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(Credit: flickr/Ed Yourdon) The first ever Monday Night Football game kicked off in September 21, 1970, launching the NFL into prime time American TV. But it's also a night that Hall of Fame New York Jets quarterback Joe...

News A boost of electrical activity in the eye's mucous membranes may lead to new treatments for the painful condition known as dry eye... Contributed Author: American Physiological Society Topics: Pain Management

News Researchers are using sensors to monitor volunteers' driving habits, computer usage and medication habits. This information could give key insights on specific Alzheimer clues and provide therapy for patients to slo...

News Researchers at the University of Delaware have gained new insights into the virus that causes hepatitis B. "With hepatitis B, the structure of the capsid has been known for years, but we wanted to study its motion a...

News Purdue University researchers have developed an analytical imaging technology based on functional MRI for detecting and monitoring cerebral vascular disorders and injuries that does not require the use of contrast a...

News Purdue University researchers have developed an analytical imaging technology based on functional MRI for detecting and monitoring cerebral vascular disorders and injuries that does not require the use of contrast a...

News Sensera is adapting its technology for new applications in bioengineering. The company's MEMS, or MicroElectroMechanical Systems, technology is now being used in the creation of microfluidic devices, which mimic the...

(University at Buffalo) For more than 20 years, much of the leading research on Alzheimer's has been guided by the 'amyloid hypothesis.' But with a series of failed clinical trials raising questions about this theory, so...

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) 'EphB4-ephrin-B2 inhibitors are currently in clinical trials in other disease settings, and our work shows that it might be successful in combination with EGFR inhibition ...

(Wiley) Two drugs that are commonly used off-label in the treatment of male infertility are clomiphene citrate (CC) and anastrozole (AZ); however, data are lacking on the use of combination CC+AZ therapy.

(Wiley) One of the main risk factors for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), the most common cancer worldwide, is solar ultraviolet radiation.

(Wiley) Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may impact mental health by improving pain and stiffness and by targeting inflammatory processes common to arthritis and depression; however, a recent review of published ...

(University of Minnesota Medical School) More than 2.5 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). AFib is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-rela...

(Springer) Female lesser short-tailed bats can size up a potential mate just from his singing. A new study in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology shows that the New Zealand bat species Mystacina tuberc...

(Children's Hospital Colorado) Dr. Alberto Peña, pediatric surgeon at Children's Hospital Colorado, has received the BAPS Sir Denis Browne Medal, APSA Robert E. Gross Award and holder of the endowed Ponzio Family Chair ...

(Georgia Institute of Technology) What does flying in a commercial airliner have in common with working at the office or relaxing at home? According to a new study, the answer is the microbiome -- the community of bacter...

(Frontiers) New validation study analyzing hormone profile shows the duration and negative effects of fishing gear entanglement on the North Atlantic right whale -- one of the most endangered whale species. Providing inf...

(American Physiological Society) A boost of electrical activity in the eye's mucous membranes may lead to new treatments for the painful condition known as dry eye. The study, published ahead of print in the American Jou...

(American Chemical Society) Africanized honeybees, commonly known as 'killer bees,' are much more aggressive than their European counterparts. Now researchers have examined neuropeptide changes that take place in African...

(University of Colorado at Boulder) Rats immunized weekly for three weeks with beneficial bacteria showed increased levels of anti-inflammatory proteins in the brain, more resilience to the physical effects of stress, an...

(Drexel University) In a pre-clinical study, researchers show that V2a interneurons could one day help paralyzed patients breathe without a ventilator.

(Weber Shandwick Chicago) Eating mangos found to be more effective in relieving constipation and reducing intestinal inflammation than comparable amount of fiber.