A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human trial. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Study sheds new light on cell division fidelity, can impact future regenerative medicine
Stem cells are considered one of the most promising tools in the field of regenerative medicine because they are a cell type that can give rise to all the cells in our bodies and that has the potential to be used to treat tissue loss due to damage or ... [Continue Reading]
Officials Warn of Cyberattacks on Hospitals as Virus Cases Spike
Government officials warned that hackers were seeking to hold American hospitals’ data hostage in exchange for ransom payments. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Secret surfing life of remoras hitchhiking on blue whales
A new study of blue whales off the coast of California has given researchers the first ocean recordings of their famous hitchhiking partner -- the remora -- revealing the suckerfish's secret whale-surfing skills as well as their knack for grabbing ... [Continue Reading]
Our post-pandemic future
By Vanessa MacDonnell, Sophie Thériault and Sridhar Venkatapuram What will our post-pandemic future look like? This is a question on the minds of many these days. Indeed, in the weeks and months ahead, politicians, policy experts, academics, ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists Find Cells In The Human Brain Responsible For Episodic Memory
Many memories are like short movies. People relive experiences such as arriving for the first day of school or falling off a bike. Scientists have shown how the brain organizes these episodes. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Científicos advierten que se espera demasiado de una vacuna para COVID
La Casa Blanca y muchos estadounidenses han depositado sus esperanzas de derrotar a la pandemia de COVID-19 en una vacuna que se está desarrollando a la “velocidad de la luz”. Pero algunos científicos advierten que se espera ... [Continue Reading]
Stem cells: New insights for future regenerative medicine approaches
Stem cells are considered one of the most promising tools in the field of regenerative medicine because they are a cell type that can give rise to all the cells in our bodies and that has the potential to be used to treat tissue loss due to damage or ... [Continue Reading]
Scripps Research professor receives prestigious award for advocacy efforts
Courtney Miller, PhD, an associate professor in the departments of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience at Scripps Research, has been awarded the Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award from the Society for Neuroscience for her efforts ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists use experimental approach to identify genes and interactions
A phage is a virus that invades a bacterial cell. While harmless to human cells, phages are potentially deadly to bacteria since many phages enter a cell in order to hijack its machinery in order to reproduce itself, thus destroying the ... [Continue Reading]
Gold Coast gastro outbreak continues to spread with five more centres under investigation.
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Hospitals Are Reeling Under a 46 Percent Spike in Covid-19 Patients
The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has climbed significantly from a month ago, straining cities that have fewer resources to weather the surges. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
Cannabis Florida: Strains fast delivery and dropoff
California Weed Delivery Oroville-San JoseCannabis Florida: Strains fast delivery and dropoffweed delivery SOURCE: SocialNews powered by pligg - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Santa Ana Weed Delivery – Weed Delivery Hotline
California Weed Delivery Oroville-San JoseSanta Ana Weed Delivery - Weed Delivery Hotlineweed delivery SOURCE: SocialNews powered by pligg - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Study suggests newborns be vaccinated for hepatitis B
Not all pregnant women are universally screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Ontario, even though this screening is recommended, and the majority of those who test positive do not receive follow-up testing or interventions, leading to infections of ... [Continue Reading]
New strategy for treating common retinal diseases shows promise
Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences ... [Continue Reading]
Australian scientists discover 500-meter-tall coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have discovered a massive detached coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef, measuring more than 500 meters high -- taller than the Empire State Building, the Sydney Tower and the Petronas Twin Towers. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ... [Continue Reading]
Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up
When Tiffany Qiu heard how much her surgery was going to cost her, she was sure the hospital’s financial department had made a mistake. Qiu, who already knew from a breast cancer scare earlier that year that her plan required a 30% coinsurance ... [Continue Reading]
If Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan
If President Donald Trump wins reelection next week, it seems unlikely he will unveil the health plan he’s been promising since before his election in 2016. Still, other aspects of health care could be featured in his second-term agenda. Not ... [Continue Reading]
‘No Mercy’ Chapter 5: With Rural Hospital Gone, Cancer Care Means a Daylong Trek
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Sixty-five-year-old Karen Endicott-Coyan is living with a blood cancer. Her chemotherapy takes less than 30 minutes. Before the hospital closed, it was just a short drive into the small town of ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2
To identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists at the New York Genome Center, New York University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, performed a genome-scale, loss-of-function CRISPR screen to ... [Continue Reading]
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