New cellular player involved in obesity discover
Researchers have discovered that blocking a protein called 'iRhom2' in mice increases energy consumption in fat depots called adipose tissueCredit: ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Taking one for the team: How bacteria self-destruct to fight viral infections
And how scientists might leverage bacterial immune systems to improve phage therapy against multidrug-resistant bacteriaCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences ...
UVA health proposal chosen for national artificial intelligence competition
Submission examines how AI can help prevent hospital readmissionsCredit: UVA Health A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was ...
Research shows nasal spray antidote is easiest to give for opioid overdose
Study assessed ability of people without training to administer naloxoneCredit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - ...
Safety events: 40% of gun owners reported not locking all guns — even around kids
Credit: Kelsie Cleboski/Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held ...
‘Gift of life’ marketing fails to motivate many donors
Blood and organ donors are thin on the ground but maybe better marketing could help: QUT researchersCredit: Image by Sabin ...
F1000 Research joins Taylor & Francis Group
Credit: Taylor & Francis and F1000 Research Ltd. Leading specialist academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa plc, ...
Antibiotics could be promising treatment for form of dementia
Credit: Mark Cornelison | UK Photo LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2020) -- Researchers at the University of Kentucky's College of ...
Lonely in a crowd: Overcoming loneliness with acceptance and wisdom
Study looked at characteristics of loneliness in a senior housing community and the strategies residents used to overcome itCredit: Erik ...
Deep learning, 3D technology to improve structure modeling, create better drugs
Credit: Daisuke Kihara/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Proteins are often called the working molecules of the human body. A ...
Mohamad Khazaei’s research in spinal cord injury earns him Young Investigator Award
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC- Mohamad Khazaei, Ph.D., scientific associate in Dr. Michael Fehlings' lab at Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ...
One-fourth of children with autism are undiagnosed
Black and Hispanic children are most at risk for missed autism diagnosis, according to a Rutgers researcherCredit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University ...
UCF study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism
Credit: University of Central Florida Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children ...
First patient for Parkinson’s disease trial recruited
Credit: Credit: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. The first patient has been recruited for a UK-wide trial into ...
Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Landmark GEMS research could help set path to reduce child mortality linked to diarrheal illnessCredit: University of Maryland School of ...
An out-of-the-box attack on diabetes
Researchers use proteomics to pinpoint new prevention strategy for type 1 diabetesCredit: Courtesy of Rose Perry/PNNL RICHLAND, Washington -- A ...
BPA replacement hinders heart function, study reveals
Credit: (University of Guelph) BPA's counterpart replacement BPS can hinder heart function within minutes of a single exposure, according to ...
Rejuvenating the brain
More stem cells improve learning and memory of old miceCredit: CRTD We all will experience it at some point, unfortunately: ...
First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - In the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers ...
Kangaroo mother care reduces infant mortality
When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of ...
