Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that is not an…
New heart valve modeling technique enables customized medical care for patients
Engineers develop noninvasive way to simulate repairs to the heart’s mitral valve allowing surgeons to provide patient-specific treatments.
Babies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attention
In the study, infants who are exposed to more than one language show better attentional control than infants who are…
Discovery of blood vessel system in bones
A network of very fine blood vessels that connects bone marrow directly with the blood supply of the periosteum that…
Genetic causes of tumors in salivary glands
Acinic cell carcinoma is the third most common malignant form of salivary gland cancer. These tumors are similar to normal…
Interaction between bacteria and immune cells protects the intestinal barrier
Conditions such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, a poor diet, overuse of certain drugs and stress harm the intestinal…
New treatment for bone infection using copper-rich glass implant
Researchers have developed a new treatment for the particularly difficult-to-treat bone infection, osteomyelitis.
Combined SPECT and cardiac MR imaging can help guide ventricular tachycardia ablation
Adding functional imaging to structural imaging of patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) has the potential to improve current VT ablation…
A closed cage-like molecule that can be opened
Researchers report the synthesis of a closed molecular cage with areas that can be opened. The opening is achieved through…
The first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia uncovered
A gene defect identified in Karelian Bear Dogs causes a severe bone disease. A gene test has been developed for…