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Researchers developed an electroencephalogram test to measure pain objectively
If you've ever visited the emergency department with appendicitis, or you're one of the 100 million U.S. adults who suffer from chronic pain, you're...
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) significantly restored mitochondrial function
Mitochondria are responsible for supplying the cell with energy in the form of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.
There is a group of rare, autosomal recessive...
Scientists have identified an RNA molecule with broad powers to regulate the body’s inflammatory...
Scientists have identified an RNA molecule with broad powers to regulate the body's inflammatory response to infection and injury. Called lincRNA-Cox2, it belongs to...
Researchers have discovered that neurons of blind rats functioned normally following fetal retina cell...
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have discovered that neurons located in the vision centers of the brains of blind...
Thalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth defects,...
Thalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth defects, is now commonly used to treat multiple myeloma and other...
Neurobiologists have decoded a new regulatory principle that controls the development of the...
The cerebral cortex is responsible for a large number of complex brain functions, ranging from the perception of sensory stimuli through alertness, memory and...
Engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can...
Engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children's social communication skills, improve their family's quality...
People who have fond memories of childhood, specifically their relationships with their parents, tend...
People who have fond memories of childhood, specifically their relationships with their parents, tend to have better health, less depression and fewer chronic illnesses...
When people draw new interpretations about their lives, it can stimulate self-enhancing cycles of...
Every day, people try to make sense of challenges in their lives. But sometimes their explanations get in the way of solving them, said...
A new therapeutic contact lens that acts as a bandage for eye surface injuries
A new therapeutic contact lens that acts as a bandage for eye surface injuries being developed by QUT researchers could soon fast track the...
New research for development of hookworm vaccines – bacteria eating worms
Having identified the complex physicochemical fingerprint of the parasitic hookworm, Necator americanus, researchers at the University of Nottingham set about changing the diet of...
Exposure to environmental noise appears to increase the risk of heart attacks
Exposure to environmental noise appears to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes by fueling the activity of a brain region involved in...
Gulf War veterans with unexplained illnesses can improve their balance with a device
Gulf War veterans with unexplained illnesses that cause fatigue, headaches, respiratory disorders and memory problems can improve their balance with a device developed by...
Genetics can be used to predict a patient’s response to antipsychotic drug treatment for...
Genetics can be used to predict a patient's response to antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia, according to a recent study by investigators at The...
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more slowly or even declining, researchers...
