Tag: Medicine/Health

Research helps explain baffling neurological symptoms -- and why they're so unpredictableCredit: Ricardo Costa, LSUHS New research offers an up-close ...

Higher education does not influence how the brain ages

Contrary to popular belief, a new study from the Lifebrain consortium at the University of Oslo finds that higher education ...

Researchers design sensor for fast, inexpensive on-site Ebola detection

Sensor technology requires no special storage; could also be useful for detecting COVID-19Credit: Marit Nilsen-Hamilton and Pranav Shotriya, Iowa State ...

Scientists created technology to detect and treat complex arrhythmias

This is a unique method to diagnose pathogenic areas in the heart in a minuteCredit: Front. Physiol. 10:1138. Researchers from ...

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone may cause lung damage

New mouse model makes it easier and safer to study COVID-19 lung injuryCredit: Pavel Solopov, Old Dominion University Using a ...

‘Smart shirt’ takes a trip to space for science

High-tech shirt non-intrusively monitors astronauts' health during spaceflightCredit: Canadian Space Agency/NASA A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way ...

NTU, Singapore Food Agency, and A*STAR launch Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH)

Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), in partnership with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for ...

Gene changes might explain long-haul COVID-19 symptoms

Airway cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein exhibited persisting changes in gene expressionCredit: Julie A. Forrest Results from a new ...

Value from sewage? New technology makes pig farming more environmentally friendly

Credit: Okinawa Prefecture Livestock and Grassland Research Center. Anyone who lives in Okinawa, a subtropical island in Japan, has an ...

Cholestenone shows antibiotic properties against H. pylori

ATS/Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals research grant in sarcoidosis awarded

Northwestern University researcher is recipient of $50,000 grantCredit: ATS (New York, NY) - April 27, 2021 - Deborah Winter, PhD ...

Compound found in some vegetables may reduce diabetes-related kidney damage

Phenethyl isothiocyanate, derived from watercress and other cruciferous vegetables, shows benefits in ratsCredit: Image courtesy of Mohamed El-Sherbiny, AlMaarefa University. ...

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

Scientists transform human intestinal cells into 'mini guts' to follow infection processCredit: Mohammed Shahraz, Sergio Triana/EMBL; Camila Metz-Zumaran/Heidelberg University In ...

Pandemic significantly increases insomnia in health care workers

Credit: Augusta University The COVID pandemic appears to have triggered about a 44% increase in insomnia disorder among health care ...

Studies connect hormone to breast cancer and uncover potential for novel targeted drugs

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center The hormone prolactin has long been understood to play a vital role in breast growth ...

New rapid COVID-19 test the result of university-industry partnership

Innovative platform pairs mass spectrometry with machine learningCredit: UC Davis Health A partnership between UC Davis and Maurice J. Gallagher, ...

Skin and bones repaired by bioprinting during surgery

Credit: Ozbolat laboratory, Penn State Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult ...

MIT PRESS publishes new book on contact-tracing apps and public health

Susan Landau's 'People Count'Credit: The MIT PRESS, 2021. How do you stop a pandemic before a vaccine arrives? Contact tracing ...

Better hearing with optical cochlear implants

Credit: Daniel Keppeler, UMG Understanding spoken words, developing normal speech - cochlear implants enable people with profound hearing impairment to ...

Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke