A microscopic look at aneurysm repair Hitting a pothole on the road in just the wrong way might create a bulge on the tire, a weakened spot that will almost certainly lead to an eventual flat tire. But what if that tire could immediately begin reknitting its rubber, reinforcing the bulge and preventing it from […]
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Scientists use a novel ink to 3-D print bone with living cells Scientists from UNSW Sydney have developed a ceramic-based ink that may allow surgeons in the future to 3-D-print bone parts complete with living cells that could be used to repair damaged bone tissue. Go to Source
Researchers develop promising way to find new cancer drugs All the cells in the human body share the same genes. But how our genes are expressed determines whether a cell becomes a brain cell or a liver cell. In addition, changes in gene expression often play a significant role in development of diseases. Go to […]
Protein anchors as a newly discovered key molecule in cancer spread and epilepsy Certain anchor proteins inhibit a key metabolic driver that plays an important role in cancer and developmental brain disorders. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Innsbruck, together with a Europe-wide research network, discovered this molecular mechanism, […]
Air pollution linked to heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss (AMD) Air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, reveals a large long term study, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Go to Source
Lower oxygen target does not cut deaths in respiratory failure (HealthDay)—For adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, mortality is similar with a lower- or higher-oxygenation target, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Go to Source
Afternoon napping linked to better mental agility Taking a regular afternoon nap may be linked to better mental agility, suggests research published in the online journal General Psychiatry. Go to Source
Listening to music linked to significant reduction in anxiety/pain after major heart surgery Listening to music is linked to a significant reduction in anxiety and pain after major heart surgery, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the online journal Open Heart. Go to Source
New warning on vaccine supplies sparks EU concern A warning from AstraZeneca that initial supplies of its COVID vaccinations to Europe will be lower than expected has sparked fresh concern over the rollout of inoculations, forcing some countries to plan for a sharp drop in deliveries. Go to Source
Brazil’s late and rocky start on vaccinations fuels public ire Brazil’s newly launched vaccination campaign against COVID-19 has gotten off to a late and rocky start—as the country is hammered by a second wave of the disease, it is already close to running out of vaccine, syringes and other vital equipment, according to scientists who […]