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As more and more western pharmaceutical companies are pouring money into China, it’s only natural that there is a bit of western “brain drain” as well. A recent NPR report highlighted a number of U.S.-based scientists who have sought career advancement in China.
One in five people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who use a benzodiazepine are also concomitant users of an opioid, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention recently organized a community awareness event to celebrate World Food Day in collaboration with the College of Health Sciences - Nutrition Department of the University of Sharjah held under the theme of ‘Healthy diet and cooking.’
Peer review has a long history behind it, and it has since become synonymous with the scientific method. Ever since its original inception in the 18th century, the peer review process has undergone many changes in its evolution to what it is now.
MilliporeSigma, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, handed out $30,000 to three graduate students for their research projects.
Three patients with quadriplegia were implanted with the BrainGate BCI, a sensor about the size of a baby aspirin. It can detect signals in the motor cortex. These were decoded and routed to a Bluetooth device that acts as a wireless mouse.
How can a doctor predict the treatment outcome of an individual patient? Traditionally, the effectiveness of medical treatments is studied by randomised trials where patients are randomly divided into two groups: one of the groups is given treatment, and the other a placebo.
Tulane researchers James McLachlan and Lisa Morici explain how nanoparticles shed from bacteria can be used in future vaccines to illicit a more potent immune response than existing technologies. The project aims to design a more effective vaccine against pertussis.
Biomimicry, looking at how things are done in nature and applying that to solve problems, is utilized by many researchers. BioSpace looks at some examples of how scientists are performing cutting-edge research using biomimicry.
UH Engineer Using Optical Equipment to Watch Heart Develop
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