Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language Sounds

New research by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh and UC San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that a simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF that imperceptibly stimulates a key nerve leading to the brain could significantly improve the...
3-Aug-2020 4:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Men Scoring Higher on ’Man Box’ Scale are Prone to Violence, Mental Illness

Study finds that men who harbor more harmful attitudes about masculinity – including beliefs about aggression and homophobia – also tend toward bullying, sexual harassment, depression and suicidal thoughts.
3-Aug-2020 9:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Trial Finds Drug Safe and Effective in Treating Hep-C During Pregnancy

Critics of the universal hepatitis C screening argue that it’s wasteful to test pregnant women for a disease that can’t be immediately treated, but results of a small phase I clinical trial suggest otherwise: pregnancy could be an excellent time...
24-Jul-2020 12:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Artificial Intelligence Identifies Prostate Cancer with Near-Perfect Accuracy

Study reports 98% sensitivity and 97% specificity in recognizing and characterizing prostate cancer using an artificial intelligence (AI) program.
24-Jul-2020 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Spinal Stimulators for Pain Relief Repurposed to Restore Touch in a Lost Limb

Devices commonly implanted for chronic pain could expand patient access to prosthetic arms that "feel."
21-Jul-2020 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Boosting Immune Memory Could Reduce Cancer Recurrence

New study on how immune memory can be targeted and improve immunotherapy and prevent cancer recurrence.
14-Jul-2020 8:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Umbilical Cord Blood Successfully Treats Rare Genetic Disorders in Largest Study to Date

Infusing umbilical cord blood – a readily available source of stem cells – safely and effectively treated 44 children born with various non-cancerous genetic disorders, including sickle cell, thalassemia, Hunter syndrome, Krabbe disease, MLD,...
14-Jul-2020 11:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation and Training Receives $5 Million NIH Grant to Continue Innovative Work

The National Institutes of Health has renewed a five-year grant for $5 million for the Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation and Training (AR3T) to continue its work expanding scientific knowledge, expertise and methodologies focused on science...
13-Jul-2020 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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