Scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes hundreds…
Month: September 2016
Retinoic acid may significantly prevent lymphedema development, experimental model suggests
Using newly updated mouse models, researchers demonstrated the impactful preventive properties of 9-cis retinoic acid…
Language barriers impede treatment of children with special health care needs
Language barriers can have dangerous consequences for children with special health care needs, according to…
Deep insight into interfaces
Interfaces between different materials and their properties are of key importance for modern technology. Physicists…
Memory of a heart attack is stored in our genes
Both heredity and environmental factors influence our risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study shows…
Size is everything when it comes to high blood pressure
The body’s smallest organ dictates your blood pressure. The size of a grain of rice,…
Meet AISOY1 the Robot, autism therapy assistant
Researchers are collaborating to expand the potential of their robot assistant for the treatment of children diagnosed with autism…
Simple saliva test to diagnose asthma
A new test that can diagnose asthma from a patient’s saliva has now been developed…
Acts of altruism? New study to explore actions of solidarity with asylum seekers and refugees
A new study into collective actions in support of vulnerable groups – including asylum seekers…
Healthy fat stem cells can protect against obesity-associated type 2 diabetes
Obesity is responsible for the deaths of over three million people a year worldwide due…