US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy. May 22, 2020 0 37
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage As a rubber-like elastic tissue with widely varying properties, cartilage lubricates joints to keep them healthy and in motion, and forms many of our internal structures, such as the intervertebral discs in the spine, the ... May 22, 2020 1 227
Researchers develop high-performance cancer vaccine using novel microcapsules Developing safe and efficient bioformulations using approved materials and ingenious designs can accelerate the clinical translation process. May 22, 2020 0 367
Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes Increased blood flow to the brain after a microscopic stroke doesn't mean that part of the brain has recovered. At least not yet. May 22, 2020 0 290
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones inspired by nature and proposed by researchers from Penn State and Stanford University may enable patients to receive results within 30 minutes instead ... May 22, 2020 0 288
New infections show virus accelerating across Latin America The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on Friday, bringing a surge of new infections and deaths, even as curves flattened and reopening was underway in much of Europe, Asia and the United States. May 22, 2020 0 3
UK to introduce 14-day quarantine for international arrivals Travellers arriving in Britain will face 14 days in quarantine from next month to prevent a second coronavirus outbreak, the government announced on Friday, warning that anyone breaking the rules faced a fine or prosecution. May 22, 2020 0 1
Museums, hotels, bars to reopen in Madrid, Barcelona Madrid and Barcelona, until now excluded from the loosening of lockdown restrictions in Spain, will be able to reopen museums, hotels and bar terraces from Monday, the government announced on Friday. May 22, 2020 0 0
'Time is vision' after a stroke A person who has a stroke that causes vision loss is often told there is nothing she can do to improve or regain the vision she has lost. New research from the University of Rochester, published in the journal Brain, may ... May 22, 2020 0 74
Preclinical study offers hope for Hirschsprung's disease Babies with Hirschsprung's disease are born with an incomplete or absent gut nervous system. Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigator Tracy Grikscheit, MD, runs a laboratory that investigates the therapeutic potential ... May 22, 2020 0 10