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Research: Task-based fMRI experiments with typical sample sizes are only modestly replicable

Small sample sizes in studies using functional MRI to investigate brain connectivity and function are common in neuroscience, despite years of warnings that such studies likely lack sufficient statistical power.

7 Jun 2018

Study: Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain

Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to the physical and behavioral effects of stress, according to new research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers transplant lab-grown neural cells in mice with spinal injuries to improve breathing

Researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin improved respiratory function in rodents with spinal cord injuries after successfully transplanting a special class of neural cells, called V2a interneurons.

7 Jun 2018

Targeting strategy may pave way for improved drug delivery to cancer cells

Bioengineers may be able to use the unique mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer cells, to help improve delivery of drug treatments to the targeted cells, according to a team of researchers at Penn State.

7 Jun 2018

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

A collaborative research team is on a quest to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells that can cause big problems. Called the perinexus, the structure spans only tenths of a millimeter -- all the space it needs to disrupt a person's heartbeat.

7 Jun 2018

Human behavior and corporate culture may have impact on hygiene, food safety

Leadership and efficient communication in food companies have a large impact on hygiene and food safety, as proven by research at Ghent University.

7 Jun 2018

AFA awards grant to Stony Brook Medicine to improve drug development for Alzheimer's disease

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is awarding $206,184 over the next three years to Stony Brook Medicine to support an innovative Positron Emission Tomography imaging research project that will compare neurons from healthy controls and those with Alzheimer's disease in an effort to improve drug development.

7 Jun 2018

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the way we prevent and manage heart disease, but there are unanswered questions about how to optimize this technology and maintain engagement with patients, according to a review of randomized clinical trials published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

7 Jun 2018

Mucus appears to protect flu virus when it becomes airborne, shows study

Mucus and other airway secretions that are expelled when a person with the flu coughs or exhales appear to protect the virus when it becomes airborne, regardless of humidity levels, a creative experiment conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech discovered.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high across the United States, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported in a new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

7 Jun 2018

Web-based salt education program helps reduce salt intake among children

Consuming excessive salt during childhood is associated with cardiovascular health risk factors, yet the effectiveness of education- and behavior-based strategies to lower salt usage among children has not been fully researched.

7 Jun 2018

Naturally occurring antibody can block inflammation in mice, finds study

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine discovered that they can block inflammation in mice with a naturally occurring antibody that binds oxidized phospholipids, molecules on cell surfaces that get modified by inflammation.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds impact of negative, positive social media experiences on depressive symptoms

Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults reporting depressive symptoms, according to a new University of Pittsburgh analysis.

7 Jun 2018

Machine learning approach can accurately detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is more easily treated when identified early, finds a new study led by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and published in the journal mHealth.

7 Jun 2018

Two-drug combination provides more reliable, effective care for women suffering miscarriage

A combination of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol can help bring closure to some women and their families suffering from miscarriage, and reduces the need for surgical intervention to complete the painful miscarriage process.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers develop potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Researchers have shown that a form of vitamin B3 called nicotinamide riboside may offer a possible treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

7 Jun 2018

Study examines practitioner views on twitter-based food borne illness reporting tool

Foodborne illness is a serious and preventable public health problem, affecting one in six Americans and costing an estimated $50 billion annually.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers identify biomarkers that may predict risk of osteolysis

Hip replacements relieve pain and restore mobility for hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States each year, but of the more than 400,000 hip replacements performed in the U.S. annually, about 10 percent will fail within 10 to 15 years.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds factors that help or hinder patient involvement in clinical trials of mitochondrial disease

As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for mitochondrial disease, a new study reports for the first time what patients and families say would motivate them for or against participating in such research trials.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds clear predictors of rising A1c levels in young people with type 1 diabetes

Managing type 1diabetes during the first two decades of life is challenging. Insulin requirements change along with the stages of life --- childhood, puberty, young adulthood, and beyond.

7 Jun 2018

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Research: Task-based fMRI experiments with typical sample sizes are only modestly replicable

Study: Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain

Researchers transplant lab-grown neural cells in mice with spinal injuries to improve breathing

Targeting strategy may pave way for improved drug delivery to cancer cells

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

Human behavior and corporate culture may have impact on hygiene, food safety

AFA awards grant to Stony Brook Medicine to improve drug development for Alzheimer's disease

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Mucus appears to protect flu virus when it becomes airborne, shows study

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

Web-based salt education program helps reduce salt intake among children

Naturally occurring antibody can block inflammation in mice, finds study

Study finds impact of negative, positive social media experiences on depressive symptoms

Machine learning approach can accurately detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Two-drug combination provides more reliable, effective care for women suffering miscarriage

Researchers develop potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Study examines practitioner views on twitter-based food borne illness reporting tool

Researchers identify biomarkers that may predict risk of osteolysis

Study finds factors that help or hinder patient involvement in clinical trials of mitochondrial disease

Study finds clear predictors of rising A1c levels in young people with type 1 diabetes

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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