Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in collaboration with colleagues in Dresden, Germany, have developed a way of combining a bone substitute and drugs to regenerate bone and heal severe…
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Adult hospital admissions for dog bites triple in 20 years
A new study by the University of Liverpool reveals adult hospital admissions for dog bites tripled in England between 1998-2018. Published today in Scientific Reports, it is the most in-depth…
Looking back decades shows hospitalized patients need more than movement to prevent dangerous clots
Based on a systematic review of scientific studies dating back nearly 70 years, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and collaborating institutions suggest that ambulation—walking or exercising without assistance—is not sufficient…
Mental map of space is stabilized by sugar coated neurons
A reliable sense of space is essential for daily life and memory formation. Removing sugar coated proteins around neurons in the brains' internal gps makes the mental map of space…
New study shows correlation between teen obesity and mental health issues
Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others. Two thirds of…
Functionality of immune cells in early life
A study by LMU researchers shows that putatively immature dendritic cells found in young children are able to induce robust immune responses. The results could lead to improved vaccination protocols.…
Myopia up in children confined to home during pandemic
For children aged 6 to 8 years, home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a significant myopic shift, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA…