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Researchers provide new insights into how calcium signals trigger wound healing

In a sharp and pointy world, wound healing is a critical and marvelous process. Despite a tremendous amount of scientific study, many outstanding mysteries still surround the way in which cells in living tissue respond to and repair physical damage.

3 Oct 2017

High-intensity training guarantees a level of displeasure, says Iowa State professor

The allure of high-intensity interval training is simple – go all-out for as little as one minute and reap the benefits of a 45 or 60-minute workout. With a promise like that, it is easy to understand why people are willing to try it.

3 Oct 2017

MPFI scientist receives $2.4 million NIH grant to study neural circuits in the cerebral cortex

Dr. David Fitzpatrick, Scientific Director and CEO at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, has been awarded a $2.4 million five-year grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the functional organization of neural circuits in the cerebral cortex, specifically, in the area of brain responsible for processing visual information.

3 Oct 2017

Online behavioral parent training effective in helping children with ADHD

Parents of children with ADHD can feel desperate for resources or treatments to help their children who struggle with inattention, distractibility, and impulsiveness affecting school and home.

3 Oct 2017

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

To win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture and cause a heart attack.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers find link between maternal pesticide use and risk of childhood brain tumors

Previous epidemiological studies have suggested that exposure to pesticides during pregnancy may have a possible role in the development of childhood brain tumors.

3 Oct 2017

Obesity plays key role in blood poisoning

High weight, little physical activity and smoking increase our vulnerability for severe bloodstream infections. They also increase mortality.

3 Oct 2017

Scientists unravel mechanism that links gut bacteria to hypertension

One in three American adults suffers from high blood pressure, or hypertension. The disease can be passed down in families, and certain lifestyle factors such as smoking, high-sodium diets, and stress can increase the risk.

3 Oct 2017

Research uncovers potential targets for treatment of triple negative breast cancer

Research led by Dr. Carlos Arteaga, Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, has identified potential targets for treatment of triple negative breast cancer, the most aggressive form of breast cancer.

3 Oct 2017

Study identifies inadvertent consequences of sepsis care programs

Healthcare experts have long known the benefits of integrated sepsis care programs, yet less information has been published on potential unintended consequences of these programs.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers develop novel blood analyzer to improve anemia detection

About one quarter of the world's population suffers from anemia, a disease caused by a concentration deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells. To reduce the burden of anemia, health officials need a better picture of the disease's global impact, an understanding made viable by a portable and affordable way to analyze blood.

3 Oct 2017

Medical scribes decrease physician overtime and patient wait time

A new study from the University of Colorado Denver finds that medical scribes, or specialists who prepare patient medical charts, significantly decrease physician overtime and patient wait time in emergency room settings.

3 Oct 2017

E-cigarettes, vaping could save 6.6 million deaths in the USA

Researchers have finally quantified the number of deaths that have been averted by millions of smokers switching from traditional cigarettes to electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes. The study titled “Potential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes” was published in the latest issue of Tobacco Control.

3 Oct 2017

Genital herpes was inherited from human ancestors

There are two main herpes simplex viruses that cause herpes in man – those that cause cold sores or HSV1 and those that cause genital herpes or HSV2. Humans and chimpanzees both were affected by HSV1 millions of years ago when their lineages split. HSV2 however did not leap on to humans until much later shows new research.

3 Oct 2017

Study provides new insights into how sleep contributes to brain plasticity

A study has given new insights into how sleep contributes to brain plasticity - the ability for our brain to change and reorganize itself - and could pave the way for new ways to help people with learning and memory disorders.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers identify new cancer-causing pathway behind most aggressive type of leukemia

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has identified a new cancer-causing pathway behind most cases of an aggressive type of leukemia, findings that could lead to new targeted treatment approaches.

3 Oct 2017

Cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce childhood epilepsy

Cooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth (perinatal asphyxia) can reduce the number of children who develop epilepsy later in childhood, according to a new study published in the journal Epilepsia.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers discover circadian clock at work in our muscles

Biological clocks are ticking everywhere throughout our body. They trigger the release of the hormone melatonin during sleep, favour the secretion of digestive enzymes at lunchtime or keep us awake at the busiest moments of the day.

3 Oct 2017

New non-invasive biomarker detects Alzheimer's disease before occurrence of first symptoms

Absence of a prefrontal activation during sensory gating of simple tones detects the Alzheimer's disease (AD) before the occurrence of the first symptoms. Sanja Josef Golubic Ph.D., physicists at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, reveals the high potential, absolutely non-invasive biomarker of AD pathology in a new study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. Josef Golubic found a discrete, individual biomarker of AD with "ideal" properties.

3 Oct 2017

Different genres of video games may affect cognitive training

Video games are quickly becoming a hot topic in cognitive training. Many see them as a potential tool to help patients improve their performance and memory, yet little is known about how different types of video games may affect white matter in the brain and cognition.

3 Oct 2017

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Researchers provide new insights into how calcium signals trigger wound healing

High-intensity training guarantees a level of displeasure, says Iowa State professor

MPFI scientist receives $2.4 million NIH grant to study neural circuits in the cerebral cortex

Online behavioral parent training effective in helping children with ADHD

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

Researchers find link between maternal pesticide use and risk of childhood brain tumors

Obesity plays key role in blood poisoning

Scientists unravel mechanism that links gut bacteria to hypertension

Research uncovers potential targets for treatment of triple negative breast cancer

Study identifies inadvertent consequences of sepsis care programs

Researchers develop novel blood analyzer to improve anemia detection

Medical scribes decrease physician overtime and patient wait time

E-cigarettes, vaping could save 6.6 million deaths in the USA

Genital herpes was inherited from human ancestors

Study provides new insights into how sleep contributes to brain plasticity

Researchers identify new cancer-causing pathway behind most aggressive type of leukemia

Cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce childhood epilepsy

Researchers discover circadian clock at work in our muscles

New non-invasive biomarker detects Alzheimer's disease before occurrence of first symptoms

Different genres of video games may affect cognitive training

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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