Posts Tagged ‘Emory University’
Parasitic wasps suck calcium out of flies
EMORY (US) — By draining calcium from the blood cells of fruit flies, parasitic wasps are able to switch off the flies’ immune system, new research shows. Continue…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:48 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - May 9, 2013 11:54 - 2 Comments
Cells in hydrogel reverse diabetes in mice
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — Scientists reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice in as little as 10 days using a new technique to transplant cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 30, 2013 11:10 - 1 Comment
‘Touchy’ robot arm reaches past clutter
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Thanks to a robot with a flexible arm covered with tactile sensors, a man with quadriplegia was able to pull a blanket over himself and grab a cloth to wipe his face. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 12:43 - 0 Comments
Diabetes care improves, but costly gaps remain
EMORY (US) — People with diabetes are getting better control of the disease, but a new study suggests that other health issues that can complicate the condition are not as well tended to. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2013 11:58 - 0 Comments
To harness HIV, make it get ‘naked’
EMORY (US) — A new understanding of how HIV “gets dressed” in the human cells it has taken over could lead to new antiretroviral drugs, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2013 14:47 - 0 Comments
Immune system ‘trainer’ cells don’t quit
EMORY (US) — Follicular helper T cells, which are important for generating potent antibodies, stick around even after a viral infection is over, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2013 11:33 - 3 Comments
Animal ‘pharmacists’ treat the family, too
U. MICHIGAN / EMORY (US) — Self-medication among animals goes beyond chimpanzees and woolly bears, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 16:25 - 1 Comment
To heal heart, treat depression, too
COLUMBIA U. (US) —Treating people for depression after a heart attack could reduce the risk of death or another attack, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2013 14:23 - 0 Comments
Stress events add up to greater stillbirth odds
EMORY (US) — Major stress events are linked to an increase in stillbirths among all women, according to new research that finds even higher risk for African Americans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 14:42 - 0 Comments
Late preterm birth may affect early testing
EMORY (US) — A new study shows that children born a few weeks early or whose mothers completed less schooling are at higher risk of failing first grade standardized tests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 14:09 - 2 Comments
New docs: Fewer hours, but more mistakes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New rules that require young doctors to work fewer hours without a break were supposed to protect patients from sleepy physicians, but a new study finds that medical errors may have actually increased. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 21, 2013 12:31 - 1 Comment
Chimps know it’s not what you eat, but when
PURDUE (US) — When it comes to mealtimes, chimpanzees eat smart, and may give serious thought to the quality and timing of their food. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 8:11 - 3 Comments
Amino acid linked to asthma, obesity combo
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — An imbalance in the metabolism of arginine could cause respiratory trouble and asthma issues in obese people, especially those who develop asthma later in life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2013 13:51 - 0 Comments
Why stale blood may put patients at risk
EMORY (US) — Using blood that is more than three weeks old in transfusions can have a negative effect on the way blood vessels function, a study of hospital patients shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 10:51 - 0 Comments
For protection, fruit fly ‘babies’ booze it up
EMORY (US) — To combat deadly parasitic wasps, fruit fly moms lay their eggs in an alcohol-soaked environment, essentially forcing their larvae to consume a toxic cocktail. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 12:57 - 2 Comments
Personalize chemo with cells created from tumor
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Scientists have developed a better way to match cancer patients to the drugs that will work best against their particular disease. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 14, 2013 16:08 - 0 Comments
Teach teens that bullies can change
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN / EMORY / STANFORD (US) — Teenagers who believe people can’t change react aggressively to bullying, but teaching them otherwise may reduce those aggressive reactions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2013 14:51 - 1 Comment
Young bonobos comfort friends in need
EMORY (US) — Like humans, bonobos show signs of empathy and the desire to console family and friends early in life. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 6, 2013 7:43 - 16 Comments
For kids with autism, food can be a fight
EMORY (US) — Children with autism spectrum disorders are five times more likely to have issues with eating, including tantrums at meals and extreme pickiness. (more…)
