An international team of researchers from Western Sydney University, Harvard University, Kings College, Oxford University and University of Manchester have found the Internet can produce both acute and sustained alterations in specific…
A research team at Dartmouth College has developed a new strategy for drug discovery and development that can be used to produce targeted therapies against diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration, according…
The findings could show us how to tap into the brain’s resources to control robotic extra limbs and digits. Worldwide, about one in every 500 babies are born with extra fingers or…
A new study shows how a non-profit research organization has been deployed by its backers from major food and beverage corporations to push industry-favorable positions to policy makers and international bodies under…
Patients consulting their doctor by video link could reduce the need for GP (general practitioner) visits but it is not suitable for everyone, a pilot study has found. People with long-term health…
A novel study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience provides the first evidence that a simple and inexpensive non-invasive speech-to-touch sensory substitution device has the potential to improve hearing in hearing-impaired cochlear implant patients, as…
Tumors arise when cells shake off their restraints and start to multiply out of control. But how fast a tumor grows does not depend solely on how quickly the cancer cells can…
About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it the most lethal infectious disease worldwide. A growing rise in drug-resistant TB is a major obstacle to successfully treating the…
The majority of women who underwent lumpectomy or mastectomy surgeries for breast cancer report that the scars from those surgeries negatively affect their daily lives. Yet one-third of patients said that their…
Novel data describes use of instrument that encourages vets to report on their health using a brief survey PROMIS self-reported outcomes matched physician diagnoses documented in medical records This tool may…
