Medical News
Invasive plants change ecosystems from the bottom up
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(University of Rhode Island) Research has shown that even when two different Phragmite lineages are grow side-by-side in the same ecosystem, the bacterial communities in the soil differ dramatically. It's a discovery tha...
The STING of death in T cells
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) EPFL scientists show that the STING signaling pathway, which helps coordinate the innate immune system, causes cell death in T cells of the adaptive immune system. This 'killi...
Opioid abuse can be treated successfully in primary care settings, study finds
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(RAND Corporation) While many medical strategies have been shown helpful in treating opioid and alcohol abuse, the approaches are often most available in specialized treatment centers that are costly and limited in numbe...
Later School Start Time, Longer Sleep For Teens May Save US $9 Billion Per Year
Tech Times - 5 Sep 2017 18:53
Giving teenagers more time to sleep by delaying school start time to 8:30 a.m will benefit the economy, a new study shows. Here's how more snooze time may lead to billions in U.S. savings.
New Fluorescent Dyes Could Advance Biological Imaging
Medical Design Technology - 5 Sep 2017 15:28
News The work offers scientists a way to adjust the properties of existing dyes deliberately, making them bolder, brighter, and more cell-permeable too ... Contributed Author: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Topics: Medi...
Video of the Day: Need Health Assistance? Just Ask Florence
Medical Design Technology - 5 Sep 2017 15:10
Videos The project started in 2016, but according to Phys.org, is now one of the most commonly used chat bots ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Home Healthcare
Sharks with Frickin' Lasers: Gold Nanoparticles Fry Cancer On Glowing Mice
Medical Design Technology - 5 Sep 2017 15:00
News Imagine it: Now you have a two-part thingy made from a gold nanoparticle attached to an antibody that seeks out and binds to EGFR ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Oncology
Electricity Production: When Enzymes Rival Platinum
Medical Design Technology - 5 Sep 2017 14:54
News By progressively incorporating the two heat-stable enzymes in a carbon-based architecture, the researchers solved these three problems ... Contributed Author: CNRS
Nanoparticles Can Help Scientists Brighten Their Research--But They Also Can Throw Off Microscopic Measurements
Medical Design Technology - 5 Sep 2017 14:51
News This microscopy approach can be further enhanced with nanoparticles ... Contributed Author: Phys.org
Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas
WHO - 5 Sep 2017 10:25
Half a million people in Sierra Leone will be able to access the life-saving cholera vaccine within weeks, the country's Ministry of Health and Sanitation announced on Tuesday.
How to implement Advance Care Planning for patients
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Lancaster University) International recommendations for patient care in the last days of life have been drawn up by researchers.Emeritus Professor Sheila Payne from the International Observatory on End of Life Care at L...
Investigating the mechanisms of metastasis
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) To understand metastasis, Yves DeClerck, MD, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has studied the tumor microenvironment for his entire career. Because of his recognition as a leader in th...
Kessler Foundation scientists find link between cognitive fatigue and effort and reward
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Kessler Foundation) Injury and disease of the brain increase the likelihood of cognitive fatigue, which can be disabling. Researchers are studying the mechanisms of cognitive fatigue, toward the goal of developing effec...
Longtime antidepressant could slow Parkinson's
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Michigan State University) Michigan State University scientists now have early proof that an antidepressant drug that's been around for more than 50 years could slow the progression of Parkinson's.
Midwestern University researchers discover previously unknown cause of nTOS
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Midwestern University) Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a common neurologic syndrome resulting in pain, numbness, and/or weakness in the arm, forearm, and hand. This condition affects 0.3-8.0 percent of the...
Mystery solved: How thyroid hormone prods red blood cell production
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research) For more than a century, the link between thyroid hormone and red blood cell production has remained elusive. Now Whitehead Institute researchers have teased about the mechan...
NYIT biologist receives NIH support for bone-healing research
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(New York Institute of Technology) The United States' National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Professor of Life Sciences Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., a multi-year grant to ...
NYU Bluestone Center discovers that skin color affects skin sensitivity to heat, mechanical stimuli
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(New York University) Researchers at the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) have identified a novel molecular mechanism which explains why dark-skinned ...
New book on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine from CSHLPress
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press) "Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine", published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP), surveys tools that are currently available to scientists and engineers in th...
Older wombs linked to complications in pregnant mice
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Babraham Institute) Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age of your eggs. The risks of complications during pregnancy all increase with age. A new study our today is one of the fir...
On a quest to improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Gladstone Institutes) Scientist Shomyseh Sanjabi, PhD, joined the Gladstone Institutes seven years ago, and she brought with her a special type of mice that develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Coincidentally, micr...
Heparin stimulates food intake and body weight gain in mice
EurekAlert! - 5 Sep 2017 06:00
(Baylor College of Medicine) Research shows that heparin, which is well known for its role as an anticoagulant, can also promote food intake and body weight increase in animal models.