TECH & INNOVATIONInspired by wounded warriors, new paint-on, see-through bandage not only protects wounds and severe burns but enables direct measurement of tissue oxygenation
A team from EPFL, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, has managed to decode the process of adipogenesis by identifying the precise proteins that play the leading roles in fat absorption. Their findings have been published in the open-access scientific journal eLife.
Given a choice, most patients would prefer to take a drug orally instead of getting an injection. Unfortunately, many drugs, especially those made from large proteins, cannot be given as a pill because they get broken down in the stomach before they can be absorbed.
The cause of fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome is not known. The cause of fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome is not known. However, the results of a new study that compares brain activity in individuals with and without fibromyalgia indicate that decreased connectivity between pain-related and sensorimotor brain areas could contribute to deficient pain regulation in fibromyalgia, according to an article published in Brain Connectivity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Breathing oxygen helps the body create energy for its cells. Breathing oxygen helps the body create energy for its cells. As a result of the breathing process, reactive molecules called "free radicals" are produced that often cause damage to proteins and genes found in cells.
Tart cherries have long been researched for their association with pain relief - ranging from gout and arthritis joint pain to exercise-related muscle pain.
New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that a synthetic version of the sperm protein PAWP satisfies criteria of genuine sperm-borne oocyte activation for IVF
The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives individual nerve cells the ability to time their reactions.
TAU researcher harnesses gold nanoparticles to engineer novel biocompatible cardiac patch TAU researcher harnessaes gold nanoparticles to engineer novel biocompatible cardiac patch Because heart cells cannot multiply and cardiac muscles contain few stem cells, heart tissue is unable to repair itself after a heart attack.
Following the proper guidelines could save money and discomfort of unnecessary screenings Following the proper guidelines could save money and discomfort of unnecessary screenings Colonoscopies are a very valuable procedure by which to screen for the presence of colorectal cancer.
Prenatal exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in drinking water may increase the risk of stillbirth and placental abruption, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.
The New England Journal of Medicine reports positive results of a phase 1 clinical trial of the drug crizotinib against the subset of lung cancer marked by rearrangement of the gene ROS1. In this multi-center study of 50 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer testing positive for ROS1 gene rearrangement, the response rate was 72 percent, with 3 complete responses and 33 partial responses. Median progression-free survival – the time it takes for the disease to resume its growth after being slowed by treatment – is estimated at 19.2 months with exactly half of patients remaining on observation for disease progression that has not yet occurred.
UCLA study points to resveratrol as key to possible combination therapy UCLA study points to resveratrol as key to possible combination therapy Got grapes? UCLA researchers have demonstrated how resveratrol, an antioxidant derived from grapes and found in wine, works to inhibit growth of the bacteria that causes acne.
Published in Thyroid journal Published in Thyroid journal New Rochelle, NY, September 30, 2014-Levothyroxine (L-T4), long the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism, is effective in most patients, but some individuals do not regain optimal health on L-T4 monotherapy.
