Monthly Archives: Giugno 2018
Researchers repair acute spinal cord injury in monkeys
Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe and difficult-to-treat medical conditions, usually resulting in permanent disability including loss of muscle function, sensation and...
Researchers take a step closer to developing a DNA test for liver cancer
A group of researchers from Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Corporation have completed a phase II study comparing a set of DNA markers to...
Scientists work to dissolve the NETs that worsen TBI damage
Immune cells that are first responders to a traumatic brain injury appear to also contribute to the secondary damage that can occur even days...
DNA testing website MyHeritage hacked; 92 million user accounts stolen
MyHeritage, an Israeli DNA, and genealogy website has suffered a massive data breach in which email accounts and hashed passwords of 92 million users...
Apple will let users run iOS apps on macOS
Apple is making it easier for mobile developers to port their iOS apps to the next-generation macOS Mojave desktop platform—a major step in bringing the...
Cervical cancer may be driven by imbalance in vaginal bacteria
Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active...
Researchers transform human blood cells into functional neurons
Human immune cells in blood can be converted directly into functional neurons in the laboratory in about three weeks with the addition of just...
Experimental drug restores some bladder function after spinal cord injury
An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by...
Millions could have incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions
More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study led by researchers at...
A novel approach to immunotherapy has led to the complete regression of breast cancer...
A novel approach to immunotherapy developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has led to the complete regression of breast cancer in...
Does Stabilizing Female Hormones Help Lower Suicide Risk?
A three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will help researchers determine whether the stabilization of ovarian hormones estradiol and progesterone...
Researchers report couples who frequently hug or hold hands have lower cortisol levels, have...
Would it surprise you to know that there are health benefits of holding hands with your partner as you walk down the street, or...
Report : Alcohol may impede the clearance of amyloid beta, a protein associated with...
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation are also implicated in...
A new study reports the atrophy of brain lesion volume predicts the development of...
For decades, clinicians treating multiple sclerosis (MS) have interpreted the appearance of new or expanding brain lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans as...
Personal data of over 50000 Honda Connect App leaked
Researchers at Kromtech Security Center discovered a trove of data belonging to Honda Connect App which was exposed online.
The data was stored in two unsecured Amazon AWS S3...
