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Electrical engineers report that the tiny beads of sweat, which appear in patients experiencing PTSD or other neuropsychiatric disorders can be measured and used to design and more responsive brain stimulator for therapy...

Researchers have studied the way various molecules, found in chemotherapy drugs, react to ionization by radiation similar to that used in cancer treatment.

Distinct markers in the blood of people with celiac disease have been detected within a few hours of gluten being consumed. The findings address a longstanding mystery about what drives the adverse reaction to gluten in ...

An increasing number of Americans are using opioids to treat their migraine headaches, despite the fact that opioids are not the recommended first-line therapy for migraine in most cases.

New research indicates that concussions aren't the sole cause of damage to the brain in contact sports. A study of college football players found that typical hits sustained from playing just one season cause structural ...

In a study of commuting workers, the number of different types of food stores available near residences and commute routes -- but not near workplaces -- had a significant association with body mass index (BMI).

Researchers describe minimally invasive new tool for viewing differences in the nasal airways of cystic fibrosis patients in vivo at a cellular level.

Opioid use at the three-month follow-up in emergency department patients discharged with an opioid prescription for acute pain is relatively low and not necessarily synonymous with opioid misuse.

Scientists have modified a previous synthesis method to create a new semiconducting polymer with remarkable properties which could be used in organic electronic devices such as thin film transistors.

Scientists have identified a group of proteins that help to regenerate damaged nerve cells.

Researchers developed a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive model that simulates how environmental factors, including increasing sea temperatures and overfishing, impact levels of methylmercury in fish. The researchers foun...

Researchers have developed a technique that could allow expectant parents to hear their baby's heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than any fetal heartrate...

A group of 39 previously unseen galaxies could be the ancestors of the massive galaxies we see in the universe today

Fruit flies could one day provide new avenues to discover additional genes that contribute to a person's ability to learn and remember. Scientists are studying genes of fruit flies to explore why an individual fly can be...

Tumor cells circulating in blood are markers for the early detection and prognosis of cancer. However, detection of these cells is challenging because of their scarcity. Scientists have now introduced an ultrasensitive m...

Recent studies have revealed that within cells of both yeast and bacteria, the rates of diffusion of RNA proteins--complex molecules that convey important information throughout the cell--are distributed in characteristi...

Cancer treatment often involves a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Chemotherapy uses medication to stop cancer cells reproducing, but the medication affects the entire body. Radiotherapy uses radiation to ki...

Mistrust of health care providers, fueled by painful experiences with racism, makes African American men more likely to delay routine screenings and doctor's appointments, with potentially serious implications for their ...

Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according to a new study.

Researchers have identified a combination of two gene mutations that is linked to endometrial cancer.

Every second counts for stroke patients, as studies show they can lose up to 27 million brain cells per minute. Researchers have recently shown that patients transported to the hospital by mobile stroke unit instead of s...

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields are strong electrical pulses over a very short period of time (nanoseconds) that results in high electrical power. They are used in many fields and now researchers have found that stimul...