MEDICINE & HEALTH

Hospital Patients Have “Superbug” Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Their Hands in Early Hospital Stay, Study Says

Apr 13, 2019

Hospitals may need to expand the effort of washing hands to their patients

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Apr 13, 2019

Brains Use Short Rest Periods to Strength Memories

Rest plays a significant role in learning

Apr 13, 2019

New App Forecasts Developing Hernia Risk after Abdominal Surgery

App uses data to tackle issues affecting patient following surgery

Apr 13, 2019

Partner Up if You Want to Stop Smoking

It works best in pair to kick the habit

Apr 13, 2019

More Movements Lead to Longer Life, Study Says

Individuals with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have the most to gain from boosting their fitness

Apr 13, 2019

Early Signs of Neurological Disease Made Possible Via a New Quantum Material

Parkinson's disease and other neurological diseases can be detected early because of a new material

Apr 13, 2019

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

Apr 13, 2019

Psychologists Find Smiling Really Can Make People Happier

Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new paper published in Psychological Bulletin.

Apr 13, 2019

Biophotonic Therapy Eliminates Bacteria and Viruses From Organs Before Transplantation

Method developed by scientists in Brazil and Canada can prevent transmission of diseases to organ recipients; the number of transplants could be higher if organs could be decontaminated

Apr 13, 2019

'Nanobodies' from Alpacas Could Help Bring CAR T-cell Therapy to Solid Tumors

Unusually small antibodies, targeted to the tumor micro-environment, curb melanoma and colon cancer in mouse models

NASA Twins Study Confirms Preliminary Findings

Apr 13, 2019

NASA Twin Study Unfolds Space Travel Effects On Aging

NASA launched its “twin study” project to find out how microgravity would have its impact on the human body, particularly how it causes the body to age.

Apr 13, 2019

Study Shows that Nature can Reduce Stress Levels

A team of researchers have conducted a study that lets nature play an important role in stress relief

Apr 13, 2019

Broken Mitochondria Use 'Eat Me' Proteins To Summon Their Executioners

When mitochondria become damaged, they avoid causing further problems by signaling cellular proteins to degrade them. In the journal Developmental Cell, scientists in Norway report that they have discovered how the cells trigger this process, which is called mitophagy.