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UrduToday the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub is pleased to announce that India has joined the Hub as a new Member. This expands the global partnership working to address challenges and improve coordination and collaboration in…
Author: sarah Jonas
Heart attack patients take longer to call emergency when symptoms are gradual
Sophia Antipolis, 12 September 2019: Heart attack symptoms can be gradual or abrupt and both situations are a medical emergency. That’s the main message of research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing , a journal of the…
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring certain BRAF mutations may respond to anti-EGFR
Bottom Line: Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring a subset of non-V600 mutations in the BRAF gene, known as class 3 BRAF mutations, were more likely to respond to anti-EGFR treatment. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Clinical Cancer…
Advanced MRI brain scan may help predict stroke-related dementia
Stroke Journal report
SUTD’s research on a multi-robots system wins Outstanding Paper Award at IEEE MRS 2019
ORION is a first-of-its-kind multi-robots system made up of a wheeled ground unit, miniature and wal
TTUHSC researchers to investigate effects of vaping on the brain
For the past decade, the popularity of electronic cigarette use, or vaping, has grown significantly, especially among adolescents and former smokers who view these electronic nicotine delivery systems, or e-cigarettes, as a safe alternative to traditional tobacco smoking. Though the…
Researchers develop chemical reaction method for more efficient drug production
Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in Japan and Mount Allison University in Canada have developed a more efficient method to produce the building blocks needed for antibiotics and cancer treatment drugs. They published their peer-reviewed results…
How relapse happens: Opiates reduce the brain’s ability to form, maintain synapses
Preclinical research was focused on revealing the molecular mechanisms behind addiction and relapse
Mysterious Jurassic crocodile identified 250 years after fossil find
A prehistoric crocodile that lived around 180 million years ago has been identified – almost 250 years after the discovery of it fossil remains. A fossil skull found in a Bavarian town in the 1770s has been recognised as the…
Popular mobile games can be used to detect signs of cognitive decline
New research led by the University of Kent shows that popular mobile phone games could provide a new tool to help doctors spot early signs of cognitive decline, some of which may indicate the onset of serious conditions like dementia.…
Two studies show promise, safety of proton therapy in the brain in children with cancer
Penn, CHOP research expands evidence of proton benefit
Spin devices get a paint job
Simple copper becomes an effective spintronic component thanks to molecular film
Patients diagnosed with cancer after skipping appointment more likely to die within a year
Cancer patients who miss an urgent referral appointment for their symptoms are 12% more likely to di
New insights into how astrocytes help the brain process information
A collaboration between the laboratories of Vincent Bonin (NERF, empowered by VIB, imec and KU Leuven) and Matthew Holt (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research) reveals that noradrenaline plays a key role in how astrocytes – star-shaped cells…
Academics call for structured drug monitoring in care homes
A structured approach to medicine monitoring leads to positive impacts on patients
Chinese scientists update soybean genome to a golden reference
Soybean is one of the most important crops worldwide. A high-quality reference genome will facilitate its functional analysis and molecular breeding. Previously, biologists from China (Chinese Academy of Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural…
Shimmer announces launch of healthcare industry open source initiative for wearable sensor algorithm
Initiative will enable the development of industry standards for wearable sensor data
Emerging practice of precision medicine could one day improve care for many heart failure patients
American Heart Association scientific statement
Researchers grow citrus disease bacteria in the lab
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have for the first time grown the bacteria in a laboratory that causes Citrus Greening Disease, considered the world’s most harmful citrus disease. Being able to grow the elusive and poorly understood bacterium,…
Machine learning improves the diagnosis of patients with head and neck cancers
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) have successfully solved a longstanding problem in the diagnosis of head and neck cancers. Working alongside colleagues from Technische Universität (TU) Berlin, the researchers used artificial intelligence to…
New cardiac fibrosis study identifies key proteins that translate into heart disease
The formation of excess fibrous tissue in the heart, which underlies several heart diseases, could b
Climate change in the Southern Hemisphere
Ozone hole, fires in the Amazon, and gravity waves are focus of German research aircraft HALO
Turbo-charging pharmaceutical biotechnology simulations
Demand for biopharmaceuticals is strong: biopharmaceutical active ingredients – in other words, genetically engineered drugs – accounted for seven of the ten top-selling medications in the world in 2018. And the proportion is set to rise, as biopharmaceuticals can be…
HHMI awards $1.4 million each to 15 Hanna Gray Fellows to support diversity in science
How do brain circuits control navigation? What gives spider silk proteins their strength? Can CRISPR help scientists design better drugs for treating tuberculosis? These questions represent a slice of the diverse and compelling science studied by the 15 new Hanna…
Discovery concerning the nervous system overturns a previous theory
It appears that when our nervous system is developing, only the most viable neurons survive, while immature neurons are weeded out and die. This is shown in a ground-breaking discovery by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The results indicate…
Finding (microbial) pillars of the bioenergy community
