Researchers Identify ‘Achilles’ Heel’ of Drug-Resistant Superbug
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston via Newswise – Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have identified a protein that allows vancomycin-resistant…
New Bone Healing Mechanism Has Potential Therapeutic Applications
Baylor College of Medicine via EurekAlert – A new mechanism that contributes to adult bone maintenance and repair opens the possibility of developing therapeutic strategies for improving bone healing. Led…
New Tool to Assess Digital Addiction in Children
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News via EurekAlert – A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. New Rochelle, NY, December 9,…
Doctors Bring Dead Donor Heart Back to Life in US First
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical-Net – A heart transplant team at Duke University, North Carolina, has become the first in the US to reanimate the heart of a deceased…
Micro Implants Could Restore Standing and Walking
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry via Science Daily – Researchers are focused on restoring lower-body function after severe spinal injuries using a tiny spinal implant. To read…
Major Epilepsy Study Offers Much-Needed Answers on 3 Lifesaving Seizure Drugs
University of Virginia Health System via EurekAlert – There are effective treatments to stop life-threatening epilepsy seizures when the initial treatment has failed, a sweeping new study reveals. The study…
New Treatment Could Make Passing Kidney Stones Faster and Less Painful
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via News Medical-Net – Every year, more than half a million Americans visit the emergency room for kidney stone problems. In most cases, the stones eventually…
Strong Beers That Contain Gut-Friendly Bacteria May Help Fight Obesity
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News Medical-Net – Drinking a strong type of beer, particularly a Belgian one, can help combat obesity, promote a good night’s sleep, and may…
Why Do We Freeze When Startled? New Study in Flies Points to Serotonin
The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University via Science Daily – A study in fruit flies has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body’s startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights…
Babies in the Womb May See More Than We Thought
University of California – Berkeley via Science Daily – Light-sensitive cells active in the retina even before the fetus can distinguish images may play a larger role in the developing…
Brush Your Teeth to Protect the Heart
European Society of Cardiology via Science Daily – Brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a new study. To read the…
Researchers Find Clue to Preventing Addiction Relapse
University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine via EurekAlert – With any addiction in which a user has successfully resisted a chemical, activity or substance, relapse is vexing. And with opioids,…
Artificial Intelligence-Based Algorithm for Intensive Care of Traumatic Brain Injury
University of Helsinki via Newswise – Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with an increasing incidence, especially in low-and-middle income countries. The most…
We Love Coffee, Tea, Chocolate and Soft Drinks So Much, Caffeine Is Literally in Our Blood
Oregon State University via Newswise – Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new…
Researchers Identify Brain Networks That Play Key Role in Suicide Risk
University of Cambridge via News Medical-Net – An international team of researchers has identified key networks within the brain they say interact to increase the risk that an individual will…
