Some previous medical studies have found no significant difference in the diagnostic accuracy of CT colonography, also known as “virtual colonoscopy,” and…
The European project COWIN, aiming at fostering commercial exploitation of EU-funded research results, now publicates a new “Report and guideline to optimise…
In the context of a fear of spiders, this warped perception doesn't necessarily interfere with daily living. But for individuals who are afraid of needles, for…
The new research shows elevated levels of a receptor present on leucocytes of the innate immune response in people at risk for these chronic diseases. The…
A nicotinic drug approved for smoking cessation significantly improved the walking ability of patients suffering from an inherited form of ataxia, reports a…
The study by Karen Christman and colleagues appears in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Christman is a professor in the…
“These results prompt the use of specific computer-based rehabilitation programs to treat deficits in selected neuropsychological domains in patients with…
Normally after a meal, insulin shuts off glucose production in the liver, but insulin resistance – when the hormone becomes less effective at lowering blood…
Nearly 1 in 10 children have asthma, according to government statistics, and in low-income parts of Boston, nearly 16 percent of children are affected. A…
These are the findings of a comprehensive study into sustainable ways of preventing patients from being harmed as a result of prescribing errors. The research…
The guideline, which was developed with the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, is published in the February 21, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the…
Low birth weight has long been known to be risk factor for behavioral problems like ADHD in children. The circumstances at birth, the immaturity of the brain,…
Fish oil delivers higher levels and more balanced proportions of omega-3 fatty acids compared to other sources such as flax and algal oil. Unfortunately, fish…
The protein GPR120 is found on the surface of cells in the gut, liver and fat tissue and allows cells to detect and respond to unsaturated fatty acids from the…
The changes in brain development that underlie autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be detectable in children as young as 6 months, according to research…
A research collaboration led by Michael Shuler, a professor of Chemical Engineering and chair of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University, studied how…
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