image: Tufts University School of Medicine researchers identify a key testing area that could help clinicians diagnose Lyme disease sooner and determine efficacy of treatments. Pictured: a blacklegge… [+6063 chars]
Genes that allow some people to thrive on just four hours of sleep each night may also play a role in warding off dementia, scientists claim. A study in mice found two genetic mutations carried by '… [+6775 chars]
The news of 52-year-old Senator Kimberley Kitchings death from a suspected heart attack is a tragic loss that has shocked many women. At a time when the community was grappling with the sudden deat… [+5466 chars]
Immune cells could help predict the prognosis of patients with the rare neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), says a study published today in eLife.The findings suggest that measu… [+3112 chars]
<ul><li>Brain imaging and spinal fluid tests are two of the most common ways scientists detect early signs of Alzheimers disease [AD] in people.</li><li>However, some of these tests are expensive, in… [+5293 chars]
Children with a genetic makeup that predicts high blood pressure as adults are more likely to survive congenital heart defect repair surgery, according to a new study published in Circulation Researc… [+4408 chars]
For more than half a century, the kinds of antisocial personality traits we think of as psychopathic such as a lack of remorse, aggression, and disregard for the wellbeing of others have been associa… [+4313 chars]
Could a spritz of super-tiny particles of gold and peptides on a damaged heart potentially provide minimally invasive, on-the-spot repair? Cutting-edge research led by University of Ottawa Faculty o… [+3798 chars]
Scientists are launching a trial of a new scanning technique that could identify women at high risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth and pre-eclampsia, by analysing their placentas… [+3553 chars]
Research on homeopathy, a 200-year-old form of alternative medicine, is often biased to make it look more effective than it really is, according to a new study out this week. Homeopathy researchers r… [+4220 chars]
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Could a spritz of super-tiny particles of gold and peptides on a damaged heart potentially provide minimally invasive, on-the-spot repair? Cutting-edge research led by University of Ottawa Faculty o… [+3913 chars]
