Archive: 08/02/2018

Alcohol use disorder registration impacts risk for spouse

(HealthDay)—Among married individuals, first alcohol use disorder (AUD) registration in national medical, criminal, or pharmacy registries is associated with an increased risk of first AUD registration in the spouse, according ...

Feb 8, 2018

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Most say health workers shouldn't refuse care on moral grounds: poll

(HealthDay)—Most Americans are not on board with President Donald Trump's recent decision to further protect health care workers who refuse to treat patients on religious or moral grounds, the latest HealthDay/Harris Poll ...

Feb 8, 2018

Molecular 'magnets' could improve cancer immunotherapy

Chemicals that attract specialised immune cells toward tumours could be used to develop better immunotherapies for cancer patients, according to new research published in Cell.

Feb 8, 2018

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Timing is everything, to our genes

To everything there is a season. This saying applies to many human endeavors, but new research shows it's even true on the molecular level. A Salk Institute study published in the journal Science on February 8, 2018, found ...

Feb 8, 2018

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Deep-brain exploration with nanomaterial—A less invasive way to stimulate the mouse brain with light

Studying deep brain tissues noninvasively is difficult. Now, RIKEN scientists in Japan have developed a way to send light deep into the brain without invasive optical fibers. The method uses infrared light outside the head ...

Feb 8, 2018

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Stem cell divisions in the adult brain seen for the first time

Scientists from the University of Zurich have succeeded for the first time in tracking individual stem cells and their neuronal progeny over months within the intact adult brain. This study sheds light on how new neurons ...

Feb 8, 2018

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Study sheds light on genetic overlap between major psychiatric disorders

Most medical disorders have well-defined physical characteristics seen in tissues, organs and bodily fluids. Psychiatric disorders, in contrast, are not defined by such pathology, but rather by behavior.

Feb 8, 2018

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Romanian study: Half-day old snow is safe to eat

How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university has published the results of just such a study.

Feb 8, 2018

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Scientists take big step toward stopping cancer metastasis

New research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) may give scientists a chance to target tumors before they metastasize. The study, published recently in the Nature research journal Oncogene, shows that a protein called ...

Feb 8, 2018

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Researchers develop breakthrough technique to combat cancer drug resistance

The ability for cancer cells to develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs - known as multi-drug resistance - remains a leading cause for tumor recurrence and cancer metastasis, but recent findings offer hope that oncologists ...

Feb 8, 2018

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