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Scientists develop technique to produce antibiotic synthetic spider silk

A chance meeting between a spider expert and a chemist has led to the development of antibiotic synthetic spider silk.

4 Jan 2017

UTA chemists developing new synthetic methods to produce compounds for drug discovery

Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington are developing new methods to synthesize groups of chemical compounds to provide faster, less expensive routes to produce the compounds for subsequent use in medical drug discovery and development.

4 Jan 2017

First interactive 3D video hologram displays live footage of internal organs

UK scientists are developing an interactive holographic video created from an MRI or CT scan that can display live footage of internal organs in front of a user where features can be rotated, enlarged, and isolated, delivering a breakthrough in medical imaging and education.

3 Jan 2017

College student status not linked to excessive drinking, study shows

College matriculation is often associated with increases in the frequency and intensity of drinking.

30 Dec 2016

Legalization of recreational marijuana changes teens' use and perceptions of marijuana

Marijuana use significantly increased and its perceived harm decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington state following enactment of recreational marijuana laws, according to a UC Davis and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to be published online in JAMA Pediatrics.

30 Dec 2016

Acute stress can lead to delayed, long-term psychological trauma

Mrs. M would never forget that day. She was walking along a busy road next to the vegetable market when two goons zipped past on a bike. One man's hand shot out and grabbed the chain around her neck.

30 Dec 2016

Einstein awarded more than $160 million NIH grant in federal fiscal year 2016

Investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine were awarded more than $160 million from the National Institutes of Health in federal fiscal year 2016.

28 Dec 2016

Legalization of recreational marijuana impacts adolescent drug perception and use

Marijuana use increased and the drug's perceived harmfulness decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington after marijuana was legalized for recreational use by adults but there was no change among 12th-graders or among students in the three grades in Colorado after legalization for adults there, according to a new study published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

28 Dec 2016

Popular food supplement may be key in reversing detrimental effects of Familial Dysautonomia

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that a popular food supplement called phosphatidylserine may be instrumental in reversing the detrimental effects of Familial Dysautonomia (FD), a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that affects approximately 1 in 31 Jewish people of Eastern European, or Ashkenazi, ancestry.

21 Dec 2016

Array of nanoscale sensors can sniff and diagnose several types of diseases

Before modern medical lab techniques became available, doctors diagnosed some diseases by smelling a patient's breath. Scientists have been working for years to develop analytical instruments that can mimic this sniff-and-diagnose ability.

21 Dec 2016

Bold steps needed to protect global standing of UK science, says Lords report

Bold steps are needed to ensure UK science has a prominent place in the global economy after Brexit, says a Lords report out today.

21 Dec 2016

Researchers creating computer model to track circadian clock

Biology dictates that DNA creates proteins which create - among other things - metabolites, the outputs of metabolism.

20 Dec 2016

Texas A&M specialist explains what people need to know about mumps

Mumps may seem like a contagion relegated to history books, but like many other diseases of the past now preventable with a vaccine, mumps has been making a resurgence.

20 Dec 2016

University of Limerick professor outlines evidence for categorising mesentery as organ

A University of Limerick professor has identified an emerging area of science having reclassified part of the digestive system as an organ.

20 Dec 2016

Student podcast hopes to break stigma surrounding mental health

Mental health awareness and French vanilla ice cream are two passions of senior television-radio major Michayla Savitt, creator and host of "The Scoop on Mental Health," a podcast where Savitt and guests discuss mental health issues over ice cream.

17 Dec 2016

Blood flow modeling through stents ignites passion for biomedical engineering

An interest in solving complex problems, friends training to be medical doctors and his father having a stroke helped put John Asiruwa on the path to becoming a biomedical engineer.

17 Dec 2016

Surgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents

The United States Surgeon General recently issued a report that adolescents' use of electronic cigarettes has more than tripled since 2011. As recently as 2010, e-cigarettes were rare, but in 2015, 40 percent of high school students said they had used e-cigarettes at least once and 16 percent reported that they used such products in the past 30 days.

16 Dec 2016

RCSI researcher receives ERC grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people

Professor Mary Cannon from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Department of Psychiatry has been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council’s (ERC) Consolidator Grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people. Just 314 projects from 2,274 applications across Europe were funded with Professor Mary Cannon being the only researcher in an Irish institution to be awarded.

16 Dec 2016

WPI researchers develop chip to trap and identify metastatic cancer cells in blood

A chip developed by mechanical engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute can trap and identify metastatic cancer cells in a small amount of blood drawn from a cancer patient.

16 Dec 2016

Contraceptives do not lower sexual desire, research reveals

Taking the pill doesn't lower your sexual desire, contrary to popular belief, according to research published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

16 Dec 2016

Students News and Research

Scientists develop technique to produce antibiotic synthetic spider silk

UTA chemists developing new synthetic methods to produce compounds for drug discovery

First interactive 3D video hologram displays live footage of internal organs

College student status not linked to excessive drinking, study shows

Legalization of recreational marijuana changes teens' use and perceptions of marijuana

Acute stress can lead to delayed, long-term psychological trauma

Einstein awarded more than $160 million NIH grant in federal fiscal year 2016

Legalization of recreational marijuana impacts adolescent drug perception and use

Popular food supplement may be key in reversing detrimental effects of Familial Dysautonomia

Array of nanoscale sensors can sniff and diagnose several types of diseases

Bold steps needed to protect global standing of UK science, says Lords report

Researchers creating computer model to track circadian clock

Texas A&M specialist explains what people need to know about mumps

University of Limerick professor outlines evidence for categorising mesentery as organ

Student podcast hopes to break stigma surrounding mental health

Blood flow modeling through stents ignites passion for biomedical engineering

Surgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents

RCSI researcher receives ERC grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people

WPI researchers develop chip to trap and identify metastatic cancer cells in blood

Contraceptives do not lower sexual desire, research reveals

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