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Lifejackets could have prevented 180 or more maritime fatalities

About 180 people died because they weren't wearing a lifejacket in UK waters in the last decade, according to new research.

9 Jul 2018

Survival mechanisms of polar fish inspire revolutionary method to 'freeze' bacteria

The survival mechanisms of polar fish have led scientists at the University of Warwick to develop of a revolutionary approach to 'freeze' bacteria.

6 Jul 2018

Study finds mechanism by which amyloid beta protects the brain from herpes infection

A Massachusetts General Hospital study has found the mechanism by which amyloid beta - the protein deposited into plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease - protects from the effects of herpes viruses commonly found in the brain.

6 Jul 2018

Viral immunotherapy shows promise to treat pediatric brain tumors

A viral immunotherapy using a herpes virus to treat brain tumors has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in a pediatric study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children's of Alabama.

4 Jul 2018

Study: Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia after cryolipolysis may not be a 'rare' complication

Cryolipolysis is a noninvasive cosmetic procedure that eliminates excess fat by freezing it. But a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasis -a hardened area of localized fat developing after cryolipolysis - may be more common than previously thought, suggests a paper in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Jun 2018

Catheter-based ablation procedure reduces risks of death, stroke in AFib patients

Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the common form of heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib, new research from UC Davis physicians shows.

30 Jun 2018

Penn cancer researchers reveal secrets of 'hot' and 'cold' pancreatic tumors

So-called "hot" tumors filled with T cells are often considered to be more sensitive to immunotherapy compared to "cold" tumors with fewer T cells, but a clear demonstration of why has eluded cancer biologists--until now.

29 Jun 2018

Only about a quarter of US adults get enough exercise

According to a new report from the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics, only around 23 percent of the American adults meet the recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises.

29 Jun 2018

New conference to establish roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders

The Monell Center, in partnership with the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste and the Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, will host an interdisciplinary two-day conference in November 2018 to establish a roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders.

27 Jun 2018

Salk Institute scientists receive funding for cancer research

Salk Institute scientists Ronald Evans, Diana Hargreaves, Tony Hunter, Graham McVicker and Geoffrey Wahl are among the first wave of researchers to receive funding from Padres Pedal the Cause, one of one of the largest stand-alone cancer fundraising events in San Diego.

27 Jun 2018

Injured athletes can benefit from using mindfulness

A new study of injured athletes carried out by the University of Kent found they can benefit from using mindfulness as part of the sport rehabilitation process to improve their pain tolerance and awareness.

27 Jun 2018

Polio virus could help brain cancer patients

According to researchers genetically altered poliovirus strains could help some patients of brain cancer. A team of researchers from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, used modified polio virus strains in small groups of patients who had glioblastoma – a particularly deadly form of brain cancer. In these patients standard treatments have failed say the researchers and this novel therapy could help.

27 Jun 2018

Scientists discover new kind of small-cell lung cancer

Researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer. The discovery paves the way for developing personalized medicine approaches to target this previously unnoticed form of the disease.

26 Jun 2018

Novel approach to visualize how platelets are formed in body

Platelets are uniquely mammalian cells, and are the small cells of the blood that are critical for us to stop bleeding when we cut ourselves.

25 Jun 2018

Herpes may play role in pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s

Herpes virus present within the body long after the overt infection may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease say researchers. The study titled, “Multiscale Analysis of Independent Alzheimer’s Cohorts Finds Disruption of Molecular, Genetic, and Clinical Networks by Human Herpesvirus” appeared in the latest issue of the journal Neuron, this Thursday.

22 Jun 2018

Oxygen consumption in human BAT increases after a meal, shows research

The importance of the human brown adipose tissue has become clearer during the past ten years. Using functional imaging, positron emission tomography, PET, it was possible to show that adult humans have functional BAT.

20 Jun 2018

Increasing biodefense risks posed by synthetic biology

A US Department of Defense commissioned study has found that there are several genetic-engineering tools that could be used to devise biological weapons in a short amount of time.

19 Jun 2018

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain's insula in a mouse model.

18 Jun 2018

Novel chip can be used to identify rhinovirus strains as cause of asthma

MedUni Vienna has developed a method that can be used to identify individual rhinovirus strains ("cold viruses") as a cause of asthma.

18 Jun 2018

Study finds increased risk of mortality in people with cold agglutinin disease in five years after diagnosis

Bioverativ Inc., a Sanofi company dedicated to transforming the lives of people with rare blood disorders, today announced results from a new, population-based retrospective study that found a greater than twofold increased risk of mortality in people with cold agglutinin disease within the first five years after diagnosis.

18 Jun 2018