Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: Fabrizio Orsenigo In the condition known as cavernoma, lesions arise in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain, ...

Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus

Other viruses, such as Zika and herpes simplex, do replicate in corneal tissueCredit: Washington University School of Medicine New findings ...

Exploring the role of gut microbiota in pediatric celiac disease

Mathers Foundation grant will support work of Boston College biologist Emrah AltindisCredit: Peter Julian, Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. (11/3/2020) ...

New method shows great potential for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Uppsala University In Alzheimer's disease, a protein (peptide) forms clumps in the brain and causes sufferers to lose their ...

Earwax sampling could measure stress hormone

Credit: Trears A novel method to sample earwax could be a cheap and effective way to measure the hormone cortisol, ...

Brain effects of repetitive low-level occupational blast exposure

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2020--Military and law enforcement personnel with extensive occupational blast ...

Tracking flight trajectory of evaporating cough droplets

Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditionsCredit: A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing WASHINGTON, November ...

New Danish AI tool provides much-needed help to protein scientists across the world

Credit: Shunliang Wu Using artificial intelligence, UCPH researchers have solved a problem that until now has been the stumbling block ...

Mainz U & GSI involved in EU network of PhD students for research on radioactive elements

Nuclear and atomic physicists and nuclear chemists of Mainz University and GSI are closely involved in the EU Innovative Training ...

The Charlesworth Group strengthens Hindawi partnership in China

Leading open access publisher Hindawi has extended their partnership with The Charlesworth Group to include digital author marketing in China.Credit: ...

New research partnership

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020--Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB), the Center for Biomedical Research ...

Study suggests increased risk of restraint use in black patients in the emergency setting

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- A study published in ...

Hot or cold, weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 spread

Credit: Ian Dolphin. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce ...

Novel technique spotlights neuronal uptake of amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease

Study finds a short section of the amyloid beta protein is recognized by the cellular prion protein, which mediates its ...

Scientist studies the role of a muscle protein in skeletal muscle disorders

NIAMS grant supports the work of a University of Cincinnati researcherCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand. A University ...

New cause of COVID-19 blood clots identified

Credit: Stephanie King/ Michigan Medicine Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection, and a new ...

Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ

Study shows disparities among black womenCredit: Seattle Children's Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in ...

Microfluidics helps MTU engineers watch viral infection in real time

Credit: Phil Mcleod/Michigan Tech Get your popcorn. Engineers and virologists have a new way to watch viral infection go down. ...

Excessive alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic

McLean Hospital experts offer insights on how to address this public health crisisCredit: McLean Hospital Alcohol consumption is a common ...

Immunotherapy side effect could be a positive sign for kidney cancer patients