Medical News
Newly revealed amino acid function could be used to boost antioxidant levels
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(Kobe University) A Japanese research team has become the first in the world to discover that 2-aminobutyric acid is closely involved in the metabolic regulation of the antioxidant glutathione, and that it can effectivel...
Drug for narcolepsy could help food addicts lose weight
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of Warwick) Overweight people could be given help with the discovery that a drug used for sleep disorder could also reduce the impulse for food.
Infants show apparent awareness of ethnic differences, UCLA psychologists report
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of California - Los Angeles) Infants less than a year old, who have yet to learn language, are aware of ethnic differences, a new study by UCLA psychologists shows.
WHO steps up response in Aleppo and demands that health personnel be protected
WHO - 13 Dec 2016 17:10
Conditions in Aleppo continue to deteriorate as thousands of people flee violence. WHO alongside UN and other partners, is working to provide care in the midst of conflict and to assist internally displaced people (IDPs)...
Study offers approach to treating pain
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(European Molecular Biology Laboratory) For many patients with chronic pain, any light touch -- even just their clothes touching their skin -- can be agony. Scientists at EMBL and colleagues have found a possible new ave...
New discovery may improve recovery after stroke
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of Gothenburg) Faster and better recovery after stroke may be the result of a newly discovered treatment strategy that created new nerve synapses in the brain -- a key factor for learning. A study at Sahlgren...
Teen substance use shows promising decline
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse) The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from NIH reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social media-infused world. The results show a co...
New research provides methods to combat holiday excess
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(American University) An American University Kogod School of Business Professor researched the transformative potential of applying mindfulness to consumerism. The research found many positive outcomes are achieve able w...
Mutations acquired trans-Pacific may be key to changes in Zika severity
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(University of North Carolina at Charlotte) Though Zika has been known for 70 years, in many ways the virus is still poorly understood. A new phylogenetic and geographic analysis of Zika's collected genetic sequences pro...
Are death row cases plagued with racial bias?
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(Michigan State University) Defendants charged with murder in North Carolina from 1990 to 2009 were more than twice as likely to receive the death penalty if the victims were white, Michigan State University researchers ...
Malaria control improves for vulnerable in Africa, but global progress off-track
WHO - 13 Dec 2016 03:00
WHO's World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control.
1 In Every 6 Adults In America Fills At Least One Prescription For Psychiatric Drugs In A Year
Tech Times - 13 Dec 2016 17:05
According to a new research letter, one in six adults in the United States used prescription drugs in 2013. The research, which only analyzed the span of a year, signals strong ethnic differences correlated with drug use...
Stimulator Bypasses Spine Injury, Helps Patients Move Hands
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 15:59
News Brian Gomez, 28, became one of the world's first patients to undergo surgery for the experimental device in June 2016. Contributed Author: EurekAlert! Topics: Surgical
Are we running out of vanilla? (video)
EurekAlert! - 13 Dec 2016 07:00
(American Chemical Society) Vanilla is more than a standby ice cream flavor. It's used to flavor approximately 18,000 food products worldwide and in nearly every sweet you can think of. But a shortage of vanilla beans an...
New Technique Switches Key Biomolecules On and Off
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 23:30
News Until now, it was difficult to study cellular processes triggered by specific kinases that turn on only briefly. Contributed Author: Sharon Parmet, Phys.org Topics: Regenerative Medicine
Graphene Technology Enables Fully Flexible NFC Antennas
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 23:24
News The graphene-based NFC antennas are chemically inert, highly resistant to thousands of bending cycles and can be deposited on different standard polymeric substrates or silk tissues. Contributed Author: Phys.org Top...
The Good and Bad of MRI Evaluation of the Urothelial Tract
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 23:18
News Common indications for MRU include, but are not limited to, investigation of the cause of urinary obstruction, evaluation of urothelial neoplasms, and characterization of complex congenital anomalies of the urinary ...
Scientists Move Step Closer to Solving Fusion Plasma Dilemma
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 23:03
News The energy bursts caused by the ELMs would be a detrimental event, as it can potentially damage the internal components of the fusion plasma devices like ITER. Contributed Author: Ulsan National Institute of Science...
Ultrafast Lasers Offer Great Promise as a Unique Manufacturing Tool
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 22:51
Article Femtosecond and picosecond laser systems provide minimal heat input and high quality machining. Contributed Author: Geoff Shannon, Amada-Miyachi America Topics: STEM
Nanomix Advances Rapid Diagnostic Panel to Aid Emergency Evaluation of Sepsis
Medical Design Technology - 13 Dec 2016 22:39
News Designed for emergency medical and other point-of-care needs, the new test employs a single patient blood, plasma, or serum sample to provide actionable results within 10 minutes. Contributed Author: Nanomix Inc. To...
When Nausea During Pregnancy Is Life-Threatening
Discover - 13 Dec 2016 21:57
Most women experience some type of morning sickness during pregnancy, but some women develop a far more serious condition. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), which causes severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, affects as...
A Brave New World of Human Reproduction
Discover - 13 Dec 2016 21:37
Advances in reproductive technology may radically change the options we have for starting a family. We're not too far from fundamentally redefining what it means to start a family. Do you want to have children, but don't...