healthmedicinet_i_2017_4

New eye test detects earliest signs of
glaucoma
A SIMPLE eye test could help solve the biggest
global cause of irreversible blindness, glaucoma.
In clinical trials, the...
Scientists examine impact of highseverity
fires on conifer forests
The ability of some Western conifer forests to
recover after severe fire may become increasingly
limited as the climate...
Protein ‘spy’ gains new abilities
Rice University scientists have learned to spy on
cells with a divide-and-conquer strategy to label
proteins. Graduate...
Food insecurity can affect your mental
health
Ann Arbor, MI, April 27, 2017 – Food insecurity (FI)
affects nearly 795 million people worldwide.
Although a complex...
NOAA funds UM coral restoration
research
MIAMI–The University of Miami’s (UM) Rosenstiel
School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
announced today a...
NJIT graduate student wins IBM
fellowship to develop brain-inspired
computing systems
S. R. Nandakumar, a graduate student in electrical
engineering, has won a coveted IBM Ph.D.
fellowship to support his work...
Slender face identified as novel marker
for left-handedness
Individuals with a slender lower face are about 25
percent more likely to be left-handed. This
unexpected finding (abstract)...
U.S. FDA approves Biomarin’s Batten
disease drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on
Thursday it had approved Biomarin Pharmaceutical
Inc’s drug to treat...
Going to college may increase risk of
marijuana use
(Reuters Health) – College is increasingly a
gateway for young adults in the U.S. to begin using
marijuana and the...
Can puppies protect babies from
allergies and obesity?
Reuters Health) – Exposing babies to puppies and
other furry pets might help them accumulate two
types of bacteria...
FDA approves Bayer’s Stivarga to treat
most common liver cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on
Thursday it has approved Bayer AG’s drug Stivarga
to treat liver cancer,...
U.S. Republican leaders seek votes for
healthcare bill
WASHINGTON Prospects for U.S. House passage
of a healthcare system overhaul before President
Donald Trump’s 100th...
Soy Protein May Ease Inflammatory Conventional and Holistic Medicine:
Bowel Disease
Getting the Best of Both Worlds
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