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Stems, leaves, flowers and fruits make up the biggest chunk of potential living space for microbes in the environment, but ecologists still don’t know a lot about how the microorganisms that reside there establish and maintain…
Terahertz waves reveal hidden processes in ultrafast artificial photosynthesis
A team of researchers from Osaka University, in cooperation with Tokyo Institute of Technology, directly observed charge transfer and intermolecular interactions in artificial photosynthesis that occurs on a picosecond (ps) scale (10 -12 ). With time-resolved attenuated total reflection (TR-ATR)…
Distractions distort what’s real, study suggests
Shifting attention can interfere with our perceptions of reality
Gem-like nanoparticles of precious metals shine as catalysts
Heated particles shift shape and become highly active catalytically
Saturn’s rings shine in Hubble’s latest portrait
Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearly snapshots of the ringed world when it is at its closest distance to Earth. These images, however, are more than just beauty shots. They…
JILA’s novel atomic clock design offers ‘tweezer’ control
JILA physicists have demonstrated a novel atomic clock design that combines near-continuous operation with strong signals and high stability, features not previously found together in a single type of next-generation atomic clock. The new clock, which uses laser “tweezers” to…
Cause of congenital nystagmus found
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience researchers have overturned the long held view that congenital nystagmus, a condition where eyes make repetitive involuntary movements, is a brain disorder by showing that its cause is actually retinal. Deficits in just a few proteins…
‘Time-outs’ not associated with long-term negative effects in children
Study does not find relationship between ‘time-out’ as a disciplinary method and increased behavior
Early detection is key: Screening test could improve lives of cats with heart disease
DENVER/September 12, 2019 – A new, two-minute screening technique could help save cats from dying prematurely of heart disease. Morris Animal Foundation -funded researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University recently developed a focused cardiac ultrasound…
Stem cell researchers reactivate ‘back-up genes’ in the lab
Researchers in Belgium present new findings on X chromosome reactivation
Conservation of a Central American region is critical for migrating birds
Many of North America’s migratory birds are declining, but the mysteries about when and how birds migrate must to be solved to effectively protect them. A new paper in The Auk: Ornithological Advances , published by Oxford University Press, identifies…
Cells that make bone marrow also travel to the womb to help pregnancy
Bone marrow-derived cells play a role in changes to the mouse uterus before and during pregnancy, enabling implantation of the embryo and reducing pregnancy loss, according to research published September 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology . Although the…
Simple model captures almost 100 years of measles dynamics in London
Disease dynamics are well predicted despite major disruptions caused by historical events
Charge change: How electric forces vary in colloids
Prof Hiroyuki Ohshima summarizes major findings regarding electrokinetic properties of colloids and
Ultra-thin optical elements directly measure polarization
Holograms made with metasurfaces could enable fast, compact polarization measurements for spectrosco
Researchers use metamaterials to create two-part optical security features
New encryption method could make it harder to counterfeit money or intercept secure information sent
Environment: Pollutants found in skin and blubber of English Channel dolphins
High levels of pollutants, such as industrial fluids and mercury, may have accumulated in the blubber and skin of one of the largest coastal populations of dolphins in Europe, a study in Scientific Reports indicates. Mercury concentrations found in 82…
Why do birds migrate at night?
UT Southwestern Medical Center and SMU found migratory birds maximize how much light they get from t
Exercising at home has a positive effect on Parkinson’s patients
Even though exercise is known to be healthy, many people find it difficult to maintain an exercise program for a longer time. This applies even more to people with a chronic illness such as Parkinson’s disease, where physical and mental…
Princeton researchers explore how a carbon-fixing organelle forms via phase separation
A new study yields insights into how an organelle called the pyrenoid, which helps algae remove carb
New review highlights benefits of plant-based diet for rheumatoid arthritis
WASHINGTON–A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition . RA is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes pain and swelling. While genetic…
Delaying start of head, neck cancer treatment in underserved, urban patients associated with worse o
Bottom Line: This observational study looked at the factors and outcomes associated with delaying the start of treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in an underserved urban population. The analysis included 956 patients with HNSCC treated at…
Machine learning in agriculture: scientists are teaching computers to diagnose soybean stress
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are working toward a future in which farmers can use unmanned aircraft to spot, and even predict, disease and stress in their crops. Their vision relies on machine learning, an automated process in…
Diet impacts the sensitivity of gut microbiome to antibiotics, mouse study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Antibiotics save countless lives each year from harmful bacterial infections — but the community of beneficial bacteria that live in human intestines, known as the microbiome, frequently suffers collateral damage. Peter Belenky, an assistant professor…
12 early-career scientists win PROLAB awards
Twelve emerging scientists will receive grants this year from the Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists program, or PROLAB, to advance their research by working directly with collaborators in laboratories in the United States, Canada and Spain. Since 2012,…