Device Could ‘Hear’ Disease Through Structures Housing Cells
Purdue University via EurekAlert – Similarly to how a picked lock gives away that someone has broken into a building, the stiffening of a structure surrounding cells in the human…
How the Brain Controls the Voice
Goethe University Frankfurt via EurekAlert – A particular neuronal circuit in the brains of bats controls their vocalizations. Bats are famous for their sonar-based navigation. They use their extremely sensitive…
Resolving Inflammation: Could it Prevent Memory Loss in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s?
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert – Individuals with Down syndrome are at a much greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, with inflammation of the brain starting early in…
New Study Links Vitamin C Therapy to Better Survival Rates After Sepsis
Virginia Commonwealth University via EurekAlert – Exploratory 3-year study finds that treating septic patients with intravenous vitamin C could lead to decreased mortality, quicker recovery. New research led by Virginia…
The Effect of Antibiotics on Bone Mass
Chloe Bennett, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Novel research has found a link between the antibacterial and antifungal agent triclosan and an increased prevalence of osteoporosis in American females. Researchers…
Bacteria Form Biofilms Like Settlers form Cities
University of Pennsylvania via EurekAlert – Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow: They “invade” and “colonize.” Relations dwelling in close…
Exploiting Careless Cancer Cells to Develop New Drugs
Uppsala University via News-Medical Net – Could the ability of cancer cells to quickly alter their genome be used as a weapon against malignant tumors? Researchers at Uppsala University have…
Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?
Tokyo Metropolitan University via EurekAlert – Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in flies. Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that Drosophila…
Like Patching a Flat Tire: New Fix Heals Herniated Discs
Cornell University via Newswise – A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing…
Using Technology During Mealtimes May Decrease Food Intake, Study Finds
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau via EurekAlert – Being distracted by technology during mealtimes may decrease the amount of food a person eats, nutrition scientists suggest in a…
Finding Safe Cosmetics Is a Click Away
Yael Mor via Israel21c – A new Israeli tech-solution helps consumers to detect suspicious contents in products on online shopping sites, thus buying wisely and safely. Many people scour the…
Scientists Propose Nanoparticles That Can Treat Cancer with Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia
ITMO University via EurekAlert – A group of Russian scientists have synthesized manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles that can potentially be used in cancer treatment. A group of Russian scientists have synthesized…
The Complex Biology Behind Your Love (or Hatred) of Coffee
DOE via Newswise – A Berkeley Lab scientist used statistics to tease out how genetics and environment interact to shape coffee consumption. Why do some people feel like they need…
Seismic Imaging Technology Could Deliver Finely Detailed Images of the Human Brain
Imperial College London via EurekAlert – The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today in npj Digital Medicine, paves the way for the development of…
New Discovery Could Lead to Better Strategies for Preventing Breast Cancer Metastasis
University of California – Irvine via News-Medical Net – New discovery in breast cancer could lead to better strategies for preventing the spread of cancer cells to other organs in…
