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News By attaching a magnetic clip to the gallbladder and using another magnet to manipulate it from outside the body, surgeons can reduce the number of incisions needed to remove the organ. Contributed Author: Stanford U...

(University of Cologne) With age, somatic cells such as neurons lose their ability to maintain the quality of their protein content. Pluripotent stem cells, on the contrary, do not age and have increased mechanism to mai...

News VirusDetect is a free, open-source bioinformatics pipeline that can efficiently analyze small RNA (sRNA) datasets to identify both known and novel viruses. Contributed Author: Boyce Thompson Institute Topics: Medica...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The results of a new study designed to compare the severity and timing of perimenstrual symptoms among women who do or do not use cyclic hormonal contraception are report...

When used alone or in combination with chemotherapy in mice, their "decoy receptor" showed a higher ability to reduce or stop cancer growth than other treatments did. Contributed Author: Stanford University Medical Cente...

News For the first time, scientists were able to extend the life of the replacement voicebox by dealing with the fungal infection. Contributed Author: University of Kent Topics: Implantables

News New monitors and a new radiography device are being previewed this week at the Radiological Society of North America at Chicago's McCormick Place. Contributed Author: Sheri Kasprzak Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The patch incorporates microneedles made of a polymer that consists of hyaluronic acid (HA) and the drug Heparin. Contributed Author: North Carolina State University Topics: Wearables

A new report published by CDC suggests that children who were born with normal-sized heads are still in danger of developing neurological issues after birth. The condition was named by the scientific community the congen...

News Researchers have developed methods to expose previously unseen neurological nuances and intricate mutations that may be behind them. Contributed Author: Georgia Institute of Technology Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The technology centers on a knitted patch of electric-conductive yarn over the nose and mouth which emits heat when charged with an electric current. Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Wearables

News A research team has developed a first-of-its-kind soft, flexible microfluidic device that easily adheres to the skin and measures the wearer's sweat to show how his or her body is responding to exercise. Contributed...

Lung cancer metastasis could be stopped by targeting a couple of proteins in the Golgi apparatus, reported a study. Drugs designed to stop the communication between the proteins could help in preventing the detachment an...

A new study correlated physical diseases with psychological and psychiatric disorders in young adults and adolescents. The research could impact the way we treat some disorders and prevent others from occurring.

Learning by taking practice tests is a strategy known as retrieval practice. It was found to protect memory against the negative effects of stress.

The thunderstorm outbreak in Melbourne, Australia claimed its sixth victim, who died Saturday, Nov. 26, after suffering from medical complications. A number of other patients are still in hospitals.

(The JAMA Network Journals) The resident immune cells of the central nervous system called microglia are thought to play a role in the brain's response to injury and other neurodegenerative processes. It has been suggest...

(American Society for Horticultural Science) 'York' apple trees were hand-thinned to different crop loads to assess the impact on hard cider chemistry. Total polyphenol content in juice did not differ among fruits at har...

(Iowa State University) A defect in a gene that produces dopamine in the brain appears to accelerate the onset of Parkinson's disease, according to new research from Iowa State University. The effect is particularly dram...

(University of Washington) A new University of Washington study of one of our closest invertebrate relatives, the acorn worm, reveals that regenerating body parts might one day be possible.

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Researchers examined effects of soil-applied fertilizers [nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)] in a 12-year field experiment. The study recommends optimum rates fo...

(Loyola University Health System) Patrick J. Stiff, M.D., a world renowned cancer physician, researcher and teacher, has received the Stritch Medal, the highest honor given by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of ...