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(Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Toronto) - Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long-term,...

New technology aims to provide peace and positive stimulation to dementia patients

Many people living with dementia reside in long-term care facilities, where the lack of stimulation can result in behaviors such as hitting, screaming, and wandering....

McLean researchers awarded allowance for a method to treat PTSD with xenon gas

Belmont, MA - Researchers from McLean Hospital have been issued a patent allowance for their invention involving the use of xenon gas to aid in...

Protein data takes significant step forward in medicine

Credit: Photo by Andrea Starr/PNNL The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is part of a nationwide effort to learn more about the role...

Researchers document early, permananet human settlement in Andes

Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support to the idea that humans...

Protein associated with Parkinson’s disease linked to human upper GI tract infections

WASHINGTON -- Acute and chronic infections in a person's upper gastrointestinal tract appear to be linked to Parkinson's disease, say scientists at Georgetown University Medical...

Study sheds light on how ovarian cancer spreads

Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- With 20,000 diagnoses each year, ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer and fifth leading cause of cancer...

Mount Sinai, Pfizer renew research collaboration, building on strong foundation

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Pfizer Inc.'s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) recently announced the renewal of an agreement designed to...

Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals

Recent increases in an unregulated ozone-depleting substance, could delay recovery of Antarctic ozone levels by 5-30 years, depending on emissions scenarios. The findings, published in...

The trouble with being a handsome bird

Male birds often use brightly coloured plumage to be attractive to females. However, such eye-catching trimmings may also attract unwanted attention from predators. Now, a...

First Korean biomedical researcher to win IEEE-EMBS Early Career Achievement Award

Credit: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Chulhong Kim, Associate Professor of Creative IT Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), has...

Leaping lizards!

Credit: William Stewart RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Many geckos inhabit trees, often living high in the canopy. Relying on their incredible adhesive strength to help them...

Scientists create better tools to study the processes of life

Credit: Avacta Life Sciences Scientists have developed a new biological tool for examining molecules - the building blocks of life - which they say could...

Cystic fibrosis alters the structure of mucus in airways

Credit: University of Iowa Pappajohn Biomedical Institute Mucus is important for maintaining healthy lungs. Inhaled particles, including bacteria and viruses, get trapped in mucus and...

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