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(IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) Experts from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona, the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Institute of Advanced Chemistry ...

A rare parasitic worm is spreading in Maui, where a number of people have been infested with the rat lungworm. In rare cases, the infection can affect the nervous system of the host.

Consumers have found frogs, bats, and even live spiders in store-bought salads, vegetables, and fruits. A food safety specialist explained how these small animals likely ended up in these packaged food.

News Researchers are developing technology turn 2D X-rays into 3D images ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News One of the goals of biomimetics is to take inspiration from the functioning of the brain in order to design increasingly intelligent machines ... Contributed Author: CNRS Topics: STEM

News Scalpel in hand, Zhao sat at a table carving precise measurements out of realistic material designed to mimic the texture of human cartilage ... Contributed Author: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Topics:...

News Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible neurodegenerative disease characterized by declining memory, cognition and behavior ... Contributed Author: University of Louisville Topics: Neurology

News n the study, patients who underwent conscious sedation had a similar rate of adverse events to those who underwent anesthesia ... Contributed Author: University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences Topics: Ca...

Alerted by an inexplicable elephantiasis outbreak in Uganda, health authorities discovered the reported cases were actually a different form of the disease, called podoconiosis. This condition is not caused by a worm, bu...

News A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering now reports that by mimicking the insulin-producing environment of the pancreas ... Contributed Author: Wyss Institute Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Once implanted in the skull, specially coated pores within the foam attract bone cells, naturally regenerating bone to replace the foam ... Contributed Author: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Topics: Orthoped...

News The material, developed by the Aachen-based scientists, is the first injectable biomaterial that assembles into a controlled oriented structure ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Implantables

News Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have developed instruments that transmit laser light into the tissue through direct contact ... Contributed Author: University of Missouri-Columbia Topics: STEM

The U.S. Postal Service, in a report, ranked rising dog attacks on postal workers trying to deliver consignments in various U.S. cities. In 2016, Los Angeles had the highest number of dog attacks on postal workers.

In a new study, many doctors today say they still recommend annual mammograms for women in their early 40s. This is despite updated guidelines that push back the age for the breast cancer screening.

Paulina Rodriguez claimed to have found insects on Enfamil milk formula on four different occasions, one of which was captured on video. An earlier whistleblower lawsuit is connected to Rodriguez's claims.

(eLife ) The precise mechanism used by Legionella bacteria to escape the body's defences has been unpicked in intricate detail and is described for the first time in the journal eLife.

(KU Leuven) What makes stevia taste so extremely sweet? And how does the sweetener keep our blood sugar level under control? Researchers at KU Leuven have discovered that stevia stimulates a protein that is essential for...

(Care New England ) Deborah L. Myers, M.D., FACOG, director of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at T...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Two experts with opposing views squared off on the hotly debated topic of how best to control the exploding opioid epidemic in the US- with increasing regulation of physi...

(University of Eastern Finland) A high concentration of indolepropionic acid in the serum protects against type 2 diabetes, shows a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Indolepropionic acid is a metabolite p...

(Wiley) The earliest autism intervention study in the world that uses video to provide feedback to parents of babies at family risk of autism, has indicated a reduction in the severity of emerging signs of autism.