Neuroscience
'Ouch zone' in the brain identified
Activity in a brain area known as the dorsal posterior insula is directly related to the intensity of pain, a brain imaging study of 17 people has found.
Mar 9, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers identify lynchpin to activating brown fat cells
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified the lynchpin that activates brown fat cells, which burn fat molecules instead of storing them, making them the focus of ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Immunology
A new targeted treatment calms the cytokine storm
Cytokines are chemical messengers that help the body get rid of invading bacteria and viruses, and control inflammation. The body carefully balances cytokines because they help keep the immune system healthy. However, this ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Medical research
The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is closer to that goal
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report today in the journal Nature that they have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers identify key regulatory mechanism in inflammation
Every year some 10,000 burn victims in the United States undergo an acute inflammatory reaction and die of burn-related infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mar 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
Advanced wound dressings to change how burns are treated in children
Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top causes of death in children under four. While survival rates for burns patients have improved substantially, treating pediatric burns remains ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Health
Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions
A recent study conducted by a research team led by Florian Kiefer from MedUni Vienna's Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism shows that cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in humans and mice. This helps ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Medical research
Abnormal bone formation after trauma explained and reversed in mice
Hip replacements, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, blast injuries, traumatic brain injuries—these seemingly disparate traumas can each lead to a painful complication during the healing process called heterotopic ossification. ...
Feb 6, 2020
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Medical research
New handheld bioprinter holds promise for treating serious burns
A team of researchers in Canada have successfully trialled a new handheld 3-D skin printer, which treats severe burns by 'printing' new skins cells directly onto a wound.
Feb 3, 2020
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Cardiology
Researchers discover potential drug to treat heart attacks
A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure—for which no cure currently exists—may result from pioneering research by a University of Guelph professor.
Oct 3, 2019
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