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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) – regain empathy it’s possible
Most people can easily determine when a loved one is feeling sad or anxious.
This recognition will often trigger the person to offer a...
New drug solution use nanoparticles to induce immune tolerance
More than 100 approved drugs in the U.S. warn of immune-related side effects on their labels.
Countless others never make it onto shelves because...
Hippocampal neurogenesis continues to occur well into old age and in those with Alzheimer’s...
In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem brain tissue from people ages 79 to 99 found that...
Researchers engineered cells to express antibodies that target viruses
Antibodies are currently in use to treat diseases that range from cancer to autoimmunity and are usually administered to patients in multiple doses, much...
Approved the world most expensive gene therapy – $2M medicine – that treats...
U.S. regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that destroys a baby's muscle control and kills nearly all of...
Researchers have created Cooling Wood – strong, sustainable solution for passive cooling
What if the wood your house was made of could save your electricity bill?
In the race to save energy, using a passive cooling...
U.S. dentists prescribe 37 times more opioid than in England
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that dentists practicing in the U.S. write 37 times more opioid prescriptions than dentists...
Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults
Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults, but until now, little was known about the relationship between...
Blood-pressure and glucose control may be effective in preventing heart block
Blood-pressure and glucose control may be effective in preventing heart block, a common form of arrhythmia, and the subsequent need for a pacemaker, according...
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer’s disease
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer's disease more accurately than 'gold standard' cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new research from the University...
Testicular tissue biopsies contain stem cells with the potential of generating sperm from biopsied...
Testicular tissue samples obtained from 189 males who were facing procedures that could imperil fertility were cryopreserved at one university, proving the feasibility of...
The mental health of young people with long term physical conditions could benefit from...
The mental health of children and young people with some long term physical conditions could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), according to a...
Low levels of adropin predict increased weight gain and metabolic dysregulation
Obesity is a growing public health crisis, bringing with it many serious risk factors, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
As the number...
New nerve stimulation therapy can increase blood flow and help patients with stroke up...
Research led by a UCLA scientist found that a new nerve stimulation therapy to increase blood flow could help patients with the most common...
Researchers have borrowed a brain imaging technique to spot hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people (such as the unexpected near fatal cardiac arrest suffered by the-then...
