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Scientists discover ancient kitten-sized predator that lived 13 million years ago

A Case Western Reserve University student and his mentor have discovered an ancient kitten-sized predator that lived in Bolivia about 13 million years ago-one of the smallest species reported in the extinct order Sparassodonta.

9 May 2014

New study associates sex difference in brain with MS

A newly identified difference between the brains of women and men with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help explain why so many more women than men get the disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

9 May 2014

Surgeons perform robotic gall bladder surgery more safely

A green fluorescent dye is helping surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System perform robotic gall bladder surgery more safely.

8 May 2014

Glial cells promise as new target to modulate retinal synaptic plasticity after retinal injury

Different types of retinal damage could induce plastic changes of retinal synapses, which might precede the serious damage of neuron soma.

7 May 2014

Young blood can rejuvenate brains of old mice

Something - or some things - in the blood of young mice has the ability to restore mental capabilities in old mice, a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators has found.

6 May 2014

Medical physicists find new ways to use speed of video game processors to improve patient care

Medical physicists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are finding new ways to use the speed of video game processors to promote research that is aimed at improving patient care.

2 May 2014

Researchers find two types of neurons that enable spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement

Researchers have identified two types of neurons that enable the spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement. The first is a group of excitatory interneurons that are needed to make accurate and precise movements; the second is a group of inhibitory interneurons necessary for achieving smooth movement of the limbs.

2 May 2014

Imaging technique may help understanding of chronic CSCR

Swept-source optical coherence tomography identifies the morphological features implicated in the underlying physiopathological mechanisms of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, researchers report.

1 May 2014

Professor wins 2014 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award from American Diabetes Association

Dr. Joel Elmquist, Director of the Center for Hypothalamic Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded the American Diabetes Association's Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award, the organization's top honor for an early-career scientist.

26 Apr 2014

Research shows why breast cancer often metastasizes to lung

New research led by Alison Allan, PhD, a scientist at Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute, shows why breast cancer often spreads or metastasizes to the lung.

25 Apr 2014

ResMed launches new nasal and full face masks

ResMed expands its ultra-light, comfortable, and award-winning AirFit™ line of masks today with new nasal and full face options.

From ResMed Corp 22 Apr 2014

Researchers examine link between alcoholism and loss of muscle strength

Muscle weakness is a common symptom of both long-time alcoholics and patients with mitochondrial disease. Now researchers have found a common link: mitochondria that are unable to self-repair.

22 Apr 2014

DePuy Synthes CMF announces launch of Patient Specific Plates for Mandible

DePuy Synthes CMF, a leader in skeletal and soft tissue repair and reconstruction and part of the DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced the launch of Patient Specific Plates for Mandible (PSPM), new plates that are customized based on surgeon specifications and individual patient anatomy.

21 Apr 2014

AAA announces 2014 award winners in the field of anatomy

The American Association of Anatomists is honored to announce its 2014 award winners. All awards will be presented during the Closing Awards Ceremony being held at the San Diego Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m. during AAA's 2014 Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology.

16 Apr 2014

Reverse Medical receives FDA IDE approval for BARREL Vascular Reconstruction Device

Reverse Medical Corporation today announced FDA IDE approval for clinical investigation of their BARREL Vascular Reconstruction Device (VRD). The BARREL Vascular Reconstruction Device is designed for use with occlusive devices in the treatment of intracranial bifurcation aneurysms.

15 Apr 2014

Study suggests nestin+ cholinergic neurons may have closer connection to olfactory bulb neurons

Dr. Yuhong Zhao and co-workers from Sun Yat-sen University in China explored the projection of nestin+ neurons to the olfactory bulb and the time course of nestin+ neurons in the medial septum-diagonal band of Broca in adult rats during injury recovery after olfactory nerve transection.

11 Apr 2014

Loyola offers patients the most advanced PET/CT scanner

Loyola University Medical Center is now offering patients the most advanced PET/CT scanner on the market. The state-of-the-art system is improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, heart disease, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and other conditions.