Proof-of-concept for a new ultra-low-cost hearing aid for age-related hearing loss
Credit: Sinha et al, 2020 (PLOS ONE, CC BY) A new ultra-affordable and accessible hearing aid made from open-source electronics ...
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Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could address age-related hearing loss worldwide
Credit: Craig Bromley Using a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed ...
Persons with Parkinson’s disease can have a brighter future
In this supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's disease experts review management strategies that can help improve quality of life ...
A history of the Anti-vaxxer movement
New MIT Press book from Jonathan Berman challenges a misinformed movementCredit: The MIT PRESS Vaccines are a documented success story, ...
Likely molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis are revealed by network biology
These molecular insights may foster effective therapies using existing drugs for patients with COVID-19.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Viral and ...
Sanders-brown research discovers new pathway in TDP-43 related dementias
Credit: Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto Recent work published by researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on ...
Improving patients’ recovery from COVID-19 — £275,000 award to test device monitoring breathing exercises
Credit: Swansea University Researchers exploring a new method to help people recover from Covid-19, using breathing exercises and a hand-held ...
Study finds gut microbiome plays important role in sleep regulation
Transplanted bacteria from sleep-apnea mice caused sleep changes in recipient miceCredit: None Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep ...
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests
Credit: UVA Communications A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type ...
New tool mimics human skin to allow detailed study of mosquito biting
Researchers develop a human skin mimic to study mosquito biting in high resolution without using humans as 'bait'Credit: Felix Hol ...
Amyloid deposits not associated with depression in the elderly
New study reports that cognitive decline is not due to the Alzheimer's hallmarkCredit: Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Philadelphia, September 23, 2020 ...
First evidence that air pollution particles and metals are reaching the placenta
Pollution particles, including metals, have been found in the placentas of fifteen women in London, according to research led by ...
Faulty transportation of messenger RNA is the culprit in ALS
The lack of protein TDP-43 in two neurodegenerative diseases is shown to prevent neuron growth via failed transport of RNA ...
Decreased protein degradation in cerebellum leads to motor dysfunction
Progress in overcoming spinocerebellar ataxia, an intractable genetic diseaseCredit: Associate Professor Takahiro Seki A research team from Kumamoto University, Japan ...
New mouse model of tau propagation
Credit: TMIMS Accumulation of assembled tau protein in the central nervous system is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease and several other ...
Ethical challenges in cross-cultural research
Social science researchers offer recommendations for navigating ethical dilemmas in studying global societies.Credit: Kathrine Starkweather A group of social scientists ...
Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out
A new tool developed by Penn Medicine researchers informs users about their potential exposure to hydraulic fracturing chemicalsCredit: Penn Medicine ...
Self-harm content on Instagram: “self-harm or self-help?”
Credit: University of Otago Instagram users who post self-harm content online are choosing ambiguous hashtags in an attempt to circumvent ...
New NCCN resource for understanding childhood leukemia
New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a comprehensive look at the latest expert recommendations for treating ...
Breakthrough for tomorrow’s dentistry
Credit: Gustav Martensson New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry - ...
