Medical News
Synthetic azetidines could help simplify drug design for neurological diseases
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 23:08
Chemists found a simple route to synthesize azetidines, precursors that make it easier for drug designers to access nitrogen atoms that are key to building new compounds.
Older adults more likely to condemn even accidental harm
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 23:08
As people get older, they are more likely to condemn and want to punish others for acts that cause harm, even if no harm was intended, according to new research.
Manipulating dose, timing of two therapies reduces relapse in mouse models of breast cancer
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 21:59
Changing the standard dose and timing of two therapies greatly cut tumor relapse and reduced side effects in mouse models of kinase mutated breast cancer and lung cancer, researchers have found.
Nanoparticles' movements reveal whether they can successfully target cancer
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 20:36
Researchers have developed a new way to determine whether or not single drug-delivery nanoparticles will successfully hit their intended targets -- by simply analyzing each nanoparticle's distinct movements in real time.
Oral appliances may be highly effective in treating a type of sleep apnea
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 18:13
Certain traits may define a type of obstructive sleep apnea that can be effectively treated with an oral appliance, according to new research.
Bone strength could be linked to when you reached puberty
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 17:30
A new study has linked bone strength to the timing of puberty.
When working with animals can hurt your mental health
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 17:30
While it might sound like fun to work around pets every day, veterinarians and people who volunteer at animal shelters face particular stressors that can place them at risk for depression, anxiety and even suicide.
Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 17:30
Depression symptoms in cognitively healthy older individuals together with brain amyloid, a biological marker of Alzheimer's could trigger changes in memory and thinking over time.
Artificial intelligence could yield more accurate breast cancer diagnoses
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 17:30
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that could help pathologists read biopsies more accurately and to better detect and diagnose breast cancer.
Better tools, better cancer immunotherapy
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 16:49
Researchers have developed an important new tool towards producing therapies for cancer patients using the patient's own cells
The mind-muscle connection: For aesthetes, not athletes?
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 14:57
The 'mind-muscle connection.' Ancient lore for bodybuilders, latest buzz for Instragram fitness followers. But when the goal is muscle performance rather than growth alone, does the idea still carry any weight? A new ana...
Conservative treatment with a sling can replace surgery for shoulder fractures
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 14:57
An arm in a sling cures a shoulder fracture just as well as an operation with plates and screws. This is shown by a comprehensive study.
Disrupted genetic clocks in schizophrenia-affected brains reveal clues to the disease
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 14:57
Researchers studying schizophrenia-affected brains have discovered that the daily timing of gene expression is highly disrupted in the region responsible for cognition and memory. The findings could help reveal previousl...
A genetic chaperone for healthy aging?
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 14:57
Researchers have identified an epigenetic mechanism that appears to strongly influence healthy aging. It's a protein that controls muscle integrity, lifespan and levels of an essential sugar. How does one protein have th...
Blood clotting factors may help fight multi-drug resistant superbugs
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 03:35
Coagulation factors, which are involved in blood clotting after injury, may offer new strategies for fighting multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study.
Biomarker to avoid safety risk for the sleep deprived
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 03:35
New research shows that a range of eye-movement tests provide a reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss.
Simple device can reduce rates of child diarrhea
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 00:57
An automatic chlorine dispenser installed at shared community water points reduces rates of diarrhea in children. The researchers hope the technique can improve uptake by providing good-tasting water and avoiding the nee...
Adding MS drug to targeted cancer therapy may improve glioblastoma outcomes
Science Daily - 9 Aug 2019 00:57
The multiple sclerosis drug teriflunomide, paired with targeted cancer therapy, markedly shrinks patient-derived glioblastomas grown in mice by reaching stem cells at the tumor's root, according to a new study.