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Researchers simulate how different breast tissues respond to heat from MRIs

No woman's breast tissue is the same, so MRIs detecting and monitoring cancer shouldn't treat them all the same.

20 Sep 2018

Few minutes of sprinting exercise may be as effective as longer exercise sessions

A few minutes of high-intensity interval or sprinting exercise may be as effective as much longer exercise sessions in spurring beneficial improvements in mitochondrial function, according to new research.

20 Sep 2018

New system harnesses power of bubbles to destroy dangerous biofilms

Stiff microbial films often coat medical devices, household items and infrastructure such as the inside of water supply pipes, and can lead to dangerous infections.

20 Sep 2018

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome requires coordinated ‘cascade of care’

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome- withdrawal symptoms occurring in infants exposed to opioids in utero - requires a coordinated "cascade of care" from prevention through long-term follow-up, reports a study in Advances in Neonatal Care, official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

20 Sep 2018

Researchers develop light-based technique to measure very weak magnetic fields

Researchers have developed a light-based technique for measuring very weak magnetic fields, such as those produced when neurons fire in the brain.

20 Sep 2018

Study: Human brain structured to make best possible decision with limited resources

Driving down a dark country road at night, you see a shape ahead on the roadside. Is it a deer or a mailbox? Your brain is structured to make the best possible decision given its limited resources, according to new research that unites cognitive science and information theory - the branch of mathematics that underlies modern communications technology.

20 Sep 2018

Alzheimer’s diagnosis might become simpler with new brain imaging method

Accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease may be difficult in most patients as similar symptoms can be seen in several other disease conditions as well.

20 Sep 2018

Researchers study effects of cardiac cycle in simple learning task

The electrophysiological activity of the brain is dominated by rhythmically coupled oscillations with different frequencies.

20 Sep 2018

Infant walkers lead to thousands of emergency visits for babies

According to a new study, hundreds of thousands of babies have been injured while using baby walkers. The results of the study appeared in the latest issue of the journal Pediatrics this week.

20 Sep 2018

NIH and FDA call for eliminating involvement of RAC in human gene therapy experiments

Recently, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration called for the eliminating involvement of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee in human gene therapy experiments, marking the end of an era of federal government oversight

20 Sep 2018

Zika virus could become a weapon against brain cancer

Zika virus infection is a dreaded one that can lead to severe brain damage in the unborn babies of mothers who get it.

20 Sep 2018

Arizona EMTs have 39% higher risk for suicide than general public

Arizona emergency medical technicians' risk for suicide is 39-percent higher than the general public, according to a new study conducted by University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix researchers.

19 Sep 2018

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

Disagreeable individuals can benefit most from behaving more compassionately, finds study

The most disagreeable individuals, who are also the least likely to be kind, can benefit most from behaving more compassionately, a York University study has found.

19 Sep 2018

Cannabinoid drugs reduce perceived unpleasantness of painful stimuli and increase tolerance

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have determined that cannabinoid drugs do not appear to reduce the intensity of experimental pain, but, instead, may make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.

19 Sep 2018

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

19 Sep 2018

Neuroplasticity is increased but dysregulated in the aging brain, study finds

They say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but new research shows you can teach an old rat new sounds, even if the lesson doesn't stick very long.

19 Sep 2018

Study: Infants using popular anti-reflux medicines are not at increased risk of lung infections

New University of Otago research shows infants using popular anti-reflux medicines like omeprazole are not at increased risk of pneumonia or other lower respiratory tract infections, contrary to findings from other international studies.

19 Sep 2018

Researchers use larval zebrafish model to reveal role of locus coeruleus in anesthesia

The application of general anesthesia in clinical therapy has been an indispensable part of modern medicine for more than a century. However, due to the complexity of the brain and the extensive actions of general anesthetic drugs, neural mechanisms underlying general anesthesia have remained a mystery.

19 Sep 2018

Study reveals new therapeutic target for pediatric tumor-associated intractable epilepsy

Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic cause of refractory epilepsy in pediatric brain tumors has not been elucidated yet, and it is difficult to treat patients because the tumors do not respond to existing antiepileptic drugs and debilitate children's development.

19 Sep 2018

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Researchers simulate how different breast tissues respond to heat from MRIs

Few minutes of sprinting exercise may be as effective as longer exercise sessions

New system harnesses power of bubbles to destroy dangerous biofilms

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome requires coordinated ‘cascade of care’

Researchers develop light-based technique to measure very weak magnetic fields

Study: Human brain structured to make best possible decision with limited resources

Alzheimer’s diagnosis might become simpler with new brain imaging method

Researchers study effects of cardiac cycle in simple learning task

Infant walkers lead to thousands of emergency visits for babies

NIH and FDA call for eliminating involvement of RAC in human gene therapy experiments

Zika virus could become a weapon against brain cancer

Arizona EMTs have 39% higher risk for suicide than general public

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Disagreeable individuals can benefit most from behaving more compassionately, finds study

Cannabinoid drugs reduce perceived unpleasantness of painful stimuli and increase tolerance

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Neuroplasticity is increased but dysregulated in the aging brain, study finds

Study: Infants using popular anti-reflux medicines are not at increased risk of lung infections

Researchers use larval zebrafish model to reveal role of locus coeruleus in anesthesia

Study reveals new therapeutic target for pediatric tumor-associated intractable epilepsy

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