Spending quality time with dogs reduces stress and increases the power of brain waves associated with relaxation and concentration, according
Month: March 2024
Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine
Water droplet spun by sound screens for colon cancer
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have devised a new type of diagnostic platform that uses sound waves to spin an
Do astronauts experience ‘space headaches’?
Space travel and zero gravity can take a toll on the body. A new study has found that astronauts with
‘Junk DNA’ no more: New method to identify cancers from repeat elements of genetic code
Repeats of DNA sequences, often referred to as “junk DNA” or “dark matter,” that are found in chromosomes and could
Revolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions
An effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionised gas to activate a wound dressing,
Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test
Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they are diagnosed.
Breakthrough could make automated dosing systems universal
Rice University synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on the glucose monitoring technology used in automated insulin dosing
Gut bacteria make neurotransmitters to shape the newborn immune system
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to
New simpler and cost-effective forensics test helps identify touch DNA
Television dramas can make criminal investigations look easy. In real life, DNA testing can be challenging and requires expensive equipment,