Music: A Viable Alternative to Medications in Reducing Anxiety Before Anesthesia
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via EurekAlert – “Our findings show that there are drug-free alternatives to help calm a patient before certain procedures, like nerve blocks…” PHILADELPHIA—Music is…
Can an Electronic Patch Reduce the Pain of Migraines?
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Theranica’s Nerivio Migra patch delivers a small electrical jolt to mitigate headaches and other acute pains through ‘conditioned pain modulation.’ It looks like a high-tech…
Cancer Device Created at Rutgers to See if Targeted Chemotherapy is Working
Rutgers University via EurekAlert – Artificial intelligence and biosensors can rapidly detect if live cancer cells remain after treatment. Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted…
Does Our Nervous System Transmit Info Across Generations?
News Staff via Israel21c – Discovery at Tel Aviv University that cells in the nervous systems of worms do just this, may have major implications for our understanding of heredity…
Newly Discovered Neural Pathway Processes Acute Light to Affect Sleep
Northwestern University via EurekAlert – “Prior to the widespread use of electricity, our exposure to light and darkness occurred in a very predictable pattern,” said Northwestern’s Tiffany Schmidt, who led…
New Insights into Molecular Motors Could Help Treat Neurological Disorders
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News Medical Net – A new study reported in Nature Communications has discovered activators for molecules that act as motors to move materials around within…
An ‘EpiPen’ for Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Michigan via EurekAlert – An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body’s immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially preventing some spinal cord injuries from resulting in paralysis.…
New Antibacterial Fillings May Fight Repeated Tooth Decay
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Novel material from Israel may prevent one of the costliest and most prevalent bacterial diseases in the world. Novel dental fillings made of resin-based…
Custom-Tailored Antibiotic Treatment on the Way?
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israeli scientists use machine learning and big-data analysis to suggest best antibiotic for each patient based on a variety of factors. Innovative technology developed…
In Mice, Eliminating Damaged Mitochondria Alleviates Chronic Inflammatory Disease
University of California San Diego Health via News Wise – Treatment with a choline kinase inhibitor prompts immune cells to clear away damaged mitochondria, thus reducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation and…
New Probe Could Help Surgeons More Accurately Remove Tumours
RCSI via EurekAlert – RCSI study has potential to transform surgical management of cancer. DUBLIN, 2 July, 2019: A study led by researchers at RCSI’s Department of Chemistry has the…
Study Finds Heavily Processed Foods Cause Overeating and Weight Gain
National Institute of Health – People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from a National…
Pomegranates Put to the Test for Prostate Cancer
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The pomegranate “has been revered through the ages for its medicinal properties”—so much so that it’s been used as a symbol for…
Night Owls Can ‘Retrain’ Their Body Clocks to Improve Mental Well-Being and Performance
University of Birmingham via Science Daily – A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of ‘night owls’ — people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits — could lead to…
Milk and Dairy Products Can Help Prevent Chronic Disease
University of Granada via News Wise – An adequate consumption of milk and dairy products at different life stages can help prevent various chronic diseases. For example, there is a…
