Grant May Lead to New Light Technology and Advances in Healthcare
Scientists at the University of St. Andrews were awarded a £5.6m grant to work on photonics in the hope to advance healthcare by improving diagnosis... The post Grant May Lead to New Light Technology...
View ArticleNatural, Not Surgical, Birth Triggers Brain Boosting Proteins
A newly published study examined the effect of natural and surgical deliveries on mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in mice, finding that vaginal birth triggers... The post Natural, Not...
View ArticleNeurons That Control Hunger Could Help Control Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered that hunger-spiking neurons could help control autoimmune diseases, unmasking a previously unsuspected role of hypothalamic feeding... The...
View ArticleOceanographers Discover Compound That Shows Potency Against Anthrax
Oceanographers from Scripps UC San Diego have discovered a microorganism that produces a chemical compound that may offer new treatments for anthrax and other ailments... The post Oceanographers...
View ArticleHow Genetic Research Can Help People Colonize Other Planets
A recently held symposium by the HMS Department of Genetics asked experts to consider how genetic research can help people colonize other planets. If you... The post How Genetic Research Can Help...
View ArticleStudy Shows MRI Detects Early Signs of Schizophrenia
A new study from Yale University shows that an MRI can detect early signs of schizophrenia in a rodent model. Patients with schizophrenia often exhibit... The post Study Shows MRI Detects Early Signs...
View ArticleMIT Engineers Harness Stomach Acid to Power Tiny Sensors
Using ingestible electronic devices, a team of engineers harness stomach acid to power tiny sensors. Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed... The post MIT Engineers Harness...
View ArticleBeating Heart Patch Repairs Damage Caused by Heart Attack
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created a fully functioning artificial human heart muscle large enough to patch over damage typically seen in patients who... The post Beating Heart Patch...
View ArticleNew Study Paves the Way to a Greater Understanding of Male Infertility
Researchers at IRB Barcelona unravel the role of the histone BigH1 in the development of male sex cells from stem cells. The study, which was... The post New Study Paves the Way to a Greater...
View ArticleUsing Mechanical Engineering Principles to Improve Wound Healing
To most, an operating room and a manufacturing plant are as different as any two places can be. But not to Dennis Orgill. “To some... The post Using Mechanical Engineering Principles to Improve Wound...
View ArticleNew Technique Could Help Heal Heart Damage After a Heart Attack
Researchers have developed a new way to capture the detailed biomechanical properties of heart tissue. The high-resolution optical technique fills an important technology gap necessary... The post New...
View ArticleAmazing Microfluidic Chip Emulates Living Organs and Tissues
For some years, scientists have been researching in order to find ways of reducing animal testing and accelerating clinical trials. In vitro assays with living... The post Amazing Microfluidic Chip...
View ArticleRadiation Study Using Human Gut-on-a-Chip Provides Hope for the Future
Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. Fukushima. Accidents at nuclear power plants can potentially cause massive destruction and expose workers and civilians to dangerous levels of radiation... The post...
View ArticleBioengineers Develop Hybrid Hydrogel System to Help Heal Bones
A team of UConn Health researchers has designed a novel, hybrid hydrogel system to help address some of the challenges in repairing bone in the... The post Bioengineers Develop Hybrid Hydrogel System...
View ArticleNew Hydrogel Adhesive Seals Moving Tissues Even in the Presence of Blood
A Band-Aid adhesive bandage is an effective way to stop bleeding from skin wounds, but an equally viable option for internal bleeding does not yet... The post New Hydrogel Adhesive Seals Moving...
View ArticleFDA-Approved Compound Prevents Breast Cancer Cells From Spreading
Researchers at Houston Methodist used computer modeling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukemia patients to treat triple negative breast cancer once it... The post FDA-Approved...
View ArticleGrant May Lead to New Light Technology and Advances in Healthcare
Scientists at the University of St. Andrews were awarded a £5.6m grant to work on photonics in the hope to advance healthcare by improving diagnosis... The post Grant May Lead to New Light Technology...
View ArticleNatural, Not Surgical, Birth Triggers Brain Boosting Proteins
A newly published study examined the effect of natural and surgical deliveries on mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in mice, finding that vaginal birth triggers... The post Natural, Not...
View ArticleNeurons That Control Hunger Could Help Control Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered that hunger-spiking neurons could help control autoimmune diseases, unmasking a previously unsuspected role of hypothalamic feeding... The...
View ArticleOceanographers Discover Compound That Shows Potency Against Anthrax
Oceanographers from Scripps UC San Diego have discovered a microorganism that produces a chemical compound that may offer new treatments for anthrax and other ailments... The post Oceanographers...
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