Additional lab space will support bioengineering, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical industries Southwest Research Institute broke ground today on a new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility to support government and industry clients with integrated pharmaceutical and…
Speaking, singing, coughing, laughing, yelling, yawning, chewing—we use our jaws for many purposes. Each action requires a complex coordination of muscles whose activity is managed by neurons in the brain. But it…
Nightmares affect 30-40% of patients with narcolepsy, but are often overlooked Treatment can transform patients’ sleep and their daytime mood in a matter of weeks Study found overall reduction in nightmare severity…
A Rutgers Health study has found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a modestly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a surprising finding that researchers say highlights the…
Early detection is critical when it comes to curing diseases like cancer, but not everyone has easy access to screening tools. For problems in the genitourinary (GU) tract (which includes the kidneys,…
There are 45.3 million African Americans living in the United States and they represent 13.6 percent of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But only 5.7 percent of physicians…
The UCLA Urology department has been awarded $6 million from the California Department of Health Care Services to continue providing vital care and critical services to underinsured and uninsured Californians diagnosed with prostate cancer.…
Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research shows it helping delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults. This…
Too much stuff in the periphery of our vision can make it difficult to identify what we’re seeing. Yale researchers now know how that clutter affects the brain. Whether we’re staring at…
Cutting off cancer cells’ access to fat may help a specific type of cancer treatment work more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists. The findings, published in Cell Chemical Biology, lay the groundwork…
