Exposure to blue light can be as effective at lowering blood pressure as medication Found after 14 healthy men were
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Molecular autopsy may shed light on sudden death in young
(HealthDay)—Ultrarare, nonsynonymous variants are seen in 64 percent of victims of sudden unexplained death in the young (SUDY), with 10
Continue reading »Scientific ‘dream team’ shed light on motor neuron death
As the old adage goes, ‘two heads are better than one’. With the development of new technologies and increasingly specialist
Continue reading »Research sheds light on a novel disease mechanism in chronic smokers
Research published in the journal Clinical Science suggests that an immune signalling protein called interleukin (IL)-26 is increased among chronic
Continue reading »Lab-on-a-chip device mimics eye damage due to intense light
Houston Methodist researchers developed a new lab-on-a-chip technology that could quickly screen possible drugs to repair damaged neuron and retinal
Continue reading »Sleep glasses help teenagers see the light
Bright light glasses have been shown to help sleep, and even bolster learning and cognitive skills in teenagers. Invented by
Continue reading »Study sheds light on genetic foundation of migraines
The nauseating, often debilitating, headaches affect 15-20 percent of adults in developed countries, yet they remain stubbornly hard to explain.
Continue reading »Scientists develop new method that uses light to manage neuropathic pain in mice
For patients with neuropathic pain, a chronic condition affecting 7 to 8 percent of the European population, extreme pain and
Continue reading »Seeing prostate cancer in a new light
A new method offering more successful diagnosis and management of prostate cancer has been identified by researchers at the University
Continue reading »3-D human ‘mini-brains’ shed new light on genetic underpinnings of major mental illness
Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, severe depression and bipolar disorder share a common genetic link. Studies of specific families
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