Library that can determine resistance Genetic screening identifies genes driving resistance with a guide RNA library Researchers have developed a method to create a comprehensive library of mutations across all genes in the mouse genome. This library ...

Hypoxic preconditioning stimulates angiogenesis in ischemic penumbra after ACI Hypoxic preconditioning has been shown to have protective effects against acute cerebral infarction. To investigate the protective mechanisms of hypoxic preconditioning in relation ...

Transient receptor potential channel A1 may contribute to hyperalgesia Transient receptor potential channel A1 is one of the important transducers of noxious stimuli in the primary afferents, which may contribute to generation of neurogenic inflammation and hyperalgesia. ...

An expert consensus on acute thoracolumbar spine and spinal cord injury in China The early management of acute thoracolumbar spine and spinal cord injury is one of the most difficult tasks when treating trauma cases. To standardize the evaluation and treatment of ...

Motor excitability predicts working memory Humans with a high motor excitability have a better working memory than humans with a low excitability. This was shown in a study conducted by scientists from the Transfacultary Research Platform at the University of Basel. By measuring ...

Breast cancer patients experience fewer side effects from anticancer drug A new analysis has found that both real and sham acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal ...

Democracy pays Majority wants both punishment for tax evaders and things to go fine for themselves This news release is available in German. In relatively large communities, individuals do not always obey the rules and often exploit the willingness ...

Antibiotics before heart surgery protect against infection Preoperative antibiotics administered within two hours of operation optimal for protection CHICAGO (December 23, 2013) – A new study found preoperative antibiotic therapy administered within ...

Infectious diarrhea germs stick to healthcare worker hands Study shows healthcare workers' hands contaminated with C. difficile after routine care CHICAGO (December 23, 2013) – A new study finds nearly one in four healthcare workers' hands were ...

Role of chronic medical conditions in readmissions Researchers cite identification and monitoring of known underlying chronic medical conditions as opportunities to reduce readmission rates and improve patient safety Researchers cite identification and ...

Resistance makes waves There is a growing understanding of the conditions required for superconductivity and how it can be achieved at realistic temperatures This news release is available in German. Even physics can give pointers for energy saving. ...

Cone snails are for life and not just at Christmas Those who fly to tropical shores this Christmas in search of sea and sun may be unaware that an exotic shell picked from the beach could potentially bring relief to many thousands of people suffering life-threatening ...

Slippery bark protects trees from pine beetle attack, according to CU-Boulder study Trees with smoother bark are better at repelling attacks by mountain pine beetles, which have difficulty gripping the slippery surface, according to a new ...

Beatboxing poses little risk of injury to voice Beatboxers' voval apparatus imaged during performance You might think that beatboxing, with its harsh, high-energy percussive sounds, would be harder on the voice than the sweet song of a soprano. But according ...

Transitioning epithelial cells to mesenchymal cells enhances cardiac protectivity Putnam Valley, NY. (Dec. 23, 2013) – Cell-based therapies have been shown to enhance cardiac regeneration, but autologous (patient self-donated) cells ...

Study finds axon regeneration after Schwann cell graft to injured spinal cord Putnam Valley, NY. (Dec. 23 2013) – A study carried out at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for "The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis" ...

Hospital-diagnosed maternal infections linked to increased autism risk Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...

Fewer than 1 in 10 Canadians in ideal cardiovascular health CANHEART health index measures behaviours and health factors for optimal heart health Fewer than 1 in 10 adult Canadians is in ideal cardiovascular health, according to the new CANHEART ...

1,000-year-old vineyards discovered The terraced fields of Zaballa (Iruna de Oca) were used for intensive vine cultivation in the 10th century, according to archaeologists of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country This news release is available in Spanish. ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Bruce lose its eye Tropical Cyclone Bruce's eye caught the eye of NASA's Aqua satellite when it passed overhead on December 21, but two days later, Bruce's eye appeared cloud-filled on satellite imagery. On Dec. 21, Bruce still remained ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Amara spinning down Tropical Cyclone Amara ran into wind shear, and dropped from Category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale to a minimal tropical storm on December 23. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Amara ...

Common antibiotic may combat dry eye disease Findings published online first in JAMA Ophthalmology BOSTON (Dec. 23, 2013) – Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the leading cause of dry eye disease, which affects tens of millions of Americans. However, there ...

Johns Hopkins review throws doubt on wound care treatment A systematic review of 66 research papers focused on the treatment of skin ulcers suggests that most are so technically flawed that their results are unreliable. And even of those that pass muster, there is only ...

PDL-1 antibody could help immune system fight off influenza viral infection, study suggests An antibody that blocks a component of a key signaling pathway in the respiratory airways could help the immune system rid the body of ...

Making sad sense of child abuse Tel Aviv University deciphers the unpredictable ways children respond to abuse When a man in Israel was accused of sexually abusing his young daughter, it was hard for many people to believe — a neighbor reported seeing ...