U.S. researchers say they used epithelial stem cells to regenerate different cell types of human skin and hair follicles that may help those going bald. Dr. Xiaowei "George" Xu, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine ...
Google has acquired DeepMind Technologies, an artificial intelligence company in London, reportedly for a fee of US$400 million. A Google representative confirmed the deal Sunday, but said the company’s isn’t providing any ...
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Higher levels of self-professed spiritual belief appear to be reflected in increased thickness of a key brain area, a new study finds. Researchers at Columbia University in New York City found that the outer layer of the brain, known as ...
Corn grown as the first or second crop after alfalfa usually requires much less fertilizer or manure nitrogen (N) than corn grown after corn, soybeans or small grains. When alfalfa is killed, some of the accumulated N in the soil and in ...
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When molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) entered the conversation related to two-dimensional (2-D) alternatives to graphene in electronic applications, some thought that MoS2 had an edge as a transistor material. That thought was inspired by the ...
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In 2012, Clearpath Robotics decided to give away a customized Husky UGV to a worthy cause, and what could be more worthy than keeping us humans from getting blown up. The University of Coimbra in Portugal has taken its free Husky and turned ...
Tiny "bio-bots" inspired by sperm could swim inside the human body to deliver drugs or target cancer someday. The swimming bio-hybrid machines move by combining live heart cells with the flexible body of a synthetic polymer. Past research ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
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THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- Researchers who identified five new genes linked to belly fat say their findings could help efforts to develop medicines to treat obesity or obesity-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and ...
THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- The case of a Texas woman who died after becoming infected in New Mexico with the mosquito-borne dengue virus highlights a need for U.S. doctors to recognize the disease early, experts say. Dengue fever is ...
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THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- Having dental insurance doesn't mean people will actually take care of their teeth, a new study indicates. The findings suggest patient outreach and education are needed to ensure that people understand the ...
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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- People living in areas with many conservative Protestants are at higher risk of divorce, even if they aren't conservative Protestants, U.S. researchers say. Jennifer Glass of the University of Texas at ...
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Each year, about half of U.S. adults age 65 and older who are hospitalized must have family assist in medical decision-making, researchers say. Dr. Alexia Torke, an associate professor of medicine at Indiana ...
Tags: Hosital Senior, JAMA, medical dicision
THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- Race and gender affect whether heart attack patients still take recommended medications a year later, a new study finds. And black and Hispanic women are least likely to continue using the drugs meant to ...
Tags: ACE, ARBs, heart attack, patient
Low-intensity transcranial ultrasound can heighten sensory perception in humans, according to a paper published online January 12 in Nature Neuroscience. In the study, carried out by scientists at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and ...
Tags: neuroscience, Sensory Perception, Ultrasound