An injectable hydrogel for local bone densification offers hope for osteoporosis patients
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and ...
What are sleep retreats? A sleep scientist explains the latest wellness trend
Considering the effect of poor sleep on the individual as well as on society and the economy, it is hardly surprising sleep ...
Might xenon gas be useful for treating Alzheimer's, as a new study suggests?
An inert and unreactive gas may not seem like an obvious candidate for treating Alzheimer's disease, yet a new study in mice ...
Flu vaccines have prevented millions of deaths, research shows
Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused ...
Unknown modes of action for known drugs: High-throughput screening reveals potential side effects and additional uses
Researchers at the University of Basel are able to test in parallel the effects of over 1,500 active substances on cell metabolism. Their analysis also led to the discovery of previously unknown ...
Research reveals high common cancer rates in the Morecambe Bay area compared with England averages
The Morecambe Bay area has the highest rate of common cancers compared with the average rates for the whole North West or ...
Study suggests noisy settings are OK for blood pressure testing
"In contrast to prevailing beliefs, our finding suggests that the impact of a noisy public space on BP readings is small and ...
New strain of bird flu confirmed in US
A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in ...