Novel therapy administered after TBI prevents brain damage
Treated mice had no seizures, which are common after brain traumaCredit: Mark S. Shapiro, Ph.D., UT Health San Antonio An ...
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Early career high achievers
Three professors receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Three UC Santa Barbara junior faculty members have been ...
Exploring frontiers: Predicting biology
Leveraging computation and mathematics to accelerate biological discovery Join us July 25-26, 2019, at the Allen Institute for Exploring Frontiers: ...
Treating stroke patients just 15 minutes earlier can save lives
UCLA-led study also finds that busier hospitals provide better stroke care Initiating stroke treatment just 15 minutes faster can save ...
What to call someone who uses heroin?
First-ever study to ask people who use heroin what they want to be called finds 'people first' language often best, ...
Cancer device created at rutgers to see if targeted chemotherapy is working
Artificial intelligence and biosensors can rapidly detect if live cancer cells remain after treatmentCredit: Zhongtian Lin Rutgers researchers have created ...
Pitt receives $6 million to develop hub for vision restoration research
PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2019 - The University of Pittsburgh received a $6 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation ...
Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk:Health risk very unlikely
BfR Opinion No 020/2019 of 29 Mai 2019 One type is micro-RNA (miRNA), and its job is to regulate numerous ...
Prescribed opioids associated with overdose risk for family members without prescriptions
Case control study finds nearly threefold increase in overdose rates for those on same health insurance plan as person with ...
Risk and progression of Alzheimer’s disease differ by sex
The abnormal accumulation of proteins in the brain is a biological marker for Alzheimer's disease, but the ways in which ...
Health impairment through carbofuran in red chili unlikely
BfR Opinion No 015/2019 of April 24, 2019 Carbofuran is a plant protection product which can be used against certain ...
Plant protection products: More clarity about residues in food
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment proposes new indicator to identify risks in order to improve consumer safety This indicator ...
Perinatal depression screenings may not detect women having suicidal thoughts, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study of 736 low-income pregnant women in Illinois found ...
Antibiotics at the limit? Bacteria defending themselves against reserve drugs
The mechanisms of action of antimicrobial resistant pathogens is the main focus of the new issue of the BfR science ...
BU researcher receives NIH grant to study Down syndrome
(Boston)--Tarik F. Haydar, PhD, professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been awarded a ...
Researchers wirelessly hack ‘boss’ gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome
The advancement, made possible by tiny photonic implants, could lead to new treatments for cancer, mental disordersCredit: University at Buffalo ...
Intake of phosphates: Babies, infants and children can exceed the health guidance values
BfR Communication No 022/2019 of June 13, 2019 They are added to a large number of foods to perform various ...
Poor sleep quality and fatigue plague women with premature ovarian insufficiency
Study compares quality of sleep and fatigue in women with premature ovarian insufficiency receiving hormone therapy with women of the ...
Women’s stronger immune response to flu vaccination diminishes with age
Study of flu vaccine responses in humans and mice finds evidence that estrogen boosts vaccine immunity while testosterone lowers it ...
Hurricane disasters associated with poorer outcomes for radiotherapy patients
Report says transferring treatment; eliminating out-of-network insurance charges should be considered Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared ...
