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News The IUPUI chemists have developed and tested a new molecular binding technique that could shorten or abridge the human and animal drug discovery and development process. Contributed Author: Indiana University-Purdue...

Two research papers published recently have asserted that terminally ill cancer patients facing depression and pain can gain immense relief from the use of psilocybin -- an active ingredient present in psychedelic or mag...

News The capsule can deliver medicinal doses for several days or a few weeks and can be used for any kind of ailment that needs a localized delivery over several days or a few weeks. Contributed Author: University of Tex...

News With Nanowear's proprietary nanosensor technologies, everyday undergarments -- such as T-shirts and brassieres -- can be designed to collect ECG, heart rate, and respiratory data points. Contributed Author: PR Web T...

News Using a small weight attached to a rod, extended from the top of the helmet, athletes roll their heads to spin the weight around the whole head. Contributed Author: Angie Wiseman, Phys.org Topics: Neurology

News Using the NanoString nCounter digital expression platform, standard liver biopsies taken at diagnosis can be directly and rapidly screened for this gene signature. Contributed Author: Newcastle University Topics: Me...

News This agent is imaged faster than other PSMA-targeting imaging antibodies due to its small size and has been shown to be safe for patients. Contributed Author: Society of Nuclear Medicine Topics: Medical Diagnostics

Product Announcement The IR Topled D5140 fitness monitor sensors measures 5.1 mm, requiring less PCB space. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Wearables

News Using a forum, patients can connect with medical professionals and other patients regarding clinical trial eligibility, post-chemotherapy remedies, and other medical advice. Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Oncol...

News The new sensors consist of proteins designed to detect a particular target, which causes them to dilate blood vessels in the immediate area. Contributed Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Topics: Medical ...

News When the researchers gave their subjects a cue as to the type of question coming -- a face, for example, instead of a word -- the electrical activity and blood flow in the brain associated with the word memory disap...

News Researchers from the University of São Paulo have produced a tool for reference labs to assist epidemiological surveillance. Contributed Author: Fundação De Amparo À Pesquisa Do Estado De São Paulo Topics: Medi...

The CRISPR gene editing system was used by a pioneering research aiming to treat hemophilia B. In order to eliminate the rare genetic condition, the researchers used mice in their experiments.

A team of researchers discovered that gut bacteria may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease. According to the research, the microbiome in the gut could be causing the neurodegenerative disease.

(University of British Columbia) Coastal Indigenous people eat on average 15 times more seafood per person than non-Indigenous people in the same country, according to new research from the University of British Columbia...

(University of Texas at Dallas) Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas will take part in a project that aims to design and construct a patient-focused and personalized health system that addresses the currently...

(American Association for Cancer Research) Fergus J. Couch, Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, will receive the ninth annual AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research, funded by Susan...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Working with human immune cells in the laboratory, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have identified a critical cellular 'off' switch for the inflammatory immune response that contributes to ...

(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Investigators from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and 37 other Children's Oncology Group hospitals in the US and Canada have determined that sodium thiosulfate prevents cisplatin-induce...

(Medical University of South Carolina) Pericytes are the primary locus of matrix-mellaproteinase-9-dependent (MMP-9) capillary damage and blood leakage during ischemia, report Medical University of South Carolina investi...

(University of Michigan Health System) For the two-thirds of kidney stone patients who need more than just extra hydration to pass their stones, physicians are eager to find non-surgical ways to help. Now, a new review o...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Older adults with cataracts are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optom...