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New wearable device may help visually impaired patients to read and recognize faces

A unique wearable artificial vision device may help people who are legally blind "read" and recognize faces.

18 Oct 2016

Dissatisfaction in relationship during pregnancy may increase risk of infection in mother and child

Pregnant women dissatisfied in their relationship have an increased risk of infectious diseases. This also affects their children.

17 Oct 2016

Researchers discover brain signature that may help identify fibromyalgia patients

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a brain signature that identifies fibromyalgia sufferers with 93 percent accuracy, a potential breakthrough for future clinical diagnosis and treatment of the highly prevalent condition.

17 Oct 2016

UT Southwestern researcher wins prestigious 2016 Transformative Research Award

Dr. Rama Ranganathan, Director of the Cecil H. and Ida Green Comprehensive Center for Molecular, Computational, and Systems Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded a prestigious 2016 Transformative Research Award from the National Institutes of Health's Common Fund.

17 Oct 2016

Study provides insights into how species adapt to changing environments over many generations

Research led by the European Bioinformatics Institute and the University of Washington has shown that the biological diversity needed for evolution can be generated by changes in protein modifications.

14 Oct 2016

IBM, Siemens Healthineers form global strategic alliance to help providers deliver value-based healthcare

IBM and Siemens Healthineers today announced a five year, global strategic alliance in Population Health Management (PHM).

13 Oct 2016

Research findings raise hope for better treatment of diabetic wounds

Diabetics often have to contend with wounds that heal poorly. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, the CECAD Excellence Cluster and the Institute of Genetics of the University of Cologne have now gained fresh insights into the underlying cellular mechanisms.

12 Oct 2016

Novel surgical approach can help remove diseased gallbladder through single, small incision

A surgical team at UC San Diego Health has completed the first series of operations with a novel surgical system that can remove a diseased gallbladder through a single incision hidden in the belly button.

12 Oct 2016

Yale researchers define genetic landscape of rare, aggressive carcinosarcomas

In a major breakthrough for ovarian and uterine cancers, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of rare, highly aggressive tumors called carcinosarcomas (CSs), pointing the way to possible new treatments.

12 Oct 2016

Research on naked mole-rats could pave way for new human pain therapies

In injuries and inflammation, naked mole-rats do not develop normal hypersensitivity to temperature stimuli.

12 Oct 2016

An inclusive approach to COPD research: an interview with Dr David Leather

About eight years ago the WHO put out a call saying that we needed data that better represented real world patients. Our ambition was to create evidence earlier in the life cycle of medicine that better represented the population that would...

11 Oct 2016

TUM scientists develop bioinformatics tool that allows worldwide bacterial analysis

Sequencing data from biological samples such as the skin, intestinal tissues, or soil and water are usually archived in public databases.

6 Oct 2016

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health.

6 Oct 2016

Coral study provides insight into evolutionary development of mesoderm

Corals first appeared on earth nearly half a billion years ago during the Cambrian Period of the Paleozoic Era. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle categorized corals as zoophyta, or "plant-animals", due to their plant-like appearance.

5 Oct 2016

Prion proteins can drive emergence of new traits and adaptive opportunities

Prion proteins, best known as the agents of deadly brain disorders like mad cow disease, can help yeast survive hard times and pass the advantageous traits down to their offspring, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

4 Oct 2016

Maternal and paternal age linked to child’s risk for developing autism or schizophrenia

A new study published in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health indicates that parents who reproduce later in life are more likely to have children who develop autism disorders. Later reproduction was not, however, associated with increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring.

4 Oct 2016

New TSRI study offers surprising twist on how life began on Earth

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) offers a twist on a popular theory for how life on Earth began about four billion years ago.

30 Sep 2016

Scientists discover trypanosomes hiding in the skin of individuals with no symptoms

Scientists from the Trypanosome Cell Biology Unit (Institut Pasteur/Inserm), working in collaboration with scientists from the University of Glasgow, have demonstrated the presence of a large quantity of trypanosomes – the parasites responsible for sleeping sickness – in the skin of individuals with no symptoms.

27 Sep 2016

Bruker launches new AFM-based commercial PeakForce SECM probes for nanoparticle measurements

Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division today announced the release of scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) capability for its Dimension Icon atomic force microscope (AFM) platform.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 24 Sep 2016

Tumour suppressor gene has greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought

New insight into the function of a gene important in the suppression of cancer is published today. Researchers at the National University of Ireland Galway have shown that the TP53 gene has even greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought.

22 Sep 2016

Evolution News and Research

New wearable device may help visually impaired patients to read and recognize faces

Dissatisfaction in relationship during pregnancy may increase risk of infection in mother and child

Researchers discover brain signature that may help identify fibromyalgia patients

UT Southwestern researcher wins prestigious 2016 Transformative Research Award

Study provides insights into how species adapt to changing environments over many generations

IBM, Siemens Healthineers form global strategic alliance to help providers deliver value-based healthcare

Research findings raise hope for better treatment of diabetic wounds

Novel surgical approach can help remove diseased gallbladder through single, small incision

Yale researchers define genetic landscape of rare, aggressive carcinosarcomas

Research on naked mole-rats could pave way for new human pain therapies

An inclusive approach to COPD research: an interview with Dr David Leather

TUM scientists develop bioinformatics tool that allows worldwide bacterial analysis

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Coral study provides insight into evolutionary development of mesoderm

Prion proteins can drive emergence of new traits and adaptive opportunities

Maternal and paternal age linked to child’s risk for developing autism or schizophrenia

New TSRI study offers surprising twist on how life began on Earth

Scientists discover trypanosomes hiding in the skin of individuals with no symptoms

Bruker launches new AFM-based commercial PeakForce SECM probes for nanoparticle measurements

Tumour suppressor gene has greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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