Archive: 10/07/2017

Detailed structure of the sweat gland revealed

Researchers at Osaka University have characterized the structure of human sweat glands down to the single-cell level; the findings clarify the functional components of these glands and their interactions with the vasculature ...

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Why comparing technology to drugs isn't simply a question of addiction

Some experts say technologies such as social media and video games are like drugs. Others disagree.

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How we discovered that brain connections shape memories

Reliving and sharing our personal past is part of what makes us human. It creates a sense of who we are, allows us to plan for the future and helps us form relationships. But we don't all remember our past in the same way. ...

Jul 10, 2017

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Study focuses on 'speed bumps' protecting against Alzheimer's disease

Dedicated to the study of Alzheimer's disease, University of Virginia biology professor George Bloom's lab has spent the last decade working to expand the scientific community's still-primitive understanding of the disease's ...

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Dancing toward better physical rehabilitation

To dance is human; people of all ages and levels of motor ability express movements in response to music. Professional dancers exert a great deal of creativity and energy toward developing their skills and different styles ...

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Disruptive technology for the treatment of hemophilia

An international team of hematologists including Guy Young, MD, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has found that in patients with hemophilia A with inhibitors, a novel therapy called emicizumab, decreases incidence of bleeding ...

Jul 10, 2017

Exercise in early life has long-lasting benefits

Exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging programming effects of a high-fat diet, a new Auckland study shows.

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Handwritten opioid prescriptions contain more mistakes than those that are electronically generated

In a small study of opioid prescriptions filled at a Johns Hopkins Medicine outpatient pharmacy, researchers found that handwritten orders for the drugs contribute to a disproportionate number of prescribing and processing ...

Jul 10, 2017

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Don't hate your gut—it may help you lose weight, fight depression and lower blood pressure

A universe of organisms living inside you may affect every part of your body, from your brain to your bones, and even your thoughts, feelings and your attempts to lose weight.

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Investing more in inpatient care relative to longer-term nursing facilities reduces mortality rates

Hospitals that spend more on initial care following patient emergencies have better outcomes than hospitals that spend less at first and rely more on additional forms of long-term care, according to a new study co-authored ...

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