Watching nature scenes can reduce pain, neuroimaging study shows
A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain, by reducing the brain ...
Model uses quantum mechanics to show how the brain makes decisions more quickly than computers in risky situations
In research inspired by the principles of quantum mechanics, researchers from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the ...
Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness
New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer's Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a ...
Scientists are on track to find a treatment for autoimmune hair loss
A research group, led by Dr. Pavel Majer from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with the laboratories of Barbara Slusher and Louis Garza at Johns Hopkins University, has developed a compound that could ...
Prototype device uses ultrasound to break up kidney stones
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), belonging to the ...
Brain changes may remain visible in brain scans after recovery from concussion, study shows
For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to ...
Some animals' natural biological defenses could inspire new approaches to cancer prevention and treatment in humans
Researchers have long known that diet exerts a profound influence on health, including the risk of developing cancer. A new ...
Specialized blood vessels and nitric oxide found to be key to stem cell survival and immune evasion
An international group of researchers has identified an important mechanism that enables stem cells to evade immune rejection ...
Pharmacies in England may be twice as likely to supply antibiotics for sore throat than in Wales
Patients with a sore throat are more than twice as likely to be given antibiotics by a pharmacist through England's Pharmacy ...
Novel radiotracer identifies biomarker for triple-negative breast cancer
A new PET radiotracer can effectively visualize Nectin-4, an emerging biomarker found in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) ...
Neutralizing antibodies for treating hepatitis E in high-risk patients identified
Infections with the hepatitis E virus often go unnoticed because they cause no symptoms. However, in patients with a weakened ...
Preclinical study demonstrates improved gene therapy approach to treating a rare and devastating disease in children
In a preclinical study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated a novel gene therapy with ...