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News They first discovered that mouse Wolffian ducts (WDs), precursors of ureteric buds, gradually matured and gained branching capacity between embryogenesis day ... Contributed Author: Kumamoto University

News The cracker-sized tags measure mechanical motion by emitting radio waves that bounce off the body and internal organs ... Contributed Author: Syl Kacapyr, Phys.org Topics: Medical Diagnostics

A 28-year-old model is standing back up after a nearly fatal bout with Toxic Shock Syndrome. The infection, which was caused by a tampon, made her lose her leg, but she is now an advocate for women's health.

(BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) The maximum daily level for magnesium in food supplements should not exceed 250 milligrams (mg). This is the recommendation of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment ...

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) When brain lesions occur within the brain network responsible for morality and value-based decision-making, they can predispose a person toward criminal behavior, according to new r...

(Critical Path Institute (C-Path)) C-Path's Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Consortium announces its first clinical outcome assessment qualification from FDA, for the Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder Scale (SMDDS). T...

(Hiroshima University) Every generation tends to despair at the next one's perceived shortcomings, and Chinese society is no different. The 'Little Emperor' generation -- those born during China's strict one-child policy...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Scientists have evidence that in diabetes, copper can pile up inside our cells, wreaking havoc on our ability to make new blood vessels, called angiogenesis. This impair...

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) The review, published in CMAJ, is aimed at pediatricians, family physicians and other doctors who may treat newborns, including those who appear healthy at birth but begin to get se...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A special issue of LGBT Health includes the latest research, clinical practice innovations, and policy aimed at addressing disparities and enhancing healthcare for older ...

(Ohio State University) New research is helping explain why most mosquitoes in one species choose flowers over blood meals. The discovery could one day lead to efforts to decrease mosquito-borne illness.

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Stroke survivors with higher scores on widely used outcome measures are more likely to be discharged home from the hospital, while those with lower scores are more likely to go to a rehabilitation...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a study using genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered some new molecular details that appear to explain how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) rapidly relieves sever...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study evaluating a form of Chinese massage, tuina, in patients with chronic neck pain found it to be effective, safe, and cost-effective compared to no treatment.

(Weizmann Institute of Science) Genetic barcodes are used to quantify crucial populations in a coral reef ecosystem.

(Mayo Clinic) Mayo Clinic has been named a Center of Excellence by Angioma Alliance for treatment and research into cerebral cavernous angiomas.

(Rice University) A potent protein that resides in a cell's mitochondria is the most recent link to be detailed in a cycle that manages iron and reactive oxygen species. Because the process can be hijacked by cancer and ...

(American Association for Cancer Research) The presence in advanced breast cancer of mutational signatures characteristic of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) was associated with improved clinical outcomes to tre...

(Regenstrief Institute) Family caregivers of individuals with cognitive disorders are faced with complex and stressful challenges for which they are often unprepared and unsupported. Grants from the National Institute on...

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Dennis S. Charney, M.D., Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs at Mount Sinai Health S...

(University of Bradford) A new 'checkpoint' model which can be used to identify potential treatments for genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been proposed by a team of Brad...