Science

4 Easy-to-Read Anatomy Books for Medical Students

Dec 30, 2019 AM EST

To make weeding through various anatomy books a bit easier, here are some of the best books on the subject.

The Proper Watches for Medical Professionals in 2020

Dec 19, 2019 AM EST

Choose a reliable watch to get through your medical shift.

Here is The Ultimate List of High Quality Stethoscopes Any Nursing Student Can Afford to Buy This 2020

Dec 14, 2019 AM EST

Nursing students who are looking for a first stethoscope with which to lay the foundations of their training should read this article.

Small but Powerful Pocket Microscopes That Are Easy to Carry Around

Dec 13, 2019 AM EST

A pocket microscope is a microscope that is designed to be small and portable.

Binocular Microscopes Which Have the Best Qualities for Doctors

Dec 12, 2019 AM EST

Not all microscopes will meet your expectations.

5 Most Common Ankle Conditions

Dec 02, 2019 PM EST

The Illinois Podiatric Medical Association reports that nearly one of five U.S. adults suffer from at least one problem related to their feet every year, with the majority related to ankle conditions. While over 60 million visits are made to podiatri..

Has Global Warming Stopped? The Tap Of Incoming Energy Cannot Be Turned Off

Oct 14, 2019 AM EDT

As a result of industrialization, the carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has increased continuously over the past 100 years, which is considered as the main reason behind global warming.

Animal Venoms Are Sources in the Search for New Medicines

Jun 27, 2019 PM EDT

Animal venoms are the subject of study at research center based at the Butantan Institute in São Paulo. But in this case, the idea is not to find antidotes, but rather to use the properties of the venoms themselves to identify molecular targets of d..

Overcoming PTSD: Study Reveals Memory Disruption Drug Target

Jun 19, 2019 PM EDT

Fight or flight, panic, trembling: Our brains are wired to ensure we respond instantly to fear. While that fear response may save our lives in the dangerous moment

Researchers' Discovery Could Lead to Improved Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Jun 17, 2019 PM EDT

A new multi-institution study spearheaded by researchers at Florida State University and the University of California, Los Angeles suggests a tiny protein could play a major role in combating heart failure related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)..

WVU Researcher Studies New Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer

Jun 17, 2019 PM EDT

If the American Cancer Society's projections prove accurate, more people will die from pancreatic cancer than from breast, brain, ovarian or prostate cancer this year.

Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

Feb 08, 2019 AM EST

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used human embryonic stem cells to create a new model system that allows them to study the initiation and progression of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The study, which will be published February 8 in the ..

Scientists discover new type of self-healing material

Feb 07, 2019 AM EST

A research group from RIKEN and Kyushu University has developed a new type of material, based on ethylene, which exhibits a number of useful properties such as self-healing and shape memory. Remarkably, some of the materials can spontaneously self-he..

Boosting glutamate reduces anxiety in monkeys

Feb 05, 2019 AM EST

Researchers studying male and female marmosets have homed in on the primate brain circuitry responsible for individual differences in overall anxiety. Their findings, published in JNeurosci, show that increasing levels of the neurotransmitter glutama..

Mice transmit acquired adaptability to their offspring

Jan 23, 2019 AM EST

If mice grow up in a stimulating environment, for example in large cages with running wheels and labyrinths with several other mice, their brain remains adaptable for longer, ie more plastic.