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Simple listening tactic could benefit cochlear implant users in noisy social settings

Listeners in a noisy situation benefit from facing slightly away from the person they are listening to, turning one ear towards the speech, concludes a study by Cardiff University, funded by UK charity Action on Hearing Loss (RNID).

22 Dec 2016

Scientists pinpoint specific molecular events that may cause allergic reactions to air pollution

Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka University, Japan have pinpointed a specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution.

22 Dec 2016

New class of monocyte cells with strange morphology may cause fibrosis

Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University, Japan, report a new group of monocytes they call SatM.

22 Dec 2016

Recovery from TBI appears to go hand-in-hand with improvement of sleep problems

After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle.

22 Dec 2016

A Chain of Life for a Rare Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers in Japan have improved a potential treatment for a rare genetic disease, decreasing its negative toxic effects by threading it onto a dumb-bell-shaped chain and holding it in place until it reaches its target.

22 Dec 2016

New detection method could lead to noninvasive diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

The detection of prions in the blood of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease could lead to a noninvasive diagnosis prior to symptoms and a way to identify prion contamination of the donated blood supply, according to researchers at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are working on the basic science that lays the groundwork to finding a way to treat and prevent the Zika virus, a global health risk.

22 Dec 2016

New research offers valuable insight for developing more effective drugs to treat IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

22 Dec 2016

UNC scientists develop new tool to study G-protein signaling

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine have developed a new tool for studying a key process in cells called G-protein signaling, which plays a central role in the normal functioning of cells and can go awry to cause severe disease, including cancers.

22 Dec 2016

Survey finds substantial use of CPM procedure among women with unilateral breast cancer

In a survey of women who underwent treatment for early-stage breast cancer in one breast, contralateral prophylactic mastectomy use was substantial among patients without clinical indications but was low when patients reported that their surgeon recommended against it, according to a study published online by JAMA Surgery.

22 Dec 2016

Vitamin D supplementation improves metabolic syndrome in mice

It is well known that a diet high in fat can trigger a metabolic syndrome, a group of symptoms that pose as risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

22 Dec 2016

New research finds link between state tort reforms and radiography orders

According to new research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, state tort reform has been associated with a decrease in physician ordering of radiographs.

22 Dec 2016

Combined genetic disruptions can counteract premature aging, TSRI study suggests

In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have shown how two genes "balance" each other to maintain normal cell function.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers create paper-based biobattery from bacteria that can power disposable electronics

Instead of ordering batteries by the pack, we might get them by the ream in the future.

21 Dec 2016

Special Issue on digestive cancers offers five articles from experts in Latin America

ecancermedicalscience has published a new Special Issue on digestive cancers in Latin America, bringing together five articles from experts in the region.

21 Dec 2016

Princeton researchers employ light to activate new reactivity in existing enzymes

Enzymes are nature's tools for catalyzing life's essential reactions. Though unrivaled in their efficiency and selectivity, enzymes only carry out a narrow range of natural reactions, limiting their usefulness in modern organic synthesis.

21 Dec 2016

Scientists discover link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of subthalamic nucleus

Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of the subthalamic nucleus, a component of the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures critical for movement and impulse control.

21 Dec 2016

Heart attack risk for people with HIV nearly 50% higher than predicted

Current methods to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke vastly underestimate the risk in individuals with HIV, which is nearly double that of the general population, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

21 Dec 2016

New UCLA research recommends community clinics to routinely screen for misuse of drugs

The misuse of both prescription and illicit drugs is so prevalent in Tijuana and East Los Angeles that community clinics in those areas should routinely, though discreetly, screen for it, according to new UCLA research.

21 Dec 2016

Music may regulate mood, emotional responses at behavioral and neuronal level

Sounds, such as music and noise, are capable of reliably affecting individuals' moods and emotions, possibly by regulating brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter strongly involved in emotional behavior and mood regulation.

21 Dec 2016

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Simple listening tactic could benefit cochlear implant users in noisy social settings

Scientists pinpoint specific molecular events that may cause allergic reactions to air pollution

New class of monocyte cells with strange morphology may cause fibrosis

Recovery from TBI appears to go hand-in-hand with improvement of sleep problems

A Chain of Life for a Rare Neurodegenerative Disease

New detection method could lead to noninvasive diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

New research offers valuable insight for developing more effective drugs to treat IBD

UNC scientists develop new tool to study G-protein signaling

Survey finds substantial use of CPM procedure among women with unilateral breast cancer

Vitamin D supplementation improves metabolic syndrome in mice

New research finds link between state tort reforms and radiography orders

Combined genetic disruptions can counteract premature aging, TSRI study suggests

Researchers create paper-based biobattery from bacteria that can power disposable electronics

Special Issue on digestive cancers offers five articles from experts in Latin America

Princeton researchers employ light to activate new reactivity in existing enzymes

Scientists discover link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of subthalamic nucleus

Heart attack risk for people with HIV nearly 50% higher than predicted

New UCLA research recommends community clinics to routinely screen for misuse of drugs

Music may regulate mood, emotional responses at behavioral and neuronal level

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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