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...
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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...
Discovery of cancer gene may predict survival in patients with mouth cancers
MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola researchers have identified a tumor gene that may help to predict survival outcomes in patients with cancer of the mouth and...
Ebola vaccine: Promising phase I trials
"The results for tolerability, safety, and the immune response to the vaccine candidate are very promising," explains Prof Marylyn Addo. The antibodies which developed against...
Mimicking the ingenuity of nature
Nature shows how to do it: Photosynthesis is a process used by plants to create energy-rich organic compounds, usually in the form of carbohydrates, and...
Regenerating blood vessels gets $2.7 million grant
Biomedical engineers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have received a three-year, $2.7 million grant from the U.S....
Bacteria use traffic-cop-like mechanism to infect gut
Credit: Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services A study has found that a syringe-like device used to invade intestinal cells also acts as a traffic cop...
New drug against nerve agents in sight
The nerve agent sarin causes a deadly overstimulation of the nervous system that can be stopped if treated with an antidote within minutes of poisoning....
Penn study on fragile X syndrome uses fruitfly’s point of view to identify new treatments
PHILADELPHIA – Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common genetically inherited cause of intellectual disability in humans. New research shows how the hormone insulin...
Allen Institute releases powerful new data on the aging brain and traumatic brain injury
Credit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute for Brain Science has announced major updates to its online resources available at brain-map.org, including a new resource on...
Excessive tests don’t benefit patient, do increase cost in age-related immune disorder
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A series of tests physicians routinely order to help diagnose and follow their patients with an elevated antibody level that is a...
The $60 billion question — can we prevent norovirus?
Credit: CDC Each year, norovirus causes over 200,000 deaths and a global economic burden of $60 billion. A highly contagious virus that most people will...
Two known chemotherapy agents effectively target breast cancer stem cells
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Two existing chemotherapy drugs appear to be a powerful pair in targeting errant stem cells that are making breast cancer and enabling...
Prevalent cancer-associated mutations detected in apparently healthy group
In a study of 36 women – 16 diagnosed with ovarian cancer and a control group of 20 with no cancer diagnosis – nearly all...
LJI scientists discover molecular mechanism for generating specific antibody responses
LA JOLLA, CA–Follicular helper T cells (Tfh cells), a rare type of T cells, are indispensable for the maturation of antibody-producing B cells. They promote...