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New kirigami-inspired method to create wearable sensors

As wearable sensors become more prevalent, the need for a material resistant to damage from the stress and strains of the human body's natural movement becomes ever more crucial.

22 Oct 2019

Study uncovers brain biology behind postpartum depression

Chronic stress during pregnancy triggers an immune response in the brain that has potential to alter brain functions in ways that could contribute to postpartum depression, new research in animals suggests.

22 Oct 2019

Research introduces a revolutionary treatment for infections

Titanium has many properties that make it a great choice for use in implants. Its low density, high stiffness, high biomechnanical strength-to-weight ratio, and corrosion resistance have led to its use in several types of implants, from dental to joints.

22 Oct 2019

BBRF announces over $13.8 million in Young Investigator Grants to support mental health scientists

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the awarding of its Young Investigator Grants valued at more than $13.8 million to 200 of the world's most promising young scientists.

22 Oct 2019

Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment impairs brain function in mice

Human-made toxic chemicals that linger indefinitely in the environment disrupt the performance of critical helper cells in the mouse brain, leading to impaired function over long-term exposures, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center.

22 Oct 2019

MRI should be used more frequently for cardiovascular diagnosis in the U.S., say cardiologists

While MRI is prevalent for other medical issues and commonly used for cardiovascular diagnosis in Europe…it is not widely used for heart disease in the United States.

22 Oct 2019

Bruker Introduces Light-Sheet Microscope for Fast Imaging of Very Large Optically Cleared Samples

At Neuroscience 2019, the 49th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Bruker (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the release of the Luxendo LCS SPIM light-sheet fluorescence microscope for fast 3D imaging of large, optically cleared samples.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 22 Oct 2019

Cold plasma jets as promising tool for minimally invasive cancer therapy

Modern advances in oncology have significantly improved cancer survival rates. However, personalized treatment methods are necessary, since tumors may behave differently for different patients.

21 Oct 2019

CHOP offers help and cure for children with overly picky eating habits

Families dealing with the stress and frustration of their child's overly picky eating habits may have a new addition to their parental toolbox.

21 Oct 2019

Cantabio, LIH jointly investigate DJ-1 targeting compounds in immune associated diseases

DJ-1 is well known as an important target for the treatment of a number of diseases such as Parkinson's disease. Cantabio has been developing novel small molecule therapeutic program targeting the DJ-1 protein with a focus on Parkinson's and also exploring a number of other disease areas.

21 Oct 2019

Research shows brain's immune system gets activated by stress during pregnancy

21 Oct 2019

Immune cells rewire, repair brain while we sleep, study shows

Science tells us that a lot of good things happen in our brains while we sleep - learning and memories are consolidated and waste is removed, among other things.

21 Oct 2019

Patterns unique to the striatum observed in people with Huntington's disease

The part of the brain that selectively degenerates in people with Huntington's disease (HD), called the striatum, is almost entirely destroyed in the late stages of the disease. Brain samples from mutant HD gene positive individuals who had not yet developed symptoms by time of death are extremely rare. As a consequence, very little is known about the active disease process that causes the devastating symptoms of HD.

21 Oct 2019

Parents of adults with epilepsy face wide array of issues with very little support

Barbara Kalinoski takes charge of things. She's been chair of the school board. President of the Laurentian Lakes Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. Director of the Northwest Regional Library. President of the Minnesota Library Association.

21 Oct 2019

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's outcome.

21 Oct 2019

One in five patients prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery, study shows

One in five patients is prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device implanted, according to a large US study conducted at Mayo Clinic published in HeartRhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society published by Elsevier.

21 Oct 2019

Transatlantic research alliance aims to develop radical new strategies for early cancer detection

Developing radical new strategies and technologies to detect cancer at its earliest stage is the bold ambition of a new transatlantic research alliance, announced today (Monday) by Cancer Research UK and partners.

18 Oct 2019

Blue light and fruit flies: a warning for humans

A new study involving the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, published in the journal npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease, shows that when flies are kept in darkness, or in white light from which the blue spectrum has been excluded, they live longer, compared to flies kept in alternating 12-hour shifts of blue LED light and darkness. The reason appears to be a speeded-up version of aging; the brain cells, retinal cells and climbing ability, all suffer a breakdown.

18 Oct 2019

Prenatal stress increases birth complications and decreases male births

According to a new study published this week, mothers who undergo physical and mental stress during their pregnancies are more likely to deliver prematurely and have birth complications.

18 Oct 2019

Frequent drinking strongest risk factor for atrial fibrillation

A new study published on October 17, 2019, in the journal EP Europace, shows that people who drink alcohol almost every day, even in small amounts, are more at risk to develop an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF), which is linked to a five-fold higher risk of stroke.

17 Oct 2019

Stress News and Research

New kirigami-inspired method to create wearable sensors

Study uncovers brain biology behind postpartum depression

Research introduces a revolutionary treatment for infections

BBRF announces over $13.8 million in Young Investigator Grants to support mental health scientists

Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment impairs brain function in mice

MRI should be used more frequently for cardiovascular diagnosis in the U.S., say cardiologists

Bruker Introduces Light-Sheet Microscope for Fast Imaging of Very Large Optically Cleared Samples

Cold plasma jets as promising tool for minimally invasive cancer therapy

CHOP offers help and cure for children with overly picky eating habits

Cantabio, LIH jointly investigate DJ-1 targeting compounds in immune associated diseases

Research shows brain's immune system gets activated by stress during pregnancy

Immune cells rewire, repair brain while we sleep, study shows

Patterns unique to the striatum observed in people with Huntington's disease

Parents of adults with epilepsy face wide array of issues with very little support

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

One in five patients prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery, study shows

Transatlantic research alliance aims to develop radical new strategies for early cancer detection

Blue light and fruit flies: a warning for humans

Prenatal stress increases birth complications and decreases male births

Frequent drinking strongest risk factor for atrial fibrillation

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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