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Sleep disruption leads to negativity bias, study shows

A sleepless night not only leaves us fatigued and distracted, it also makes us interpret things more negatively and makes us more likely to lose our temper.

8 Apr 2019

First-of-its-kind human trial of new brain reading device to help speech and movement

The Stentrode™ is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an area that controls movement (motor cortex). It is the only investigational technology of its kind that does not require open brain surgery.

8 Apr 2019

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United States, she noticed something strange.

8 Apr 2019

Candida auris – a dangerous drug resistant fungi on the rise

Candida auris – a fungus, is one of the newest organisms to plague humans with its resistant nature. It is as present resistant to the available antifungal agents and is emerging as a threat around the world.

8 Apr 2019

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies.

8 Apr 2019

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost work time for patients and caregivers is included.

8 Apr 2019

Multistate E. coli outbreak says CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking at a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli outbreak that has spilled across state borders to affect people living in at least five states.

7 Apr 2019

New HIV drug that is like a "Swiss Army knife of immunotherapies"

HIV is a tricky virus that causes a unique phenomenon where the virus hides within the immune cells of patients when they are on treatment with the antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs. When they are off the drugs, the virus comes back.

7 Apr 2019

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Reduced blood capillaries in the back of the eye may be a new, noninvasive way to diagnose early cognitive impairment, the precursor to Alzheimer's disease in which individuals become forgetful, reports a newly published Northwestern Medicine study.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers discover how specific mutation obstructs healthy blood cell maturation

In the veins, stem cells constantly mature and develop into different blood cells that are necessary for the body to work properly.

5 Apr 2019

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

A recent trial has shown that heart and lungs from donors infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted, without recipients becoming infected with the virus.

5 Apr 2019

GC-MS/MS of dried urine is a ‘good surrogate’ for serum testing of hormones

Researchers have shown that analyzing dried urine extracts with GC-MS/MS to assess levels of reproductive hormones in pre-and post-menopausal women provides similar results to radioimmunoassays using serum samples.

5 Apr 2019

Could garlic oil represent an alternative to antibiotics in the food industry?

Using gas chromatography, scientists have been able to determine the burden of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in common food items and have discovered that garlic oil may be a viable alternative to chemical antibiotics.

5 Apr 2019

On the border, volunteer doctors struggle to provide stopgap care to immigrants

It wasn't the rash covering Meliza's feet and legs that worried Dr. José Manuel de la Rosa. What concerned him were the deep bruises beneath. They were a sign she could be experiencing something far more serious than an allergic reaction.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have identified genetic mutations that accumulate in the adult liver that can promote regeneration in the context of chronic liver damage.

5 Apr 2019

Inauguration of NIDD, the Neuroimmunology Drug Development Summit

NIDD is the industry’s first meeting dedicated to targeting neuroimmunological mechanisms in order to develop clinically efficacious therapeutics.

From Neuroimmunology Drug Development 5 Apr 2019

Study provides new insights into genetic factors underlying facial beauty

Genes play a role in determining the beauty of a person’s face, but that role varies with the person’s sex, according to a new study by Qiongshi Lu and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, published 4th April in PLOS Genetics.

5 Apr 2019

Study compares use of breast milk to formula in children who underwent bone marrow transplant

A new pilot study compared the use of human breast milk to formula in children less than 5 years of age who underwent bone marrow transplant (BMT), measuring the levels of inflammatory and pro-inflammatory biomarkers in the stool and blood to assess inflammatory injury to the intestinal microbiome.

5 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery surrounding mechanical forces that influence blood clotting

Researchers at the University of Sydney have used biomechanical engineering techniques to unlock the mystery surrounding the mechanical forces that influence blood clotting.

5 Apr 2019

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Sleep disruption leads to negativity bias, study shows

First-of-its-kind human trial of new brain reading device to help speech and movement

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

Candida auris – a dangerous drug resistant fungi on the rise

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

Multistate E. coli outbreak says CDC

New HIV drug that is like a "Swiss Army knife of immunotherapies"

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Researchers discover how specific mutation obstructs healthy blood cell maturation

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

GC-MS/MS of dried urine is a ‘good surrogate’ for serum testing of hormones

Could garlic oil represent an alternative to antibiotics in the food industry?

On the border, volunteer doctors struggle to provide stopgap care to immigrants

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

Inauguration of NIDD, the Neuroimmunology Drug Development Summit

Study provides new insights into genetic factors underlying facial beauty

Study compares use of breast milk to formula in children who underwent bone marrow transplant

Scientists solve mystery surrounding mechanical forces that influence blood clotting

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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