PRP therapy improves degenerative tendon disease in athletes CHICAGO – Ultrasound-guided delivery of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) improves functionality and reduces recovery time in athletes with degenerative disease in their tendons, according to a study ...

MRI technique reveals low brain iron in ADHD patients CHICAGO – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a noninvasive way to measure iron levels in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study being ...

Novel rehabilitation device improves motor skills after stroke CHICAGO – Using a novel stroke rehabilitation device that converts an individual's thoughts to electrical impulses to move upper extremities, stroke patients reported improvements in their ...

Special journal issue focuses on imaging screening To be published online Monday, Dec. 2, a special issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology addresses imaging-based screening and radiology's increasing role in preventive medicine. Topics covered ...

Messy children make better learners Study shows toddlers learn words for nonsolids better when getting messy in a highchair Attention, parents: The messier your child gets while playing with food in the high chair, the more he or she is learning. Researchers at ...

The Affordable Care Act: Translational research experiment to improve health Science Translational Medicine editorial urges researchers to support the ACA BOSTON (December 2, 2013) – An editorial by Harry P. Selker, MD, MSPH, William ...

Air pollution and genetics combine to increase risk for autism USC scientists show gene-environment interaction augments risk for developing the disorder Exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk for autism among people ...

To boost concern for the environment, emphasize a long future, not impending doom Looking back on a nation's past can prompt action that leads to a greener future, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal ...

Cyclin D1 governs microRNA processing in breast cancer Cyclin D1 controls cell cycle progression and microRNA biogenesis through Dicer -- a new mechanism promoting breast cancer (PHILADELPHIA) – Cyclin D1, a protein that helps push a replicating ...

Scientists stitch up photosynthetic megacomplex Scientists able to study a photosynthetic complex -- arguably the most important bit of organic chemistry on the planet -- in its complete functioning state When sunlight strikes a photosynthesizing organism, energy ...

High cholesterol fuels the growth and spread of breast cancer DURHAM, N.C. – A byproduct of cholesterol functions like the hormone estrogen to fuel the growth and spread of the most common types of breast cancers, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute ...

Scripps Research Institute scientists achieve most detailed picture ever of key part of hepatitis C LA JOLLA, CA—November 28, 2013—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined the most detailed picture yet of a crucial part of the hepatitis ...

Researchers find a missing component in effort to create primitive, synthetic cells A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators working to create "protocells" – primitive synthetic cells consisting of a nucleic acid strand encased within ...

Fruit flies with better sex lives live longer Can sexual frustration be bad for your health? Male fruit flies that expected sex -- and didn't get it -- experienced serious health consequences and aged faster ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sex may in fact be ...

Quantitative approaches provide new perspective on development of antibiotic resistance Using quantitative models of bacterial growth, a team of UC San Diego biophysicists has discovered the bizarre way by which antibiotic resistance allows bacteria ...

Memories are 'geotagged' with spatial information, Penn researchers say Using a video game in which people navigate through a virtual town delivering objects to specific locations, a team of neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania and Freiburg University ...

Stanford study suggests why, in some species, mere presence of males shortens females' lifespan STANFORD, Calif. — Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that males of the laboratory roundworm secrete signaling molecules ...

Bone grafting improvements with the help of sea coral Sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone. By partially converting ...

Follow your gut down the aisle, new study says Newlyweds know on subconscious level whether marriage will be unhappy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Although newlyweds may not be completely aware of it, they may know whether their march down the aisle will result in wedded bliss or an ...

Methylation signaling controls angiogenesis and cancer growth (Boston) – A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates a new mechanism involving a signaling protein and its receptor that may block the formation ...

Iron-based process promises greener, cheaper and safer drug and perfume production TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto researchers have developed a series of techniques to create a variety of very active iron-based catalysts necessary to produce the alcohols and ...

Using moving cars to measure rainfall Drivers on a rainy day regulate the speed of their windshield wipers according to rain intensity: faster in heavy rain and slower in light rain. This simple observation has inspired researchers from the University ...

Researchers discover promising new treatment to help people with spine injuries walk better MINNEAPOLIS – Scientists may have found a new treatment that can help people with spinal cord injuries walk better. The research is published in the November 27, 2013, ...

Pitt unlocks trove of public health data to help fight deadly contagious diseases PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27, 2013 – In an unprecedented windfall for public access to health data, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health ...

Clinical trial shows tongue-controlled wheelchair outperforms popular wheelchair navigation system VIDEO: Maysam Ghovanloo, an associate professor ...