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University of Bath press releaseCredit: None A joint European Space Agency (ESA) - University of Bath project has been launched ...

How does solid stress from brain tumors cause neuronal loss, neurologic dysfunction?

Mass. General study also finds that lithium treatment may protect against the effects of brain tissue compressionCredit: Giorgio Seano, PhD, ...

TARA Biosystems and Insilico Medicine announce collaboration for cardiac disease

Credit: Insilico Medicine Rockville, Maryland, Monday, January 7, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, an artificial intelligence company developing end-to-end drug discovery ...

Powerful X-ray beams unlock secrets of nanoscale crystal formation

Technique allowed continuous study of cobalt nanoparticles as they grewCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech High-energy X-ray beams and a clever ...

New materials could 'drive wound healing' by harnessing natural healing methods

Materials are widely used to help heal wounds: Collagen sponges help treat burns and pressure sores, and scaffold-like implants are ...

Evaluating surgeon gowning steps for optimal sterile operating room techniques

January 4, 2019

January 4, 2018 - For surgeons getting ready to enter the operating room (OR), the chances of contamination may be ...

Engineers create an inhalable form of messenger RNA

January 4, 2019

Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules Messenger RNA, which can induce cells to ...

DNA on auto-pilot

Credit: The Biodesign Institute at ASU Nature has made extravagant use of a simple molecule--DNA, the floorplan of all earthly ...

Gut immune cells cut inflammation in multiple sclerosis

Credit: Jim Oldfield Researchers at the University of Toronto and UC San Francisco have discovered that the intestine is the ...

Researchers locate the body's largest cell receptor

A giant toadstool that swallow up vitamins and nutrients. This is how the receptor, which e.g. absorbs B12 vitamin, looks. ...

Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo

January 3, 2019 - A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency ...

Experimental treatment shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer

Mouse study illustrates potential efficacy of Tinagl1 proteinCredit: Image courtesy of Yibin Kang et al., Princeton University By simultaneously tackling ...

'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis

January 3, 2019 - An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial ...

Clinical trial launches to develop breath test for multiple cancers

Credit: Owlstone Medical Ltd Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate ...

Controlling neurons with light — but without wires or batteries

January 2, 2019

University of Arizona research reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain -- which ...

NYUAD study suggests that 'Actin' is critical in genome regulation during nerve cell formation

Research holds potential for the development of personalized medicines (December 31, 2018--Abu Dhabi) -- A new NYU Abu Dhabi study ...

Unmuting large silent genes lets bacteria produce new molecules, potential drug candidates

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By enticing away the repressors dampening unexpressed, silent genes in Streptomyces ...

Wireless 'pacemaker for the brain' could offer new treatment for neurological disorders

Device fine-tunes treatment by stimulating and and recording electric current in the brain at the same timeCredit: Rikky Muller, UC ...

From a molecule of natural origin new therapeutic opportunities against hypertension

A peptide extracted from the cyanobacterium 'spirulina' may contrast high blood pressure by dilating blood vessels Spirulina is more and ...

American Journal of Nursing announces 2018 Book of the Year awards