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Common practice of storing patient's used respiratory devices in plastic bags results in infections

Infection Prevention Products Inc. releases lab results and test studies that prove the common practice of storing a patient's used respiratory devices in plastic bags is spreading pathogens and resulting in respiratory infections throughout thousands of nursing homes in the U.S.

27 Aug 2016

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein that can kick-start more efficient, healthful breakdown of fat

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a protein often located on the surface of fat droplets within cells - and especially abundant in the muscles of endurance athletes - can kick-start the more efficient and healthful breakdown of fat.

27 Aug 2016

Basic cell biology research into neurodegeneration may fuel understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Clinical trials and translational medicine have certainly given people hope and rapid pathways to cures for some of mankind's most troublesome diseases, but now is not the time to overlook the power of basic research, says UC Santa Barbara neuroscientist Kenneth S. Kosik.

27 Aug 2016

Scientists grow noroviruses in laboratory cultures of human intestinal epithelial cells

Human noroviruses - the leading viral cause of acute diarrhea around the world - have been difficult to study because scientists had not found a way to grow them in the lab.

27 Aug 2016

Engineers use light to print 3-D shape-memory materials

Engineers from MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design are using light to print three-dimensional structures that "remember" their original shapes.

26 Aug 2016

UW-Madison joins with Madison Police Department to study impact of mindfulness practices on officers' well-being

The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Madison Police Department are launching a pilot study to better understand the impact of mindfulness-based practices on police officers' physical and mental well-being.

26 Aug 2016

Scientists report new neurological complication from Zika virus infection

Dr. John England, Professor and Chair of Neurology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and colleagues in Honduras and Venezuela have reported a new neurological complication of infection with the Zika virus.

26 Aug 2016

Study suggests microRNAs may connect inflammation with heart disease risk in obese people

Inflammation likely plays a role in the increased risk of heart disease that comes with obesity, but scientists don't fully understand how obesity leads to heart disease.

26 Aug 2016

$New study finds contamination events near fracking gas drilling sites result of operational inefficiencies$

New study finds contamination events near fracking gas drilling sites result of operational inefficiencies

Chemists at the University of Texas at Arlington have published a new study that indicates that highly variable contamination events registered in and around unconventional oil and gas developments are the result of operational inefficiencies and not inherent to the extraction process itself.

26 Aug 2016

Scientists devise new route to synthesize insecticide in 15 steps

For chemists like Sarah Reisman, professor of chemistry at Caltech, synthesizing molecules is like designing your own jigsaw puzzle. You know what the solved puzzle looks like--the molecule--and your job is to figure out the best pieces to use to put it together.

26 Aug 2016

Bacteria in smokeless tobacco products linked to opportunistic infections

Several species of bacteria found in smokeless tobacco products have been associated with opportunistic infections, according to a paper published August 26 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

26 Aug 2016

Researchers explore molecular mechanisms through which lead exposure may affect neural stem cells

Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children.

26 Aug 2016

Researchers find new way for early prediction of leukemic relapse

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified RNA-based biomarkers that distinguish between normal, aging hematopoietic stem cells and leukemia stem cells associated with secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML), a particularly problematic disease that typically afflicts older patients who have often already experienced a bout with cancer.

26 Aug 2016

Non-wearable sensor system measures walking patterns of senior citizens to predict risk of falling

Each year, millions of people—especially those 65 and older—fall. Such falls can be serious, leading to broken bones, head injuries, hospitalizations or even death.

26 Aug 2016

Paleo diet may be beneficial for heart health

The popular Paleo diet is based on eating foods thought to be available to our ancestors during the Paleolithic era, before the advent of dairy or processed grains.

26 Aug 2016

Researchers engineer protein-shelled nanostructures useful for ultrasound imaging

Ultrasound imaging is used around the world to help visualize developing babies and diagnose diseases. Sound waves bounce off the tissues, revealing their different densities and shapes.

26 Aug 2016

New study reveals physicians not discouraging Egyptian women from practicing female circumcision

Women in Egypt are seeking out doctors' opinions on whether they should circumcise their daughters and, though it is illegal there, physicians are not discouraging the practice, giving legitimacy to a procedure that has serious medical risks, according to a new study led by a former Stanford University School of Medicine researcher.

26 Aug 2016

NIST study details challenges faced by people with mobility impairments during emergency evacuation

A fire alarm sounds. An announcement comes over the office public address system: "A fire has been reported in the building. This is not a drill. Please move to the nearest stairwell and exit the building."

26 Aug 2016

Hitchhiking of drugs on incorrect targets can cause adverse side effects

It probably isn't surprising to read that pharmaceutical drugs don't always do what they're supposed to. Adverse side effects are a well-known phenomenon and something many of us will have experienced when taking medicines.

26 Aug 2016

New drug delivery system slows and controls tumors not aiming for complete elimination

Researchers have created a new drug delivery system that could improve the effectiveness of an emerging concept in cancer treatment - to dramatically slow and control tumors on a long-term, sustained basis, not necessarily aiming for their complete elimination.

26 Aug 2016

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Common practice of storing patient's used respiratory devices in plastic bags results in infections

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein that can kick-start more efficient, healthful breakdown of fat

Basic cell biology research into neurodegeneration may fuel understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists grow noroviruses in laboratory cultures of human intestinal epithelial cells

Engineers use light to print 3-D shape-memory materials

UW-Madison joins with Madison Police Department to study impact of mindfulness practices on officers' well-being

Scientists report new neurological complication from Zika virus infection

Study suggests microRNAs may connect inflammation with heart disease risk in obese people

New study finds contamination events near fracking gas drilling sites result of operational inefficiencies

Scientists devise new route to synthesize insecticide in 15 steps

Bacteria in smokeless tobacco products linked to opportunistic infections

Researchers explore molecular mechanisms through which lead exposure may affect neural stem cells

Researchers find new way for early prediction of leukemic relapse

Non-wearable sensor system measures walking patterns of senior citizens to predict risk of falling

Paleo diet may be beneficial for heart health

Researchers engineer protein-shelled nanostructures useful for ultrasound imaging

New study reveals physicians not discouraging Egyptian women from practicing female circumcision

NIST study details challenges faced by people with mobility impairments during emergency evacuation

Hitchhiking of drugs on incorrect targets can cause adverse side effects

New drug delivery system slows and controls tumors not aiming for complete elimination

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