Day July 4, 2016

Amsterdam, Manhasset, NY and Valencia, CA – July 4, 2016 – Clinical trial data published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrates stimulating the vagus nerve with an implantable bioelectronic device significantly improved measures of disease…

IMAGE: A comparison of the dumbbell-shaped stomata found in grasses and the kidney-shaped stomata found in many other plants. The shape of grass stomata is considered one of the reasons for… view more Credit: Michael Raissig and Dominique Bergman. Stanford, CA…

It took more than 40 years for Leonard Barefield to finally get to choose where he lived. The intellectually disabled Texas native moved to a group home in Lubbock in September after he had first lived in barely livable conditions…

More than 300 companies are marketing unapproved stem cell procedures at more than 500 clinics in the U.S., according to a new study based on internet searches. Found in embryos, umbilical cord blood and adult bone marrow, stem cells have…

Losing 9.5lbs in six months can double chances of giving birth naturally Nearly six out of ten British women are classed as overweight or obese Obesity damages reproductive health in women, according to expert By Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent For…

From tomorrow, Government will begin using test in surgeries and clinics Should be available nationwide in two years’ time, it was announced today The new test is far more accurate than the current smears women undergo Works by identifying the…

Cells contain thousands of messenger RNA molecules, which carry copies of DNA’s genetic instructions to the rest of the cell. MIT engineers have now developed a way to visualize these molecules in higher resolution than previously possible in intact tissues,…

In recent years pasta gained a bad reputation: it will fatten you. This led lots of people to limit its consumption, often as part of some aggressive “do it yourself” diets. Now a study conducted by the Department of Epidemiology,…

Mice are one of the most commonly used laboratory organisms, widely used to study everything from autism to infectious diseases. Yet genomic studies in mice have lagged behind those in humans. “Genome-wide association studies — matching genes to diseases and…

Schools are commonly known as breeding grounds for viruses and bacteria, but this may not necessarily be linked to hygiene. New research in mice shows that because their immune systems do not operate at the same efficiency as adults, children…

We need a good healthy amount of bacteria in our system to fight the bad ones, says Timothy Sly, a professor at Toronto’s Ryerson University. (CBC) Germaphobe commuters can relax. Subway surfaces are covered with normal bacteria from some surprising…

The UN health agency says it and national authorities are investigating whether three cases of the Zika virus discovered in Guinea Bissau are of the same strain as the one behind outbreaks linked to head and brain abnormalities in Brazil and…

Arun Patel, 12, lost his nose after developing an infection as a baby Given injections by untrained village doctors which caused tissue to die  Now surgeons have taken cartilage from his chest wall to grow him a nose It grew…

Three Indian sisters who were branded ‘untouchable’ due to an extremely rare skin condition have walked for the first time after having surgery to remove the huge growths from their feet. Gitarani Sethi, 12, and her younger sisters, eight-year-old twins…

A study that is first in its kind and published in Nature Medicine today has looked at how far genetic factors control the immune cell response to pathogens in healthy individuals. A team investigated the response of immune cells from…

Targeting NEAT1 and ‘paraspeckles’ increases chemosensitivity of cancer cells A team of researchers led by professor Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified NEAT1, a non-coding RNA, as a potential therapeutic target in the fight against cancer. In collaboration with the…

Women who are overweight or obese pose an ongoing challenge for the fertility clinic. Many studies show that these patients are at increased risk of infertility and are less likely than normal-weight women to conceive after fertility treatment. For example,…

Tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world, infecting almost 10 million people each year. Treating the disease can be challenging and requires a combination of multiple antibiotics delivered over several months. This is due, in…

Despite the claims and counter-claims for new embryo assessment techniques introduced over the past two decades, the search for the holy grail of assisted reproduction – the key to the embryo destined to implant – continues. Genetic screening techniques so…

Antibiotics and the immune system are the two forces that cope with bacterial infections. Now, two studies from Isabel Gordo’s laboratory, at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Portugal), show for the first time that resistance to antibiotics and to the…

i Women go through a lot in the delivery of a healthy baby. But in most cases, doctors say, an episiotomy needn’t be part of the experience. Marc Romanelli/Blend Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marc Romanelli/Blend Images/Getty Images Women…

Diana Lucia, PhD student and Karen Moritz, Associate Professor, are from the School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Queensland By Diana Lucia and Karen Moritz For The Conversation Published: 06:18 EST, 4 July 2016 | Updated: 06:20 EST, 4 July…

Experts say sugars found in fruit juices should be classed as ‘free sugars’ Scientists already recommend cutting daily sugar intake to 7 teaspoons People could have to reduce consumption to stay within new guidelines  By Kate Pickles For Mailonline Published:…

For the first seven years of his life Jonathan Bryan was trapped. Unable to speak or move, the only way he could communicate with the outside world was by the flicker of his eyes, the odd smile and occasional jerky arm…

Post-operative treatment intensification with chemoradiotherapy does not achieve better outcomes when compared to post-operative chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer who have already undergone pre-operative chemotherapy, according to phase III data presented at the ESMO 18th World Congress of Gastrointestinal…

University of California, Berkeley engineer Phillip Messersmith is happy to be learning lessons from a lowly mollusk, with the expectation that the knowledge gained will enable him and fellow physicians to prevent deaths among their youngest patients — those who…

At present, bacteria, fungi or viruses can generally only be detected with certainty by way of elaborate laboratory tests or animal experiments. The food and pharmaceutical industries would like to have faster tests to check their products. Fraunhofer researchers are…

An enzyme produced by fermenting a vegetable common in Japanese cuisine may be responsible for increasing the amount of at least one beneficial bacterium associated with healthy colons in a study using rats.  The results of this prebiotic research study…

Disabled cyclists will be among those competing at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in September 2016. Ensuring top performance calls for prosthetics of superior design, but tailoring them to handle the combination of movements cyclists make has always…

Approximately 1,500 health services exist on United States college campuses providing medical and behavioral services to students. The College Health Surveillance Network (CHSN) provides a unique database on the health status and health care utilization of college students. The Open…

Research suggests technology affects muscle development in children  Study found youngsters moved upper limbs more when playing with toys  Expert says children should spend short periods on touchscreen devices By James Tozer for the Daily Mail Published: 18:10 EST, 3…

‘Endometrial scratch’ technique uses a probe the width of a drinking straw Eight trials found it helped odds of conception for women undergoing IVF Debate whether technique is effective, as it’s not known how it might work It worked for…

Eaten together, the herbs formed a compound with anti-cancer properties  Parsley prevents bad breath and hair loss and boosts immunity and vision Dill is said to combat disease causing free radicals and strengthen bones By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:26…

Technique claims to help mothers cope with labour through concentration Women have reported virtually pain-free births and even some pleasure Midwives around the country are now offering hypnobirthing classes  By Stephen Adams, Health Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday Published:…

Recreational water illness is the overall term for sickness caused by bacteria or viruses in pools, lakes, rivers and other places people like to swim or play in hot weather. And the way these illnesses are often spread comes down…

When an immune T cell divides into two daughter cells, the activity of an enzyme called mTORC1, which controls protein production, splits unevenly between the progeny, producing two cells with different properties. Such “asymmetric division,” uncovered by Johns Hopkins Kimmel…

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Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced to start the first Merck Africa Medical Oncology Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan African countries in partnership with University of Nairobi, Kenya. The program will be conducted at University of Nairobi and…

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Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting increased the work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes, according to a new study published by public health researchers with the University of Miami…