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Sounds appear to change the brain’s wiring patterns that process sound earlier than assumed

Scientists have yet to answer the age-old question of whether or how sound shapes the minds of fetuses in the womb, and expectant mothers often wonder about the benefits of such activities as playing music during pregnancy.

14 Feb 2021

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

In a recent article in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, authors gathered previously published research to summarize current thinking on the feasibility and efficacy of using scent detection dogs to screen for the COVID-19 virus.

11 Feb 2021

Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Sam Edelman felt like a girl for as long as he could remember, his dad said. As Sam's 18th birthday approached, and after years of researching hormone treatments, the high school senior scheduled an appointment with a doctor who treats transgender people.

11 Feb 2021

Researchers discover a recipe for cyclical regeneration of bioengineered hair

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have discovered a recipe for continuous cyclical regeneration of cultured hair follicles from hair follicle stem cells.

10 Feb 2021

Long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks, study suggests

Can long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce.

10 Feb 2021

Challenges of Cannabis Analysis and Impacts on Driving and Public Health

An interview with Madeleine Swortwood of Sam Houston State University, on the symposia she will give at Pittcon 2022 about the analytical challenges of cannabis and its impacts on driving and public health.

From Pittcon 9 Feb 2021

Schools walk the tightrope between ideal safety and the reality of Covid

California mom Megan Bacigalupi has had enough. She wants her kindergartner and second grader back in their Oakland classrooms.

8 Feb 2021

New wearable sensor uses nanomaterials technology to detect illegal drugs in sweat

Researchers in South Korea have successfully developed a wearable sensor that can detect illegal drugs in sweat by using nanomaterials technology that amplify the optical signal of narcotics to a flexible, body-worn material.

8 Feb 2021

ASDS releases new recommendations for physicians performing injectable filler procedures

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) multispecialty Soft-tissue Fillers Guideline Task Force has released its evidence-based recommendations for physicians performing injectable filler procedures.

8 Feb 2021

Researchers explore the origin of the body axis in animals

Egg cells start out as round blobs. After fertilization, they begin transforming into people, dogs, fish, or other animals by orienting head to tail, back to belly, and left to right.

5 Feb 2021

Research could pave way for injectable gels that release drugs over time

Gels are formed by mixing polymers into fluids to create gooey substances useful for everything from holding hair in place to enabling contact lenses to float over the eye.

4 Feb 2021

Researchers assess impact of family migration on infant well-being

While the number of immigrants from Arab countries to the United States has steadily increased over the past several years, family and child health research on this population remains scarce.

4 Feb 2021

New technology could accelerate development of on-chip diagnostic techniques

New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts of the world where rapid diagnoses are desperately needed to improve public health, mortality and morbidity.

4 Feb 2021

Scalp cooling physically protects hair follicles from chemotherapy drugs, research shows

Ground-breaking research from the University of Huddersfield, announced ahead of World Cancer Day 2021, proves that scalp cooling physically protects hair follicles from chemotherapy drugs.

3 Feb 2021

Researchers develop rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test affordable for low-income families

A test that detects antibodies to the novel coronavirus in 10 minutes and costs only a fifth of the market average has been developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo's São Carlos Chemistry Institute and Brazilian startup Biolinker, with São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP's support.

2 Feb 2021

Study finds locations of early prion protein accumulation in the eye

The earliest eye damage from prion disease takes place in the cone photoreceptor cells, specifically in the cilia and the ribbon synapses, according to a new study of prion protein accumulation in the eye by National Institutes of Health scientists.

29 Jan 2021

Pandemic sends a couple into indefinite long distance though just miles apart

Every Sunday afternoon, Suzan Mubarak keeps an eye on her phone. That is when her boyfriend will call to let her know he's outside her house for their weekly wave.

29 Jan 2021

Scientist wins 2021 Pioneer in Basic Science Award for breakthrough research on the inner ear

When Andrew Griffith, MD, PhD, looks at the inner ear, he sees what he describes as "an engineering marvel."

28 Jan 2021

Tiny brain implant can be wirelessly recharged to control brain circuits

A group of KAIST researchers and collaborators have engineered a tiny brain implant that can be wirelessly recharged from outside the body to control brain circuits for long periods of time without battery replacement.

28 Jan 2021

Genetically engineered cartilage delivers anti-inflammatory drug in response to knee activity

Working to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cartilage to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug in response to activity similar to the bending of a knee or other motions that put stress on joints.

27 Jan 2021

Hair News and Research

Sounds appear to change the brain’s wiring patterns that process sound earlier than assumed

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Researchers discover a recipe for cyclical regeneration of bioengineered hair

Long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks, study suggests

Challenges of Cannabis Analysis and Impacts on Driving and Public Health

Schools walk the tightrope between ideal safety and the reality of Covid

New wearable sensor uses nanomaterials technology to detect illegal drugs in sweat

ASDS releases new recommendations for physicians performing injectable filler procedures

Researchers explore the origin of the body axis in animals

Research could pave way for injectable gels that release drugs over time

Researchers assess impact of family migration on infant well-being

New technology could accelerate development of on-chip diagnostic techniques

Scalp cooling physically protects hair follicles from chemotherapy drugs, research shows

Researchers develop rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test affordable for low-income families

Study finds locations of early prion protein accumulation in the eye

Pandemic sends a couple into indefinite long distance though just miles apart

Scientist wins 2021 Pioneer in Basic Science Award for breakthrough research on the inner ear

Tiny brain implant can be wirelessly recharged to control brain circuits

Genetically engineered cartilage delivers anti-inflammatory drug in response to knee activity

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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