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
Month: December 2018
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,
Researchers suggest ways to reduce head impacts in youth football
The high head impact and concussion rates in football are of increasing concern, especially for younger players. Recent research has
Description of rotating molecules made easy
IMAGE: Feynman diagrams can now be used to describe molecules in solvents. Credit: IST Austria/Birgit Rieger Feynman diagrams are a powerful
Kidney patients are the most complex patients
A study published in JAMA Network Open showed: nephrologists treat the most complex patients. As ERA-EDTA president Professor Carmine Zoccali
Looking at molecules from two sides with table-top femtosecond soft-X-rays
IMAGE: Liquid flatjet (solvated urea) illuminated by a broadband soft X-ray pulse obtained by high-order harmonic generation. The insets show the