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Research reveals new insights into happy hormone, dopamine

Dopamine is a so-called messenger substance or neurotransmitter that conveys signals between neurons.

1 Sep 2016

New research shows tall people better at correctly identifying target locations

Tall quarterbacks might have more going for them than a clear view over the offensive line.

1 Sep 2016

Texas Tech researcher examines how healthy brown fat can be activated in humans

Come fall, being a bear starts to look better and better. They load up on fat, sleep the winter away and wake up hungry.

1 Sep 2016

New demographic datasheet provides comprehensive details on migration and aging

The European Demographic Datasheet 2016, produced by demographers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna Institute of Demography, provides a comprehensive look at key demographic indicators and main population trends for all European countries, including population projections for 2050.

1 Sep 2016

Military needs to work on changing cultural aspects to integrate women in armed forces, say researchers

Even though the Defense Secretary Ash Carter earlier this year formally opened all combat jobs to women, two University of Kansas researchers say the U.S. military needs to work on changing significant cultural aspects to fully integrate women in the armed forces.

1 Sep 2016

New game advances research into gut microbes

You may not think of yourself in this way - but in some ways your body is just a host for hundreds of trillions of microbes (including bacteria) that colonize us in fairly unique combinations in our guts, inside our various orifices and on the surface of our skin.

1 Sep 2016

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.

1 Sep 2016

Hospitalizations for injection drug use-related infective endocarditis increasing among young Americans

Hospitalizations for infective endocarditis, a heart valve infection often attributed to injection drug use, have increased significantly among young adult Americans--particularly in whites and females--according to a new study by researchers from Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine.

1 Sep 2016

Research sheds new light on how human organ systems develop

For the first time, the precise way individual human organs and tissue develop has been mapped - providing new insight into how genetic disorders can occur during the crucial early phase of development.

1 Sep 2016

Study shows impaired sexual health and function common after heart attacks

New research from the University of Chicago investigates what happens to men's and women's sexual function and relationships after a heart attack in an effort to help clinicians develop better care guidelines for patients.

1 Sep 2016

Official statistics may underestimate size of Zika epidemic, study suggests

A study supported by FAPESP and coordinated by researchers at the São José do Rio Preto Medical School in São Paulo State, Brazil, suggests official statistics may underestimate the size of the epidemic caused by Zika virus.

1 Sep 2016

Researchers receive USAID grant to pursue new solution to Zika outbreak

A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health has received a grant from the USAID to pursue a novel solution to the Zika outbreak.

1 Sep 2016

Taking two new epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may not harm thinking skills and IQs of children

Two epilepsy drugs, levetiracetam and topiramate, may not harm the thinking skills and IQs of school-age children born to women who took them while pregnant, according to a recent study.

1 Sep 2016

Combination drug therapy safe, effective in treating asthma patients

A post-marketing safety study mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shown that a combination drug therapy for the treatment of asthma is safe and effective.

1 Sep 2016

Rural location, race may play role in influencing student’s access to higher education

Students from rural communities who want to attend college face challenges on their pathways to higher education, according to a new study from a University of Georgia researcher.

1 Sep 2016

Study highlights possible reasons for MS misdiagnosis

A number of common conditions are mistaken for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling central nervous system disease, say researchers at four academic medical centers across the U.S in a study published online August 31, 2016 in the journal Neurology.

1 Sep 2016

WSU pharmacologists find hyperbaric oxygen therapy can alleviate opiate withdrawal symptoms

Washington State University researchers have found that treatments of pure oxygen in a high-pressure chamber can relieve the symptoms of opiate withdrawal.

31 Aug 2016

ACC joins with Google to create “Ask a Doctor" to provide in-depth information about heart conditions

A Google search for heart conditions will now prominently display important questions patients should ask their doctor based on clinical guidelines developed by the American College of Cardiology.

31 Aug 2016

Blood flow to the brain increased by 600% during evolution, research reveals

In a new research collaboration between the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Adelaide, previously held views on the evolutionary development of the human brain are being challenged.

31 Aug 2016

Solution made of silver nanoparticles shows promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers

One of the major complications of diabetes is the appearance of wounds in the lower extremities that do not heal properly.

31 Aug 2016

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Research reveals new insights into happy hormone, dopamine

New research shows tall people better at correctly identifying target locations

Texas Tech researcher examines how healthy brown fat can be activated in humans

New demographic datasheet provides comprehensive details on migration and aging

Military needs to work on changing cultural aspects to integrate women in armed forces, say researchers

New game advances research into gut microbes

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

Hospitalizations for injection drug use-related infective endocarditis increasing among young Americans

Research sheds new light on how human organ systems develop

Study shows impaired sexual health and function common after heart attacks

Official statistics may underestimate size of Zika epidemic, study suggests

Researchers receive USAID grant to pursue new solution to Zika outbreak

Taking two new epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may not harm thinking skills and IQs of children

Combination drug therapy safe, effective in treating asthma patients

Rural location, race may play role in influencing student’s access to higher education

Study highlights possible reasons for MS misdiagnosis

WSU pharmacologists find hyperbaric oxygen therapy can alleviate opiate withdrawal symptoms

ACC joins with Google to create “Ask a Doctor" to provide in-depth information about heart conditions

Blood flow to the brain increased by 600% during evolution, research reveals

Solution made of silver nanoparticles shows promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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