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Biomedical review finds failure rates in some surgical mesh treatments to be unacceptably high

Failure rates in some treatments using surgical mesh are unacceptably high according to a newly published comprehensive biomedical review that considers the findings from peer-reviewed scientific articles assessing its use.

18 Sep 2018

Microbiota in the intestines and cell stress cause colon cancer

"With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines in the development of intestinal inflammation," explains Professor Dirk Haller from the Department of Nutrition and Immunology at the Weihenstephan Science Centre of the TUM.

18 Sep 2018

UNIST to accelerate discovery, development of new medicines for incurable diseases

On August 23, UNIST held a grand opening ceremony of Cellular Responses to Metabolic Stress Research Center in a bid to accelerate the discovery and development of breakthrough medicines for diseases thought to be incurable.

18 Sep 2018

Human brains may be wired to prefer lying on the couch, suggests research

If getting to the gym seems like a struggle, a University of British Columbia researcher wants you to know this: the struggle is real, and it's happening inside your brain.

18 Sep 2018

Research finds physical connection between the brain's fluid reservoirs and meningeal lymphatics

PureTech Health plc, an advanced biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines for dysfunctions of the Brain-Immune-Gut Axis, today notes the publication of research in Nature Neuroscience that identifies the physical connection between the brain's fluid reservoirs and the meningeal lymphatics, through which immune cells traffic out of the central nervous system.

18 Sep 2018

Amyloid β protein makes comeback as therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

For many years amyloid β protein was considered to be a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease but, for a long time, research results were very disappointing.

18 Sep 2018

Researchers study neuronal activity in brain that prevents individuals from doing physical activity

About 30% of adults and 80% of teenagers today do not meet the minimum levels of daily physical activity for staying healthy, as recommended by the World Health Organisation.

18 Sep 2018

KAIST researchers develop heart-targeting drug delivery technology using tannin acid

Typical methods of drug delivery to the heart require surgical procedures involving incisions in the chest wall and bones.

18 Sep 2018

People more likely to believe those with confident tone of voice than with accent

A recently published study shows that unless they speak in a confident tone of voice, you're less likely to believe someone who speaks with an accent.

18 Sep 2018

Outcome of ACL reconstruction related to the way you move post-surgery

A third of people who undergo ACL reconstruction surgery will have osteoarthritis in their injured knee within 10 years. Within two decades, nearly 50 percent will -- terrible odds for getting a debilitating condition with no known cure.

18 Sep 2018

MoreGrasp reports breakthrough development of grasp neuroprosthetics activated by thought control

The beginning of the MoreGrasp project was marked by the idea of a groundbreaking further development of grasp neuroprosthetics activated by thought control.

18 Sep 2018

Lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain play crucial role in multiple sclerosis, research suggests

Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

18 Sep 2018

Neuroscientists identify circuit for brain's statistical inference about motion

As the eye tracks a bird flying past, the muscles that pan the eyeballs to keep the target in focus set their pace not only on the speed they see, but also on a reasonable estimate of the speed they expect from having watched birds before.

18 Sep 2018

UNIST and Ulsan initiate research collaboration to develop human organs-on-chips

UNIST and Ulsan will initiate a research collaboration to develop human organs-on-chips in hoping to reduce the time and cost for new drug discovery.

18 Sep 2018

Study confirms link between use of muscle relaxants and respiratory complications

Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected with these drugs.

17 Sep 2018

New discovery could improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus in black Africans

Two variants of an autoimmune disease that affects thousands but is hard to diagnose are relatively common among black Africans, research shows.

17 Sep 2018

People battling substance use disorders may benefit from meth-relapse prevention compound

New research raises the possibility that a wider group of people battling substance use disorders may benefit from a Scripps Research-developed relapse-prevention compound than previously thought.

17 Sep 2018

Promising gene therapy for 'day blind' sheep now safe for clinical trials in human patients

Back in 2009, a group of Israeli researchers identified a herd of Awassi sheep suffering from "day blindness". As its name implies, these sheep were blind during the day (in bright light) but could see at night, in low-light conditions.

17 Sep 2018

MoreGrasp project shows significant results in field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics

Getting a better grip on things: The MoreGrasp Horizon2020 research project under the leadership of TU Graz is coming to an end with significant results in the field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics.

17 Sep 2018

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury treated at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, recover to functional independence more often than before.

17 Sep 2018

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Biomedical review finds failure rates in some surgical mesh treatments to be unacceptably high

Microbiota in the intestines and cell stress cause colon cancer

UNIST to accelerate discovery, development of new medicines for incurable diseases

Human brains may be wired to prefer lying on the couch, suggests research

Research finds physical connection between the brain's fluid reservoirs and meningeal lymphatics

Amyloid β protein makes comeback as therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers study neuronal activity in brain that prevents individuals from doing physical activity

KAIST researchers develop heart-targeting drug delivery technology using tannin acid

People more likely to believe those with confident tone of voice than with accent

Outcome of ACL reconstruction related to the way you move post-surgery

MoreGrasp reports breakthrough development of grasp neuroprosthetics activated by thought control

Lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain play crucial role in multiple sclerosis, research suggests

Neuroscientists identify circuit for brain's statistical inference about motion

UNIST and Ulsan initiate research collaboration to develop human organs-on-chips

Study confirms link between use of muscle relaxants and respiratory complications

New discovery could improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus in black Africans

People battling substance use disorders may benefit from meth-relapse prevention compound

Promising gene therapy for 'day blind' sheep now safe for clinical trials in human patients

MoreGrasp project shows significant results in field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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