Medical Wellness

Emergency room CT exams have increased in children with abdominal pain

The study authors found no corresponding increase in ultrasound use during the same period, despite research supporting it as an important diagnostic tool for…

Plant scientists find mechanism that gives plants ‘balance’

But now researchers at Michigan State University, as part of an international collaboration, have figured out how plants can make the “decision” between growth…

Medical 'lightsabers': Laser scalpels get ultrafast, ultra-accurate, and ultra-compact makeover

Whether surgeons slice with a traditional scalpel or cut away with a surgical laser, most medical operations end up removing some healthy tissue, along with…

Study finds 'Western diet' detrimental to fetal hippocampal tissue transplants

While the resulting damage was due to an inflammatory response in the central nervous system, they found that the effects of the HFHC diet were alleviated by…

Specific protein triggers changes in neurons in brain reward center linked to cocaine addiction

Investigators were also able to block the ability of repeated cocaine exposure, to induce addiction. The findings, published online April 22 in the journal…

Neuroscientists discover key protein responsible for controlling nerve cell protection

A key protein, which may be activated to protect nerve cells from damage during heart failure or epileptic seizure, has been found to regulate the transfer of…

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