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Researchers use CAD to load dozens of tests on lab-on-a-chip

When you get sick, your physician may take a sample of your blood, send it to the lab and wait for results. In the near future, however, doctors may be able to run those tests almost instantly on a piece of plastic about the size of credit card.

9 May 2014

Recycling patients' red blood cells during heart surgery better than banked blood transfusion

Patients whose own red blood cells are recycled and given back to them during heart surgery have healthier blood cells better able to carry oxygen where it is most needed compared to those who get transfusions of blood stored in a blood bank, according to results of a small study at Johns Hopkins.

9 May 2014

Universal neuromuscular training helps avoid ACL sprains and tears

As participation in high-demand sports such as basketball and soccer has increased over the past decade, so has the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in teens and young adults.

9 May 2014

Researchers develop new method for isolating, genome sequencing individual malaria parasite cell

A new method for isolating and genome sequencing an individual malaria parasite cell has been developed by Texas Biomed researchers in San Antonio and their colleagues.

9 May 2014

New research finds positive correlation between bariatric surgery and reduced risk of atrial fibrillation

New research has found that bariatric surgery is an effective way to control weight in morbidly obese patients who are at risk for developing atrial fibrillation (AF).

9 May 2014

Shift switches pain sensor from cold-sensitive to hot-sensitive

Ice cream lovers and hot tea drinkers with sensitive teeth could one day have a reason to celebrate a new finding from Duke University researchers. The scientists have found a very small change in a single protein that turns a cold-sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.

9 May 2014

Scientists develop non-invasive technique to determine gene carriers for retinitis pigmentosa

Scientists have developed a non-invasive technique to determine if individuals carry a gene for an inherited eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa.

9 May 2014

4% of Canadians kids had consumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion, shows report

Four percent of Canadians aged 12 to 14 years old had consumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the preceding year, according to a new study from the University of Toronto. The study was published this week in the journal ISRN Public Health.

9 May 2014

Researchers identify new molecular circuit that controls longevity in yeast and complex organisms

Ancient philosophers looked to alchemy for clues to life everlasting. Today, researchers look to their yeast.

9 May 2014

McGill research finds unexpected link between cell suicide and longevity

What is the secret to aging more slowly and living longer? Not antioxidants, apparently.

9 May 2014

New paper offers new insights into role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts play in tumor biology

A new paper by a team of researchers led by Zachary T. Schafer, Coleman Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, offers important new insights into the role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play in tumor biology.

9 May 2014

Study: Anti-inflammatory compound interleukin-10 plays crucial role in regenerative, scarless healing

The powerful anti-inflammatory compound interleukin-10 (IL-10) plays a crucial role in regenerative, scarless healing of fetal skin.

9 May 2014

Findings may open new way to study individual differences in people's visual tracking abilities

When tracking a moving object, the two halves of the human brain operate much like runners successfully passing a baton during a relay race, says a University of Oregon researcher.

9 May 2014

Study provides potential target for cutting off growth of cancer stem cells

A subset of immune cells directly target colon cancers, rather than the immune system, giving the cells the aggressive properties of cancer stem cells.

9 May 2014

Single-cell genomics study confirms that immune cells produce steroids

Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered that some immune cells turn themselves off by producing a steroid.

9 May 2014

Glutamate imaging reveals ischemic lesions in first 3 hours after stroke, shows research

Glutamate imaging reveals ischemic lesions in the first 3 hours after stroke that are not distinguishable in T1-weighted and T2-weighted imaging.

9 May 2014

Chinese herbal formula protects against hippocampal neurons death via non-classical estrogen pathway

Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, as well as the loss of neurons and synapses. recent reports have shown that estrogen exerts neuroprotective effects.

9 May 2014

New title from Springer explores science and side effects of commercial confections industry

Have you ever wondered what makes those delectable little gummy bears gummy? Or why sugary candies cause cavities? Then Springer's new book - Candy Bites - should be at the top of your reading list.

9 May 2014

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

Psychologists and physicians help address barriers to improved primary health care

Primary care teams that include both psychologists and physicians would help address known barriers to improved primary health care, including missed diagnoses, a lack of attention to behavioral factors and limited patient access to needed care, according to health care experts writing in a special issue of American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association.

9 May 2014

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Researchers use CAD to load dozens of tests on lab-on-a-chip

Recycling patients' red blood cells during heart surgery better than banked blood transfusion

Universal neuromuscular training helps avoid ACL sprains and tears

Researchers develop new method for isolating, genome sequencing individual malaria parasite cell

New research finds positive correlation between bariatric surgery and reduced risk of atrial fibrillation

Shift switches pain sensor from cold-sensitive to hot-sensitive

Scientists develop non-invasive technique to determine gene carriers for retinitis pigmentosa

4% of Canadians kids had consumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion, shows report

Researchers identify new molecular circuit that controls longevity in yeast and complex organisms

McGill research finds unexpected link between cell suicide and longevity

New paper offers new insights into role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts play in tumor biology

Study: Anti-inflammatory compound interleukin-10 plays crucial role in regenerative, scarless healing

Findings may open new way to study individual differences in people's visual tracking abilities

Study provides potential target for cutting off growth of cancer stem cells

Single-cell genomics study confirms that immune cells produce steroids

Glutamate imaging reveals ischemic lesions in first 3 hours after stroke, shows research

Chinese herbal formula protects against hippocampal neurons death via non-classical estrogen pathway

New title from Springer explores science and side effects of commercial confections industry

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

Psychologists and physicians help address barriers to improved primary health care

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