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New 'smart' diaper can alert caregiver when it is time to change

For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the damp cargo for lengthy periods without complaint. But if worn too long, a wet diaper can cause painful rashes, and miserable babies -- and parents.

16 Feb 2020

Subtle differences in cognitive performance predict progression to Alzheimer's pathology

Alzheimer's disease is progressive, but slow to develop -- or at least to reveal itself. In a new study, published online February 14, 2020 in the journal Biological Psychiatry, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, report that early, subtle differences in cognitive performance, such as fewer words recalled on a memory test, are a sign that harmful proteins are accumulating in the brain, even if levels of those proteins do not yet qualify as dangerous.

16 Feb 2020

Mason researchers working to improve upper limb prosthetics

Siddhartha Sikdar, Professor, Bioengineering, Volgenau School of Engineering, Parag Chitnis, Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, and Guoqing Diao, Associate Professor, Statistics, are working to develop and evaluate a prototype prosthetic control system that uses wearable ultrasound imaging sensors to sense residual muscle activity rather than electromyography.

16 Feb 2020

Out-of-network primary care linked to rising ACO costs, study finds

Accountable Care Organizations -- or ACOs -- formed for the first time in 2011, designed to combat rising medical costs and provide more coordinated care to Medicare patients. But the savings have been inconsistent nationwide.

16 Feb 2020

New set of recommendations for managing liver failure in the ICU

For critical care specialists, hepatic failure poses complex challenges unlike those of other critical illnesses.

16 Feb 2020

Combination of green tea extract and exercise mitigates fatty liver disease in mice

The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to Penn State researchers, whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people.

16 Feb 2020

Vitamin C may shorten duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients

Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients, but the effect depended on the severity of illness.

16 Feb 2020

Modern military helmets no better at blast wave protection than historical designs

Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting the brain from shock waves created by nearby blasts than their World War I counterparts.

16 Feb 2020

Scientists pinpoint protein that plays key role in lung cancer and melanoma progression

Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University, University of Geneva (Switzerland), Minjiang University, and Fuzhou University (China) pointed out WDR74 protein playing an important role in lung cancer and melanoma primary tumors/metastases progression.

16 Feb 2020

New laser-driven technology to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples

Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, which kill 3,000 people a year, by detecting them more efficiently.

16 Feb 2020

Study shows link between fast food intake and weight gain in preschoolers

There is a strong link between the amount of fast food that pre-school age children consume and their likelihood of becoming overweight or obese, according to a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.

14 Feb 2020

Swansea University drug resistance research highlighted in two prestigious journals

Swansea University research into the threat posed by antifungal drug resistance has been highlighted in two prestigious international journals.

14 Feb 2020

Exposure to ambient ultrafine particles may trigger nonfatal heart attack

Yale-affiliated scientist finds that even a few hours' exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger a nonfatal heart attack.

14 Feb 2020

Good blood supply to the brain associated with cognitive performance

Memory performance and other cognitive abilities benefit from a good blood supply to the brain. This applies in particular to people affected by a condition known as "sporadic cerebral small vessel disease".

14 Feb 2020

Scientists unravel mechanisms that lead to ventricular enlargement in schizophrenia

Enlarged cerebral ventricles are found in 80% of individuals with schizophrenia, yet the mechanisms that lead to ventricular enlargement are mostly unknown.

14 Feb 2020

Examining the persistence and progression of substance use disorders in delinquent youth

Using data from the Northwestern Juvenile Project, Linda Teplin of Northwestern University will examine the persistence and progression of substance use disorders -- including opioid use disorder -- in delinquent youth in a talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Seattle on Friday, Feb. 14.

14 Feb 2020

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New 'smart' diaper can alert caregiver when it is time to change

Subtle differences in cognitive performance predict progression to Alzheimer's pathology

Mason researchers working to improve upper limb prosthetics

Out-of-network primary care linked to rising ACO costs, study finds

New set of recommendations for managing liver failure in the ICU

Combination of green tea extract and exercise mitigates fatty liver disease in mice

Vitamin C may shorten duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients

Modern military helmets no better at blast wave protection than historical designs

Scientists pinpoint protein that plays key role in lung cancer and melanoma progression

New laser-driven technology to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples

Study shows link between fast food intake and weight gain in preschoolers

Swansea University drug resistance research highlighted in two prestigious journals

Exposure to ambient ultrafine particles may trigger nonfatal heart attack

Good blood supply to the brain associated with cognitive performance

Scientists unravel mechanisms that lead to ventricular enlargement in schizophrenia

Examining the persistence and progression of substance use disorders in delinquent youth

Nature play improves children's creativity, thinking and social skills

New smart jumpsuit accurately measures spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants

Mayo Clinic study evaluates trends in risk profiles, patient outcomes for coronary revascularization

Scientists create world’s first model of pituitary disease using human iPS cells

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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