Archive: 20/10/2015

New York declares war on synthetic cannabis

New York declared war Tuesday on synthetic cannabis, otherwise known as K2, responsible for thousands of emergency-room visits this year alone and far more dangerous than ordinary marijuana.

Oct 20, 2015

Stimulating specific brain area could help defrost arms frozen by stroke

Little can be done to help the hundreds of thousands of people whose severe strokes have left them with one arm stuck close to the sides of their bodies like a broken wing. A 30-patient study by Washington researchers, however, ...

Oct 20, 2015

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Researchers find AKI a predictor of higher mortality rates for stroke patients

A University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher, in collaboration with other investigators, has found that ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients who suffer from acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis have higher death ...

Oct 20, 2015

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Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

A new neuroimaging software, Neuroreader, was shown to be as accurate as traditional methods for detecting the slightest changes in brain volume, and does so in a fraction of the time, according to a research study published ...

Oct 20, 2015

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Does living in the United States promote teenage risk taking?

Teenagers are known for taking unnecessary risks, from reckless driving to smoking marijuana, but some seek out risky experiences more than others. A new study of sensation-seeking behavior led by a researcher at Columbia ...

Oct 20, 2015

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Two lefts make it right: Cardiac experts find novel approach to treat heart failure

A teenage girl faced with sudden rapid heart deterioration, a man in the prime years of his life suffering from debilitating heart failure and a former NFL athlete crippled by end-stage heart failure were all successfully ...

Oct 20, 2015

Team combats memory loss by enhancing brain function

A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VA) and University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine shows that increasing a crucial ...

Oct 20, 2015

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'Big Data' used to identify new cancer driver genes

In a collaborative study led by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), researchers have combined two publicly available 'omics' databases to create a new catalogue of 'cancer drivers'. Cancer drivers are ...

Oct 20, 2015

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Mechanism identified for enhancing immunological memory in helper T cells

Vaccines help prevent disease by inducing immunological memory, the ability of immune cells to remember and respond more quickly when re-exposed to the same pathogen. While certain phases of the pathway are well understood, ...

Oct 20, 2015

People with sedentary lifestyles are at increased risk of developing kidney disease

Being sedentary for too long during the day may be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, ...

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Archive: 20/10/2015

New York declares war on synthetic cannabis

Stimulating specific brain area could help defrost arms frozen by stroke

Researchers find AKI a predictor of higher mortality rates for stroke patients

Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

Does living in the United States promote teenage risk taking?

Two lefts make it right: Cardiac experts find novel approach to treat heart failure

Team combats memory loss by enhancing brain function

'Big Data' used to identify new cancer driver genes

Mechanism identified for enhancing immunological memory in helper T cells

People with sedentary lifestyles are at increased risk of developing kidney disease

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