Power Stations in Cells May Protect Brain Against Parkinson´s
A Norwegian study shows that impairment in mitochondria may actually protect the brain in...
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New Technology Will Create Brain Wiring Diagrams
A paper describing the work appears online in the December 12 issue of eLife. The research was...
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#PWChat Recap: Exercise as Medicine (Part III)
Physicians’ Weekly, along with Greg Wells, PhD, recently co-hosted the third installment of...
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Using AI Technology to Chart Immune Cell Receptor
Johns Hopkins scientists have used a form of artificial intelligence to create a map that compares...
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Scientists Discover Molecule that Could Reverse Cellular Aging
Researchers at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) João Lobo Antunes have found that...
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New Biomarkers Predict Outcome of Cancer Immunotherapy
Nowadays, melanoma and lung cancer can be combatted effectively through immunotherapy, which makes...
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Filling Prescriptions After Opioid-Related Hospitalizations
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 4.3 million...
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Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s
According to a study by scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and...
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Erectile Dysfunction is Red Flag for Silent Early Cardiovascular Disease
In addition to being an important health and quality of life issue for men, erectile dysfunction...
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Successful Implantation of Heart Pump with Power Cable Behind Ear
Under the system to provide medical treatment to end-stage heart failure patients, a group that is...
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#PWChat Recap: Why Doctors Are Losing the Public’s Trust, Part II
Physician’s Weekly co-hosted another installment of the #PWChat series on Wednesday, Dec....
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Using Nanoparticles for Faster, More Accurate Cancer Detection
Using light-emitting nanoparticles, Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have invented a...
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Drug Suppresses Spread of Breast Cancer Caused by Stem-Like Cells
Rare stem-like tumor cells play a critical role in the spread of breast cancer, but a...
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Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s
Still without cure, Alzheimer’s poses a significant burden on public health systems. Most...
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3-D Mini Brains Accelerate Research for Repairing Brain Function
The Houston Methodist Research Institute is making mini brains from human stem cells that put...
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Smartphone Addiction Creates Imbalance in Brain, Study Suggests
Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones...
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Mycobacteria Can Sense Presence of Proteins that Cause Disease, According to New Study
Tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria use a select group of proteins known as virulence factors to...
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Value-Based Payment Modifier Program Fails to Deliver
A prototype Medicare program designed to improve value of care by paying more to physicians who...
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Beating Heart Patch is Large Enough to Repair the Human Heart
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created a fully functioning artificial human heart...
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Digital Scan of the Eye Provides Accurate Picture of a Person’s General Health
Personalized medicine or “precision medicine” is the most significant trend in 21st...
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