Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered how viruses that specifically kill bacteria can outwit bacteria by ...

Scientist awarded 2 million to investigate how the brain ‘learns on its feet’

Credit: Alexandre Azinheira You don't usually notice it, but you are, in fact, continuously learning how to walk. It happens ...

Muscle weakness after sepsis linked to mitochondrial dysfunction

New findings may explain why humans experience muscle weakness after sepsis recovery, and suggest the need for novel treatments to ...

Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

FAIR Health study uncovers geographic, age and gender variationCredit: @FAIRHealth NEW YORK, NY--December 10, 2019--From 2007 to 2018, claim lines ...

Common genetic link between autism and Tourette’s impairs brain communication

Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk ...

Major grant funds educational outcomes study of New Jersey children with special needs

Drs. Botticello and O'Neill of Kessler Foundation will collaborate with Children's Specialized Hospital to study how the educational experiences of ...

Lactobacillus balances gut microbiome and improves chronic-alcohol-induced liver injury

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019--Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a ...

Researchers identify ‘Achilles’ heel’ of drug-resistant superbug

Credit: UTHealth A deadly superbug that infects an estimated 54,500 Americans a year has a secret weapon, a protein, that ...

Lighting up cardiovascular problems using nanoparticles

New nanotechnology will allow detection of blocked arteries more effectively than ever beforeCredit: USC Viterbi School of Engineering Heart disease ...

New software tool uses AI to help doctors identify cancer cells

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Dec. 9, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have developed a software tool that uses artificial intelligence ...

Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics, according to new study

Credit: David Peters AMES, Iowa - The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just ...

Secret behind diabetes drug’s benefits revealed

Metformin shows benefits on aging and a number of diverse diseasesCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University Hamilton, ON (December 9, 2019) ...

Scientists show thin metal mesh loaded with T cells shrinks solid tumors

Within weeks, CAR T cells targeting ovarian cancer cleared tumors in 70% of treated mice, shows study in Nature Biomedical ...

Medicaid expansion doubled access to primary care, increased attention to health risks

Less reliance on emergency care, more discussions about healthy behaviors and use of preventive care seen in survey of low-income ...

Award to create clinical solution for life-threatening preemie condition

Credit: LSU Health New Orleans The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National ...

Biomarker may aid in determining treatment for cancer patients

UC Medical student finds the presence of a common virus may help tailor options for glioblastoma patientsCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative ...

Rhythmic perception in humans has strong evolutionary roots

So suggests a study that compares the behaviour of rodents and humans with respect to the detection rhythm, by Alexandre ...

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds

Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90 Smoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In ...

NTU scientists uncover structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme

Credit: NTU Singapore A team of molecular and structural biologists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a ...

Dana-Farber scientists present promising findings in multiple myeloma at ASH Annual Meeting