Coherent Corp., a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that it will exhibit industry-leading products and capabilities at SPIE Photonics West, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Booth #4805 (Hall D, Exhibit Level), and at BiOS Expo Jan. 28-29, part of Photonics West, in Booth #8320 (Hall F, Exhibit Level North). ​​​​​​​Image Credit: […]

Among people who received more intensive treatment for high blood pressure, evaluations of MRI scans indicated a positive change in brain structures involved in its ability to clear toxins and other byproducts, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023. The meeting, held in person in Dallas and virtually, Feb. 8-10, 2023, […]

Findings from an international research study involving Irish and Spanish patients reveal a candidate drug and biomarker that could be used to manage uveal melanoma. Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare eye cancer that begins in melanocytes – the pigment-producing cells that give eyes their color and that are also found in the back of the eye. Ireland has the […]

A 12-month program of moderate to vigorous exercise reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by approximately 50% in adults with obesity over 10 years, according to a new analysis of a study. “Physical exercise combined with diet restriction has been proven to be effective in prevention of diabetes. However, the long-term effect of exercise on prevention of diabetes, and […]

New research from the University of Nottingham demonstrates that online behavior therapy for children with tics, which is supported by therapists, is both effective, safe and could greatly increase the number of children who are helped. The Online Remote Behavioral Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) trial was led by Professor Chris Hollis, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University […]

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Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023. The meeting, to be held in person in Dallas and virtually, Feb. 8-10, 2023, is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the […]

The brain’s cerebral cortex produces perception based on the sensory information it’s fed through a region called the thalamus. “How the thalamus communicates with the cortex in a fundamental feature of how the brain interprets the world,” said Elly Nedivi, William R. and Linda R. Young Professor in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT. Despite the importance […]

University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators have identified genes that play key roles in the development of coronary artery disease. UVA’s findings essentially pick culprits responsible for coronary artery disease (CAD) out of a far, far larger lineup of potential genetic suspects. That gives scientists promising targets as they work to develop new and better treatments. “Genetic studies done […]

Scientists develop smartphone app that spots stroke symptoms as they occur — looking at facial droopiness and slurred speech The app FAST.AI can measure changes to the face and speech to detect stroke It was able to detect symptoms of a stroke with nearly 100 percent accuracy  READ MORE: Living in a ‘food swamp’ could increase a person’s stroke risk […]