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Open-source online platform offers better insight into biomedical images

Recent years have seen dramatic improvements in imaging technologies that result in higher resolutions and faster acquisition times.

10 Nov 2020

New machine learning method can decode brain signal patterns for specific behaviors

At any given moment in time, our brain is involved in various activities. For example, when typing on a keyboard, our brain not only dictates our finger movements but also how thirsty we feel at that time.

10 Nov 2020

New three-step approach promises to improve COVID-19 testing accuracy

One critical barrier in efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic has been the relatively high false-negative rate of the most commonly-used Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing methods.

10 Nov 2020

Scientist develop compact, portable sanitizing device for masks and other items

COVID-19 has significantly increased public use of face masks to protect others from the wearer's respiratory droplets as well as the wearer from airborne contaminants.

10 Nov 2020

Preeclampsia-related placental gene expression may be associated with vitamin D status

According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child.

10 Nov 2020

Despite reduced trauma cases during COVID-19 lockdown, gun violence remain a key problem

Philadelphia hospitals saw a drop in overall trauma cases once Pennsylvania enacted a COVID-19-related stay-at-home order in 2020, but gun violence remained a significant problem.

10 Nov 2020

Active surveillance is a safe and viable option for men with low-risk prostate cancer

Men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer have very low rates - one percent or less - of cancer spread (metastases) or death from prostate cancer, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

9 Nov 2020

Lateral flow test enables faster, accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

The recently FDA-authorized alpha-defensin lateral flow test is a highly accurate, ten-minute test for diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) - a serious and costly complication of total joint replacement, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

9 Nov 2020

UMass Lowell researcher to improve workplace health and safety for correctional workers

The U.S. Department of Justice has tapped the expertise of a UMass Lowell researcher to create a program to improve workplace health and safety for the country's 500,000 correctional officers and staff, a population data shows are at high risk for on-the-job injury, stress, obesity and premature death.

9 Nov 2020

USask researchers to study how cannabis use during pregnancy affects fetus' brain development

University of Saskatchewan pharmacologist Robert Laprairie will use a Brain Canada research grant to determine how a mother's use of cannabis during pregnancy affects the brain of the developing fetus she's carrying.

9 Nov 2020

Inadequate sleep may significantly affect sports performance of young athletes

Most young athletes don't get enough sleep - and that may significantly affect their sports performance, according to a paper in the November issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

9 Nov 2020

Plastic surgeons develop Microbotulinum technique for safe and effective facial rejuvenation

Botulinum toxin - best known by the brand name Botox - is a popular treatment to reduce facial lines and wrinkles. Over the years, plastic surgeons have explored alternative approaches to maximize effectiveness while minimizing side effects of botulinum toxin injection, including smaller doses and more-diluted concentrations.

9 Nov 2020

ABCS-certified doctors don't measure up to meet criteria required for plastic surgeons

Cosmetic surgery is not just another way of saying plastic surgery. Doctors who advertise themselves as certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) don't measure up to meet the criteria required for board-certified plastic surgeons.

9 Nov 2020

Study uses non-invasive technique to help veterans with depression, concussion

Studies using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive technique, to help veterans and active-duty service members living with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other lasting consequences of concussion have shown promise.

6 Nov 2020

Researchers offer solutions to overcome strength-training gender gap

Strength training is an important part of any exercise routine, but some women may not be getting the recommended hours. New Penn State research discovered some of the barriers preventing women from strength training, as well as some solutions to overcoming those obstacles.

5 Nov 2020

students News and Research

Open-source online platform offers better insight into biomedical images

New machine learning method can decode brain signal patterns for specific behaviors

New three-step approach promises to improve COVID-19 testing accuracy

Scientist develop compact, portable sanitizing device for masks and other items

Preeclampsia-related placental gene expression may be associated with vitamin D status

Despite reduced trauma cases during COVID-19 lockdown, gun violence remain a key problem

Active surveillance is a safe and viable option for men with low-risk prostate cancer

Lateral flow test enables faster, accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

UMass Lowell researcher to improve workplace health and safety for correctional workers

USask researchers to study how cannabis use during pregnancy affects fetus' brain development

Inadequate sleep may significantly affect sports performance of young athletes

Plastic surgeons develop Microbotulinum technique for safe and effective facial rejuvenation

ABCS-certified doctors don't measure up to meet criteria required for plastic surgeons

Study uses non-invasive technique to help veterans with depression, concussion

Researchers offer solutions to overcome strength-training gender gap

Study: Blocking energy pathway helps reduce graft-versus-host disease

Occupational risk of COVID-19 in 3.5 million Norwegians

Researchers solve longstanding mystery about peculiar hybrid structures found in bacteria

Super-resolution images of functioning and pathologically altered nerve cells

Study explains the global burden of disability from musculoskeletal conditions

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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