determined for this updated estimation. As the estimation of the risk to consumers was made on the basis of...
New green solvent could help clean our air
French researchers have patented an eco-friendly liquid mixture that could help trap harmful pollutants from the air. The non-flammable solvent contains urea and choline salt,...
Scientists take first snapshots of a molecular propeller that runs at 100 degrees Celsius
Credit: Bertram Daum / University of Exeter Scientists have made a crucial new discovery into how a group of ancient microbes that can survive in...
ICU patients who survive ARDS may suffer from prolonged post-intensive care syndrome
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Patients who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often leave a hospital intensive care unit with debilitating mental, physical, or cognitive...
Combating antiviral drug resistance with dynamic therapeutics
Credit: University of Illinois Antiviral drug resistance has long been a problem in modern society. As viruses evolve, they develop resistance to antiviral drugs, which...
Upon prolonged irradiation, human stem cells’ defenses are activated
Credit: MIPT Press Office Researchers from several Russian institutes, including MIPT, have found out how prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation affects human stem cells. They...
This is how belly fat could increase your cancer risk
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - It's been well established that obesity is a contributor to cancer risk, but how it actually causes...
Metal simplifies synthesis of antibody drugs
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 24, 2017) - Rice University scientists have developed a method to efficiently modify natural antibodies that can deliver...
Researchers report better way to create organic bioelectronics
Credit: Credit:Milad Khorrami & Mohammad Reza Abidian, University of Houston With increasing scientific and medical interest in communication with the nervous system, demand is growing...
Brain recovery longer than clinical recovery among athletes following concussion, new research suggests
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, August 24, 2017--University athletes with a recent concussion had changes in their brain structure and function even after...
Researchers closer to understanding how a drug could induce health benefits of exercise
The research team - led by the University of Leeds - has found that a protein called Piezo1 in the lining of blood vessels is...
Scientists develop novel ‘dot’ system to improve cancer detection
Credit: Kristen Cusato La Jolla, Calif., August 24, 2017 - Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have developed a proof-of-concept nanosystem that...
Plant ‘smells’ insect foe, initiates defense
Credit: Nick Sloff, Penn State It cannot run away from the fly that does it so much damage, but tall goldenrod can protect itself by...
Baby boomer squirrels master tricky timing
Credit: Anni Hämäläinen Female squirrels who align their reproduction to take advantage of food-rich years and align have more pups that survive to maturity, according...
