Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: DIfE Epigenetic* changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before ...

Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause ...

Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration

The widely used and well-tolerated drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may help significantly reduce the need for more ...

Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males

Credit: Yu et al Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher ...

Health and Technology District partners with Halo Health’s angel investor physician group

Partnership to scale up and strengthen Canada's health-tech innovation ecosystemCredit: Health and Technology District Surrey, B.C., Canada (September 10, 2020) ...

FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder

Credit: RIKEN Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered a biomarker ...

CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks

Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronavirusesCredit: City University of Hong Kong ...

Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia

Credit: Natee K Jindakum A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of ...

Researchers discovered a novel gene involved in primary lymphedema

Reseachers have made an important discovery how mutations in a novel gene, ANGPT2, cause a lymphatic disease called primary lymphedema. ...

UC Davis researchers find a way to help stem cells work for the heart

Discovery could lead to a cellular-based treatment for heart failureCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health / Zina Deretsky Blocking ...

Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity

A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction ...

FAU awarded $2.4 million NSF grant to train new generation of data scientists

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science to lead the graduate program with an interdisciplinary FAU teamCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...

NIH expands nation’s Alzheimer’s and related dementias research capacity

Four newly funded exploratory centers will bolster diversity: geographic, community and scientificCredit: NIH/National Institute on Aging To further incentivize innovative ...

The web of death

New method to fight cancer with molecular fibersCredit: MPI-P Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply uncontrollably, which could ...

Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation

Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals ...

Pro-inflammatory lipids precede Type 1 diabetes onset in mouse model and children

These lipids may act as a biomarker for Type 1 diabetes and offer a therapeutic target to prevent the diseaseCredit: ...

Telehealth scales up during the pandemic to offer patient care in the safety of the home

The Medical University of South Carolina rapidly adapted telehealth technologies to meet the needs of its patients during the pandemic, ...

The neurons that connect stress, insomnia, and the immune system

Credit: Jeremy Boringer Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Stanford University have pinpointed the circuit in the brain ...

Brain stimulation reduces dyslexia deficits

Reading difficulties can be improved with non-invasive brain electrical stimulation, a hope for people suffering from dyslexiaCredit: UNIGE/Silvia Marchesotti Dyslexia ...

EBRAINS makes bid to enter the European Research Infrastructure Roadmap