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Self-powered, paper-based electrochemical devices detect biomarkers and identify diseases

A new medical-diagnostic device made out of paper detects biomarkers and identifies diseases by performing electrochemical analyses - powered only by the user's touch - and reads out the color-coded test results, making it easy for non-experts to understand.

22 Aug 2017

Study shows link between prophylactic dressing use and reduction in pressure injury rates

A new study shows a clear association between the prophylactic use of five-layer foam sacral dressings and reductions in pressure injury rates.

22 Aug 2017

Id genes found to play crucial role in heart development

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), the Cardiovascular Institute at Stanford University and other institutions were surprised to discover that the four genes in the Id family play a crucial role in heart development, telling undifferentiated stem cells to form heart tubes and eventually muscle.

22 Aug 2017

Research shows how social environment can influence brain development in female teenagers

Female teenagers living in neighbourhoods with wide salary gaps and a low-income household show changes to their brain maturation that could indicate a higher risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, suggests a recently published study by Canadian researchers.

22 Aug 2017

Retina scans could help identify Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC have made it possible to identify the pathological markers of Alzheimer’s using retinal scans. These scans are non- invasive and could be performed routinely in future to detect this dreaded form of degenerative brain disease. The paper was published online in the JCI Insight on 17th of August.

22 Aug 2017

Childhood cancer survivors experience financial burden due to high out-of-pocket health care costs

Adult survivors of childhood cancer face an increased likelihood of financial difficulties compared with adults not affected by childhood cancer.

22 Aug 2017

Study provides insights into how social touch affects people with ASD

People with strong signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show neural signs of anxiety when they see social touch and report unpleasant feelings about social touch by comparison to people with weak signs of ASD.

22 Aug 2017

New high-throughput technique accelerates chemical screening to prioritize toxicity testing

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a high-throughput technique that can determine if a chemical has the potential to activate key genes in seconds rather than the typical 24 hours or more.

22 Aug 2017

Newborn brain can distinguish between different kinds of caresses

The ability to distinguish between different kinds of caresses on the skin already exists at a very early age. This is evident from a study by the Sahlgrenska Academy, in which the blood supply in brains of infants 6 to 10 weeks old was investigated.

22 Aug 2017

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

After the Zika epidemic, which began in 2015, and the outbreak of yellow fever early in 2017, Brazil runs a serious risk of being afflicted by Oropouche, another virus that is widely distributed throughout South and Central America and the Caribbean.

22 Aug 2017

Kessler Foundation receives Wallerstein Foundation grant to advance stroke rehabilitation research

Kessler Foundation was awarded a $250,000 grant by the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement.

22 Aug 2017

Artificial intelligence technique recognizes signatures of dementia two years before onset

Imagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and their families time to plan and manage treatment and care.

22 Aug 2017

Study finds that yoga and meditation practices enhance resilience, wellbeing

Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these practices.

22 Aug 2017

NIH scientists develop laboratory model to study tickborne flaviviruses

National Institutes of Health scientists have filled a research gap by developing a laboratory model to study ticks that transmit flaviviruses, such as Powassan virus. Powassan virus was implicated in the death of a New York man earlier this year.

22 Aug 2017

Scientists identify genetic variation that promotes longevity in men

Researchers have found a mutation in the gene for the growth hormone receptor that promotes longevity, increasing men's lifespan by an average of 10 years.

22 Aug 2017

Vegan diets linked to lower levels of total cholesterol, review finds

A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan diets, are associated with lower levels of total cholesterol, including lower levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol, compared to omnivorous diets.

22 Aug 2017

Researchers use fMRI to observe link between neural activity and risk for obesity

A team of researchers, including senior investigator, Bradley Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, used fMRI to investigate neural responses to food cues in overweight compared with lean adolescents.

22 Aug 2017

Study documents brain function differences linked to higher and lower levels of moral reasoning

Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain's frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing a sequential risk taking and decision making task according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China and Charité Universitätsmediz in Berlin, Germany.

22 Aug 2017

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

A study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC provides the scientific basis for using noninvasive eye imaging to detect the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's.

22 Aug 2017

Reduced activity in the brain's self-regulation system may be early predictor of obesity

In a small study that scanned the brains of teenagers while exposing them to tempting "food cues," researchers report that reduced activity in the brain's "self-regulation" system may be an important early predictor of adult obesity.

22 Aug 2017

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Self-powered, paper-based electrochemical devices detect biomarkers and identify diseases

Study shows link between prophylactic dressing use and reduction in pressure injury rates

Id genes found to play crucial role in heart development

Research shows how social environment can influence brain development in female teenagers

Retina scans could help identify Alzheimer’s

Childhood cancer survivors experience financial burden due to high out-of-pocket health care costs

Study provides insights into how social touch affects people with ASD

New high-throughput technique accelerates chemical screening to prioritize toxicity testing

Newborn brain can distinguish between different kinds of caresses

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

Kessler Foundation receives Wallerstein Foundation grant to advance stroke rehabilitation research

Artificial intelligence technique recognizes signatures of dementia two years before onset

Study finds that yoga and meditation practices enhance resilience, wellbeing

NIH scientists develop laboratory model to study tickborne flaviviruses

Scientists identify genetic variation that promotes longevity in men

Vegan diets linked to lower levels of total cholesterol, review finds

Researchers use fMRI to observe link between neural activity and risk for obesity

Study documents brain function differences linked to higher and lower levels of moral reasoning

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

Reduced activity in the brain's self-regulation system may be early predictor of obesity

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