Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: University of Copenhagen Stem cells all share the potential of developing into any specific cell in the body. Many ...

Researchers discover new toxin that impedes bacterial growth

Shows promise of impacting superbug infectious diseasesCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON (Nov. 6, 2019) - An international research collaboration has ...

Heart attack modeled with human stem cells

Eight tips for promoting men’s health

UBC men's health expert John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men's health programsCredit: ...

Predicting the response of HIV-infected individuals to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy

Scientists led by Andreas Meyerhans and Gennady Bocharov have designed a mathematical model to predict the response of HIV-infected individuals ...

Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury

UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of strokeCredit: Photo by Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine ...

Oxygen-starved tumor cells have survival advantage that promotes cancer spread

Credit: Yu Jung Shin Using cells from human breast cancers and mouse breast cancer models, researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...

Layman receives top reproductive medicine researcher award

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2019) - Dr. Lawrence C. Layman, chief of the ...

How sweet it isn’t: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients’ food intake

UMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help patients eat wellCredit: UMass Amherst The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring ...

Cornell partners in $10 million poultry science grant

Credit: Robyn Wishna ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University is co-leading a $9.95 million, five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant that ...

FOCUS may lower PE diagnosis in ED patients with suspected PE and abnormal vitals

Credit: Josh Lupton, MD, Oregon Health & Science University and resident editor, Academic Emergency Medicine journal DES PLAINES, IL -- ...

Cytoplasm of scrambled frog eggs organizes into cell-like structures, Stanford study finds

Credit: Xianrui Cheng Can scrambled eggs unscramble themselves? Well, sort of. The cytoplasm of ruptured Xenopus frog eggs spontaneously reorganizes ...

Not so quiet, please

UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X SyndromeCredit: L. ...

AI for longevity and longevity policy and governance summits at King’s College London

The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King's College London on Nov. ...

Hospital disinfectants struggling to kill C. diff bacteria colonies

Clorox comes close, but none completely eliminates superbugCredit: University of Houston The deadly and notoriously stubborn superbug, Clostridioides difficile (C. ...

Research aims to make technologies for controlling blood sugar more accessible

Project is focused on improved quality of life for senior citizensCredit: Rensselaer TROY, N.Y. -- The rise of continuous blood ...

Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

UConn and UNC startup, Nami Therapeutics, develops nanotechnologies for targeted cancer therapyCredit: (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) Nami Therapeutics Corporation, which gets ...

VA investigates impact of opioids, sedatives on veterans

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Chancellor Brian Strom leads investigation of the medications' co-prescription and veteran overdoses and deathsCredit: Rutgers ...

Revealed a mechanism of beta-cells involved in the development of type-1 diabetes

Researchers reveal how pancreatic ß-cells respond to an inflammatory environment and its implication in developing Type 1 diabetesCredit: Josep Carreras ...

Scientists can replace metal collimators with plastic analogs