Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly—in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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When it comes to remembering, brain-wave patterns during deep—or slow-wave—sleep could play a critical role, according to a new study by University of Alberta neuroscientists.
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EPFL researchers have developed a new type of retinal implant for people who have become blind due to the loss of photoreceptor cells in their retinas. The implant partially restores their visual field and can significantly ...
Mar 9, 2018
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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University may have found a new way information is communicated throughout the brain.
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Rac and Cdc42 are well-studied low molecular weight G proteins that regulate the ability of cancer cells to move, which is called their motility and invasive capacity. The more active these molecules are, the greater the ...
Mar 25, 2022
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In 2017, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone in a game against the Minnesota Vikings. Typically, it takes about 12 weeks for a collarbone to fully heal, but by mid-December fans and commentators ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Doctors need better ways to detect and monitor heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers with support from the National Institute of Biomedical ...
Nov 22, 2019
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With the number of novel coronavirus infections at 4 million and growing as of May 10, use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, has become essential to safeguard health care providers against COVID-19. Coronavirus particles ...
May 19, 2020
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Most of the time, when someone gets a cut, scrape, burn or other wound, the body takes care of itself and heals on its own. But this is not always the case. Diabetes can interfere with the healing process and create wounds ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity.
May 17, 2019
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