Archive: 29/06/2017

Controlling a single brain chemical may help expand window for learning language and music

Learning language or music is usually a breeze for children, but as even young adults know, that capacity declines dramatically with age. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have evidence from mice that restricting ...

Jun 29, 2017

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Cancer researchers overestimate reproducibility of preclinical studies

Cancer scientists overestimate the extent to which high-profile preclinical studies can be successfully replicated, new research publishing June 29 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Jonathan Kimmelman and colleagues ...

Jun 29, 2017

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Scientists find mechanism behind precise spinal cord development

Scientists have uncovered how nerve cells in the spinal cord are organised in precise patterns during embryo development - a finding that could give insight into regenerative medicine.

Jun 29, 2017

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Who is responsible if a brain-controlled robot drops a baby?

As brain-controlled robots enter everyday life, an article published in Science states that now is the time to take action and put in place guidelines that ensure the safe and beneficial use of direct brain-machine interaction.

Jun 29, 2017

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Elephantiasis on the decline in Cameroon

Lymphatic filariasis—a parasitic infection commonly known as elephantiasis—is among the 10 neglected tropical diseases that the World Health Organization (WHO) is aiming to eliminate by 2020. In Cameroon, large-scale ...

Jun 29, 2017

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New insights into why the immune system fails to see cancer

Cancer hides in plain sight of the immune system. The body's natural tumor surveillance programs should be able to detect and attack rogue cancer cells when they arise, and yet when cancer thrives, it does so because these ...

Jun 29, 2017

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New anesthesia dosing models may increase safety of remifentanil for obese patients and children

Researchers have developed new dosing models that may provide the scientific basis for more accurate administration of remifentanil, a synthetic opioid commonly used during surgery, in children and obese patients. The dosing ...

Jun 29, 2017

Pregnant or trying? Don't let Zika guard down

The Zika virus may not seem as big a threat as last summer but don't let your guard down—especially if you're pregnant or trying to be.

Jun 29, 2017

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Biomechanical acoustics study sheds light on running injuries

Running is one of the most popular sports in the world. More than 110 million people in the EU and the U.S. reported running recreationally in recent surveys; billions of dollars are spent globally each year to purchase running ...

Jun 29, 2017

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Success with first 20 patients undergoing minimally invasive pancreatic transplant surgery

Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that their first series of a minimally invasive procedure to treat chronic pancreas disease, known as severe pancreatitis, resulted in shorter hospital stays, less need for opioids ...

Jun 29, 2017

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