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Researchers receive Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation grant to accelerate CFS diagnosis

Major improvement in the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is expected following the award of $4m in funding to one of Australia’s foremost authorities on the condition.

2 Dec 2016

TUM scientists develop new bionic stairclimbing wheelchair

People confined to a wheelchair are still confronted with insurmountable obstacles in everyday life – even in today’s more wheelchair-accessible society. There are often no elevators in a building – or if so, they’re out of order.

2 Dec 2016

Research highlights remarkable benefits of blackcurrants in sports performance, fat burning, muscle recovery

The program of gold-standard, peer-reviewed science is revealing how blackcurrants deliver an unusual combination of performance, fat burning and recovery actions.

2 Dec 2016

Researchers introduce first CVD method for producing degradable polymers

Polymerization by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a simple method for modifying surfaces by which topologically challenging substrates can be evenly coated with polymers.

2 Dec 2016

Birmingham scientists meet Indian counterparts at four-day workshop to investigate air pollution

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are in Delhi and working with their Indian counterparts to help young researchers better understand the causes, sources and effects of pollution in India and the UK.

2 Dec 2016

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study to be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2016

Scientists devise new radiation-free probe for imaging molecules in the brain

Scientists hoping to get a glimpse of molecules that control brain activity have devised a new probe that allows them to image these molecules without using any chemical or radioactive labels.

2 Dec 2016

Virtual reality may help relieve phantom limb pain

In a recent study, patients experienced reduced phantom limb pain after playing an augmented reality car racing game that required them to move the missing limb.

2 Dec 2016

Four weeks of prehabilitation may help cancer patients to get in shape for surgery, study suggests

Just four weeks of prehabilitation may be enough to help some cancer patients get in shape for surgery.

2 Dec 2016

Stanford study suggests tiny portions of the brain fall asleep and wake up constantly

When we are in a deep slumber our brain's activity ebbs and flows in big, obvious waves, like watching a tide of human bodies rise up and sit down around a sports stadium. It's hard to miss.

2 Dec 2016

Hallucinogenic drug offers relief for people with cancer-related anxiety or depression

In a small double-blind study, Johns Hopkins researchers report that a substantial majority of people suffering cancer-related anxiety or depression found considerable relief for up to six months from a single large dose of psilocybin -- the active compound in hallucinogenic "magic mushrooms."

2 Dec 2016

Researcher to study ethical complexities of involving teens at high risk for HIV in prevention trials

An Indiana University nursing researcher has been awarded $1.1 million to study the ethical complexities of involving adolescents ages 14-17 at high risk for HIV in biomedical prevention trials.

2 Dec 2016

Delay in giving adrenaline shots after cardiac arrest lowers survival rates of patients

Hospitals in which the administration of epinephrine to patients whose hearts have stopped is delayed beyond five minutes have significantly lower survival rates of those patients, a new study led by a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center finds.

2 Dec 2016

Report reveals hospitalization, mortality rates for kidney disease patients continue to decrease in the U.S.

According to an annual data report from the United States Renal Data System, hospitalization and mortality rates for patients with chronic kidney disease continue to decline in the U.S.

2 Dec 2016

Menopausal women may experience accelerated decline in lung function, research shows

Menopausal women appear to experience an accelerated decline in lung function, according to new research published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

2 Dec 2016

Reseachers identify cellular ‘off’ switch for inflammatory immune response in asthma attacks

Working with human immune cells in the laboratory, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have identified a critical cellular "off" switch for the inflammatory immune response that contributes to lung-constricting asthma attacks.

2 Dec 2016

Restaurants not effective in communicating risks of eating undercooked meat to customers, study shows

Front-line staff, such as servers in restaurants, are often trusted with providing customers with food safety information regarding their meals.

1 Dec 2016

Many women dissatisfied with length of time for diagnosis of PCOS, survey finds

A large international survey of women with a common condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is characterized by reproductive and metabolic problems, found nearly two in three were dissatisfied with the length of time they waited and the number of healthcare professionals they had to see before they received a diagnosis, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

1 Dec 2016

New UGA research finds pathogen's motility activates immune response

Until now, a pathogen's ability to move through the body has been overlooked as a possible trigger of immune response, but new research from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine found that motility will indeed alarm the host and activate an immune response.

1 Dec 2016

Simple exercise program improves walking performance and quality of life in dialysis patients

In a recent study, a simple exercise program carried out at home improved dialysis patients' walking performance and quality of life. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

1 Dec 2016

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Researchers receive Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation grant to accelerate CFS diagnosis

TUM scientists develop new bionic stairclimbing wheelchair

Research highlights remarkable benefits of blackcurrants in sports performance, fat burning, muscle recovery

Researchers introduce first CVD method for producing degradable polymers

Birmingham scientists meet Indian counterparts at four-day workshop to investigate air pollution

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Scientists devise new radiation-free probe for imaging molecules in the brain

Virtual reality may help relieve phantom limb pain

Four weeks of prehabilitation may help cancer patients to get in shape for surgery, study suggests

Stanford study suggests tiny portions of the brain fall asleep and wake up constantly

Hallucinogenic drug offers relief for people with cancer-related anxiety or depression

Researcher to study ethical complexities of involving teens at high risk for HIV in prevention trials

Delay in giving adrenaline shots after cardiac arrest lowers survival rates of patients

Report reveals hospitalization, mortality rates for kidney disease patients continue to decrease in the U.S.

Menopausal women may experience accelerated decline in lung function, research shows

Reseachers identify cellular ‘off’ switch for inflammatory immune response in asthma attacks

Restaurants not effective in communicating risks of eating undercooked meat to customers, study shows

Many women dissatisfied with length of time for diagnosis of PCOS, survey finds

New UGA research finds pathogen's motility activates immune response

Simple exercise program improves walking performance and quality of life in dialysis patients

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How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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