The performance of different prosthetic implant combinations used in patients undergoing hip and knee replacements in England and Wales over
Day: May 2, 2019
A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain
MIT researchers have performed the first comprehensive analysis of the genes that are expressed in individual brain cells of patients
Atherosclerosis: Induced cell death destabilizes plaques
Many chronic disorders arise from misdirected immune responses. Scientists now show that neutrophils exacerbate atherosclerosis by inducing smooth muscle-cell death
A new vision for neuroscience
Red and blue lights flash. A machine whirs like a distant swarm of bees. In a cubicle-sized room, Yoav Adam,
New target to improve response to cancer immunotherapy
New findings suggest an unexpected path to killing cancer cells could make the hottest cancer treatment, immunotherapy, more effective. Researchers
Vaccination May Help Protect Bats from Deadly Disease
“This is a significant step forward in developing control mechanisms to combat the devastating spread of white-nose syndrome in our
Brain mapping: New technique reveals how information is processed
Scientists have discovered a new method for quickly and efficiently mapping the vast network of connections among neurons in the
Changes in the metabolism of normal cells promotes the metastasis of ovarian cancer cells
A systematic examination of the tumor and the tissue surrounding it — particularly normal cells in that tissue, called fibroblasts
A First in Medical Robotics: Autonomous Catheter Inside Hearts
Catheter navigates autonomously inside hearts in preclinical tests. Surgeons have used robots operated by joysticks for more than a decade,
Mouse studies show minimally invasive route can accurately administer drugs to brain
In experiments in mice, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a technique that facilitates the precise placement of cancer