CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists have long struggled to explain how tropical forests can maintain their staggering diversity of trees without
Day: December 24, 2018
Pitt-led research describes how neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington’s disease
A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s is the progressive death of nerve cells in the brain. The cells don’t
Brain activity predicts fear of pain
IMAGE: The model performance (r, MSE) characterizes the strength of relationship between true and predicted labels. Condition and region weights show
Communication interception can be traced through meteor trails
IMAGE: Meteor burst communication (Russian legend). Credit: Kazan Federal University The paper appeared in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. Meteor
Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation
IMAGE: This is Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D., of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Children’s National Health System, the study’s
Sustainable ‘plastics’ are on the horizon
A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don’t require land or fresh water
Regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism by galanin-like peptide (GALP)
Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is a short peptide made up of 60 amino acid residues. This sequence is homologous across several
Past and present of imaging modalities used for prostate cancer diagnosis
IMAGE: This review illustrates a perspective on prostate cancer imaging summarizing current imaging approaches with a special focus on Prostate Specific
Study analyzes clinical trials of medications to control knee osteoarthritis pain
Managing osteoarthritis requires long-term treatment for symptoms such as pain and changes in joint structure that can lead to disability.
Study compares scheduled vs. emergency-only dialysis among undocumented immigrants
A unique opportunity made it feasible for uninsured patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who received emergency-only dialysis in Dallas,