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(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) An Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich study reveals that sound-evoked activity of neurons in the auditory system of the mouse increases the thickness of their myeli...

One of the biggest problems in neuroscience is very simple -- access. The brain is encased in the bony cranium, and many regions are buried beneath layers of brain tissue, making any intrusion potentially dangerous. Phys...

Researchers used CRISPR to prevent an embryo from inheriting a fatal heart condition. Earth is now one step closer to a future with genetically modified humans. On Wednesday, scientists working at a lab in Oregon announc...

Blog "Smart clothing" could also connect to an app that contains a virtual assistant and medical advice ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Wearables

Product Announcement CAMI Research Inc. has released a USB Type-C test interface board for its CableEye cable and harness testing systems ... Contributed Author: CAMI Research Inc. Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News The micropump could also be used in medicine, for instance as a medical patch to continuously deliver tiny amounts of hormone or pain killer ... Contributed Author: Phys.org

News 3D printing in water opens exciting opportunities in the biomedical arena for tailored fabrication of medical devices ... Contributed Author: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Topics: Implantables

News The device consists of two fabric sections, made of nylon canvas, Lycra, polyester and other materials, for the chest and legs ... Contributed Author: Vanderbilt University Topics: Wearables

(Vanderbilt University) A team of Vanderbilt University researchers have worked out the molecular details that explain how one of the most potent bacterial toxins known -- yatakemycin (YTM) -- kills cells by preventing t...

(University of North Carolina Health Care) Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found Ebola RNA in the semen of survivors two years after infection. They are calling on the World Health Org...

(American Chemical Society) E-cigarettes are often perceived to be less harmful than their traditional counterparts, but they could still expose the people who 'vape' and those around them to harmful compounds. Researche...

(EMBO) There is increasing evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany, now shed light on ...

(University of Lincoln) Men with problem and pathological gambling addictions are more likely to have suffered childhood traumas including physical abuse or witnessing violence in the home, according to new research.

(Florida Atlantic University) Restricting how much you eat without starving has been shown to robustly extend lifespan in more than 20 species of animals including primates. How this works is still unclear. A new study s...

(Loyola University Health System) Loyola Medicine neurologist José Biller, MD, has been named to Negocios Now's list of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in the Chicago Area.

(Stowers Institute for Medical Research) Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have solved the three-dimensional structure of a complex that is essential for the correct sorting of chromosomes into eg...

(Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) If CO2 levels keep rising as projected, the populations of 47 countries may lose more than 5 percent of their dietary protein by 2050 due to a decline in the nutritional value ...

(American Chemical Society) Beginning this year, Oscar Mayer stopped adding artificial preservatives to their hot dogs. Taking their place is celery juice, a natural source of the preservative sodium nitrite. This week C...

(University of California - Riverside) When a woman has an abnormal pap smear she usually undergoes colposcopy. Typically a metal instrument is used to obtain a small sampling of cells inside the cervix--an oftentimes pa...

(European Society of Cardiology) Pneumonia or sepsis in adults that results in hospital admission is associated with a six-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the first year, according to research published ...

(The JAMA Network Journals) More than two-thirds of patients reported unused prescription opioids following surgery, and safe storage and disposal rarely occurred, suggesting an important source for nonmedical use, accor...

(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) A woman's race and where on her body she packs on pounds at midlife could give her doctor valuable clues to her likelihood of having greater volumes of heart fat,...