Roadside memorials may be controversial, but a University of Otago study has found they have very little impact on driver behavior or perception of road […]
An unreported Zika outbreak in 2017 detected through travel surveillance and genetics
Public health experts report August 22 in the journal Cell that surveillance of international travelers for infectious disease can help reconstruct unreported or undetected outbreaks […]
First-person memories stay sharper longer, research suggests
Our ability to edit our memories allows us to grow and change how we perceive ourselves and our experiences, says U of A psychology researcher. […]
Unprecedented therapy found effective for blood cancer patients with no treatment options
Mount Sinai researchers have found a new type of therapy to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer that is […]
Two hospital infection rates tumbled after move to single-patient rooms
The move to single-patient rooms at the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 resulted in significantly reduced rates of hospital-acquired infections, suggests […]
Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer’s disease development identified
Scientists from the University of California, Irvine School of Biological Sciences have discovered how to forestall Alzheimer’s disease in a laboratory setting, a finding that […]
Multi-tasking protein at the root of neuropathic pain
Researchers from Japan’s Osaka University have made an important leap in our understanding of how chronic pain conditions develop. In a study published on July […]
Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial
Cold atmospheric plasma technology, currently the only way to remove microscopic cancer tumors remaining from surgery, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Children with mild asthma can use inhalers as needed
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis supports evidence that children with mild asthma can effectively manage the condition by […]
‘Follow the leader’ mentality a hallmark of gang rape
Physically violent rapes by multiple perpetrators are most frequently carried out by groups in which a strong leader is able to influence the behavior of […]
Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas
University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Associate Professor Rick […]
Scars: Gone with the foam
A scar on the elbow that is strained with every movement, or a foot, on which a wound simply does not want to close—poorly healing […]
Age could be key to women’s worse quality of life post-stroke
After a stroke, women are known to have a worse health-related quality of life than men, both in the short term and long term. Now […]
New biodegradable wound dressing developed
Scientists have developed a new biodegradable wound dressing that can speed up healing and is made from all-natural materials. Researcher Abhishek Gupta, of the University […]