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Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Ever worried that all the information you've crammed in during a study session might not stay in your memory? The answer might be going for a run, according to a new study published in Cognitive Systems Research.

19 Oct 2016

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Duke University biomedical engineers have harvested genes for ion channels from bacteria that, with a few tweaks, can create and enhance electrical signaling in human cells, making the cells more electrically excitable.

19 Oct 2016

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

An innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with a degenerative eye disease, suggest five-year results from a study presented at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

19 Oct 2016

U-M investigators awarded $7.5 million NIH grant to expand chronic pain research

In order to better understand the disparity between identifiable damage and chronic pain, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $7.5 million over five years to physician-scientists at the University of Michigan Health System.

19 Oct 2016

Novel toothpaste produces significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation

For decades, research has suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body -- in particular, heart attacks and strokes.

19 Oct 2016

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that the mouths of migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than people who do not get migraine headaches.

19 Oct 2016

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

Although national and local policies have reduced the prevalence of lead poisoning in the United States, severe cases still occur.

19 Oct 2016

Women report experimental vaginal ring for HIV prevention did not negatively affect sexual experience

Most women who used an experimental vaginal ring for HIV prevention report that the physical act of sex was largely unaffected by using the product, which is inserted monthly for continuous wear.

18 Oct 2016

WSU researchers develop portable laboratory on smartphone to detect cancer biomarker

Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a smartphone that can analyze several samples at once to catch a cancer biomarker, producing lab quality results.

18 Oct 2016

San Antonio scientists aim to develop effective method for stem cell delivery to the brain

A national science publication has featured the work of San Antonio scientists aiming to develop a more effective method for delivering neural stem cells to the brain in an effort to move forward stem cell therapies to treat neurological disorders.

18 Oct 2016

Salk scientist receives NIH Pioneer Award to support innovative biomedical research

Salk Professor Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte has been awarded a 2016 National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award, a highly coveted grant that supports the most innovative biomedical research, for his work in stem cell biology and regeneration.

18 Oct 2016

Researchers find new path to stop metastatic growth of cancer

Investigators from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have discovered that some cancer cells can draw blood from existing mature blood vessels allowing them to continue to spread.

18 Oct 2016

Babies in Canada's north face alarming rates of respiratory infection, study shows

Infants in Canada's north are facing alarming rates of respiratory infection, but providing an antibody to all infants will prevent hundreds of hospitalizations of babies in the Arctic and save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

18 Oct 2016

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

Prescription doses of folinic acid, which is a reduced form of a B vitamin known as folate, could help improve the language and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

18 Oct 2016

CHLA receives grant to study effects of chemoimmunotherapy in childhood neuroblastoma

A team of investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles has received a major, three-year grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study the effects of chemoimmunotherapy in children with neuroblastoma.

18 Oct 2016

UCLA scientists take promising step towards killing mosquitoes that carry Zika virus and dengue fever

Five UCLA researchers were part of an international team that has used X-rays to reveal the structure of a molecule that is toxic to disease-carrying mosquitoes.

18 Oct 2016

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

MIT neuroscientists have discovered that brain cells called glial cells play a critical role in controlling appetite and feeding behavior.

18 Oct 2016

Cancers that cause huge impact on healthy years of life linked to smoking and alcohol

A new study finds eleven of the 15 cancers with the most impact on healthy years of life lost in the United States are closely-associated with two preventable risk factors: smoking and alcohol.

18 Oct 2016

Empa researchers develop nanocarriers to protect antibacterial peptides in the body

Several peptides have an antibacterial effect - but they are broken down in the human body too quickly to exert this effect.

18 Oct 2016

Home-based palliative care program delivers quality treatment at lower cost, study shows

A home-based palliative care (HBPC) program for individuals with advanced illnesses was associated with a $12,000 reduction in the mean total cost of care per person, fewer hospital admissions and emergency room visits, and greater use of hospice during the final three months of life, as reported in a study published in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

18 Oct 2016

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Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

U-M investigators awarded $7.5 million NIH grant to expand chronic pain research

Novel toothpaste produces significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

Women report experimental vaginal ring for HIV prevention did not negatively affect sexual experience

WSU researchers develop portable laboratory on smartphone to detect cancer biomarker

San Antonio scientists aim to develop effective method for stem cell delivery to the brain

Salk scientist receives NIH Pioneer Award to support innovative biomedical research

Researchers find new path to stop metastatic growth of cancer

Babies in Canada's north face alarming rates of respiratory infection, study shows

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

CHLA receives grant to study effects of chemoimmunotherapy in childhood neuroblastoma

UCLA scientists take promising step towards killing mosquitoes that carry Zika virus and dengue fever

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

Cancers that cause huge impact on healthy years of life linked to smoking and alcohol

Empa researchers develop nanocarriers to protect antibacterial peptides in the body

Home-based palliative care program delivers quality treatment at lower cost, study shows

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