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Credit: Courtesy of the researchers Compression therapy is a standard form of treatment for patients who suffer from venous ulcers ...

A key switch in biological clocks

Singapore, 27 May 2018 --Just as we abide by an external time schedule to eat, sleep, and go to work, ...

We could reverse aging by removing wrinkles inside our cells, study suggests

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors ...

Surgical outcomes equivalent whether physician anesthesiologist assisted by nurse anesthetist or AA

CHICAGO - Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, hospital length of stay or costs between ...

NSF CAREER winner Sheereen Majd to improve drug delivery

Credit: University of Houston The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Houston biomedical engineer Sheereen Majd the Career Award ...

Early-life seizures prematurely wake up brain networks tied to autism

PHILAELPHIA - Early-life seizures prematurely switch on key synapses in the brain that may contribute to further neurodevelopmental delay in ...

Research on immune response to PCV in preterm infants earns ESPID-PIDJ Award

May 29, 2018 - A study showing that pneumococcal vaccination produces a lasting antibody response in preterm infants has been ...

Proxies less likely to use interventions when patients are close to death

BOSTON -- Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) have discovered that to begin with, proxies are a ...

Custom 3D-printed models help plastic surgeons plan and perform rhinoplasty

May 29, 2018 - Computer-designed, 3D-printed models are emerging as a useful new tool for planning and carrying out cosmetic ...

Kessler Foundation partners with Motek to develop new rehabilitation treatments

Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, has partnered with Motek, a leader ...

Young women at high genetic risk of breast cancer — plastic surgeons play key role in treatment

May 29, 2018 - With available testing for breast cancer risk genes, some women are learning at young ages that ...

Agenda now available for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018

WHAT: New this year, Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018, featuring practical clinical workshops, innovation sessions, and live case demonstrations, is ...

Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure & connectivity after traumatic brain injury

New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises ...

Prediction method for epileptic seizures developed

Credit: University of Sydney Epileptic seizures strike with little warning and nearly one third of people living with epilepsy are ...

Man against machine: AI is better than dermatologists at diagnosing skin cancer

May 28, 2018

Researchers have shown for the first time that a form of artificial intelligence or machine learning known as a deep ...

NSF-Simons centers to search for the Rules of Life

Credit: Northwestern University The National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with the Simons Foundation, has launched four new centers to ...

Faster genome evolution methods to transform yeast for industrial biotechnology

Credit: DAI Junbiao Scientists have created a new way of speeding up the genome evolution of baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, ...

UMD food scientist guides students towards revelatory findings in women’s health

College Park, MD -- In an effort to sustain and educate the next generation of food safety experts in the ...

Regulatory mutations missed in standard genetic screening lead to congenital diseases

Researchers have identified a type of genetic aberration to be the cause of certain neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital diseases, such ...

An elastic fiber filled with electrodes set to revolutionize smart clothes