From spinal cord injury to recovery
An essential role for neuronal feedback from below the site of injury Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Study shows dogs can accurately sniff out cancer in blood
Canine cancer detection could lead to new noninvasive, inexpensive ways to detect cancerCredit: BioScentDx Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) - ...
Study of multiple sclerosis patients shows 18 percent misdiagnosed
LOS ANGELES (April 8, 2019) -- A recent study found that nearly 18 percent of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis ...
City of Hope scientists are using combination immunotherapy to treat advanced cancers
The world-renowned independent research and treatment center is providing experimental treatment to people who have advanced liver or advanced stomach ...
Cancer drug shortages result in almost no treatment changes, USC study finds
For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no ...
Researchers identify early indicators of pregnancy complications in lupus patients
Credit: Hong et al., 2019 A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the ...
Current methods may inadequately measure health impacts from oil, natural gas extraction
FINDINGS An examination of peer-reviewed studies published over six years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil ...
Antioxidants protect cells from harmful water contaminant
Findings could lead to treatment that reduces health risks from exposure to hexavalent chromium Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) - ...
Performance-enhancing drugs may increase risk of teen cocaine abuse, impair fertility
Exposure to anabolic steroids increased psychoactive effects of cocaine in rat study Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019)--Performance-enhancing steroid use could ...
Slug glue reveals clues for making better medical adhesives
Findings could lead to suture alternatives that are flexible and strongCredit: Rebecca Falconer, Ithaca College Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) ...
Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes, research suggests
Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumours that could help improve the development of treatments. The ...
People under 40 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face excess risk of cardiovascular disease, death
Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, April 8, 2019 -- People under age 40 who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are ...
Novel tool gauges rural, older adults’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s
Study conducted in Florida 'Glades' and Appalachian Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama and North CarolinaCredit: Florida Atlantic University Many older adults ...
You’re probably not allergic to vaccines
Hamilton, ON (April 8, 2019) - There is little chance you are actually allergic to vaccines and, if you are, ...
Five Australian patients to trial new brain reading device to help speech and movement
Credit: Synchron The Stentrode™ is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an ...
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify ...
Increasing numbers of adults with lower education are dying from liver cancer
A new study reveals that rising rates of liver cancer deaths in the United States have largely been confined to ...
Too much of a good thing? High doses of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure
A case study in CMAJ highlights the dangers of taking too much vitamin D. A 54-year-old man, after returning from ...
IOF awards prestigious IOF CNS Medal to Varta Babalyan, Armenian bone health advocate
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has recognized Dr Babalyan for her longstanding support of IOF initiatives and outstanding work on ...
First IOF Calcium Academy Awards recognize outstanding new research
At the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, five investigators have received awards in recognition of their new ...
