Nov. 14, 2016 — Biologists demonstrate the workings of a biochemical pathway that helps control glucose in the bloodstream, a development that could potentially lead to treatments for ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Using its electron linear accelerator, researchers have enabled two companies to demonstrate new methods for the production of molybdenum-99, the parent isotope of technetium-99m – a medical ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — A new study provides further evidence that retail clinics may not cut health costs. There has been hope that retail clinics will help lower health care costs by diverting care from costly emergency ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Low-cost, widely available eye drops are just as effective as antibiotics in treating bacterial keratitis, say researchers -- a significant finding for developing nations where antibiotics are too ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Consumers are becoming more accepting of native advertisements, especially when they are sponsored by a company with which the consumer has a strong relationship or if the advertisements provide ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Co-witnesses to a crime can contaminate each other’s memory of who committed it, but that the likelihood of this contamination occurring depends upon their confidence, new research ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Researchers have identified a key mechanism linking the master molecular clock in the brain to changes in the external firing activity of those circadian clock neurons. It involves the GSK3 kinase ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Is it better to fit in or stand out at work? A new study suggests that the answer depends on your position in your network structure and your degree of cultural ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Young mice that grow up in stressful circumstances go on to have fewer cognitive-impairments and memory problems as adults if they are given enriched breast milk, scientists ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — A sensor platform that quantifies antibiotics in human blood within minutes has now been developed by researchers. This biosensor system could be used for medical diagnostics in the future, ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — In the past, insoles for patients with diabetes were hand-made by orthopedic shoemakers. In the future, these specialist shoemakers will be able to produce insoles more cost-effectively thanks to new ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Microscopic crystals could soon be zipping drugs around your body, taking them to diseased organs. In the past, this was thought to be impossible -- the crystals, which have special magnetic ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Physicians have long used visual judgment of medical images to determine the course of cancer treatment. A new program package reveals changes in images and facilitates this task using deep ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — A person exposed to stress can usually rapidly adapt the own behavior to the specific situation. Biochemical messenger substances in the brain or so-called neurotransmitters play a central role in ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Approximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer’s disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, according to a recent study. One third ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Red means "Green light, go for it!" Green means: "hmm, better not!" Like an upside down traffic light in our brain, color helps us decide whether or not to eat something. This new ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — Researchers have determined how the master transcriptional regulator of the heat shock response, known as heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), is controlled in yeast. Understanding how HSF1 works, how it is ...
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Nov. 14, 2016 — To help people live well with dementia we need a better understanding of its psychological impact, according to a new ...
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Nov. 13, 2016 — Active marijuana use may double the risk of stress cardiomyopathy, an uncommon heart muscle malfunction that can mimic heart attack symptoms, according to new ...
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Nov. 13, 2016 — After a multi-faceted campaign that included policy changes and community education efforts, residents of one Maryland county put fewer sugary drinks in their grocery carts, according to new ...
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