Month: December 2017

Credit: Tumisu, Pixabay New evidence from mice suggests why an antidepressant treatment can alleviate depression in one person but not ...

Alternative therapies for mild infections could help combat antibiotic resistance

Credit: oliver.dodd, Flickr Resistance to antibiotics poses a serious and sometimes deadly challenge to the treatment of severe bacterial infections. ...

A new regulator of vesicle trafficking in plants

Credit: Sheng Luan A protein that transports the simple chemical choline plays a major role in vesicle trafficking, ion homeostasis, ...

New structure of key protein holds clues for better drug design

Credit: Kurt Wuthrich and Matthew Eddy, The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Dec. 28, 2017 - Scientists at ...

Ericsson and Telefonica demonstrate cutting edge transport solution

Credit: @5TONIC Ericsson and Telefonica have together successfully showcased an Agnostic, 5G-ready Transport Solution for both Radio and Fixed Enterprise ...

Carfilzomib can lead to cardiovascular toxicity in multiple myeloma patients

PHILADELPHIA - The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new ...

UCLA researchers report novel complementary effects of estrogen treatment in MS

FINDINGS A study by UCLA researchers reveals the cellular basis for how the hormone estrogen protects against damage to the ...

The wave power farm off Mutriku could improve its efficiency

Credit: Mitxi / UPV/EHU The offshore power plant or wave farm at Mutriku is the only commercial facility (it is ...

Veterinary surgeons perform first-known brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus in fur seal

Credit: Courtesy of Mystic Aquarium. GRAFTON, Mass. (December 27, 2017)-- A neurosurgical team at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at ...

American Journal of Nursing announces 2017 Book of the Year Awards

December 27, 2017 - Wolters Kluwer Health and the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) are pleased to announce the 2017 ...

New guideline: Try exercise to improve memory, thinking

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- For patients with mild cognitive impairment, don't be surprised if your health care provider prescribes exercise rather ...

Local economic factors affect opioid prescribing to disabled Medicare beneficiaries

December 27, 2017 - For non-elderly Americans on disability, local prescribing of opioid pain medications is significantly related to county-level ...

New understanding of why cancer cells move

Credit: University of Hawaii Cancer Center A University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researcher has identified how some cancer cells are ...

Guideline: Exercise may improve thinking ability and memory

MINNEAPOLIS - Exercising twice a week may improve thinking ability and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according ...

Is punishment as effective as we think?

Credit: Xuelong Li, et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, December 19, ...

Does dosing of drug for mom make a difference for baby’s risk of cleft lip, palate?

MINNEAPOLIS - Taking a higher dose of topiramate during the first three months of pregnancy may increase a baby's risk ...

Referrals by private ERs are prevalent in communities with a public hospital

Credit: Kirsty Challen, BSc, MBChB, MRes, PhD, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. DES PLAINES, IL--The practice of indirect referrals by ...

Multidisciplinary approach to identifying and caring for ischemic stroke in young women

Credit: Kirsty Challen, BSc, MBChB, MRes, PhD, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. DES PLAINES, IL-- A multidisciplinary approach aimed at ...

Multimodal intervention can reduce PIVC insertion in the emergency department

Credit: Kirsty Challen, BSc, MBChB, MRes, PhD, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. DES PLAINES, IL--Peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertion in ...

Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs: A PLOS medicine collection