Lyme disease: A study on the speed of transmission by infected ticks
Lyme borreliosis is a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia that are transmitted by a bite from a ...
Month: September 2018
Scientists have discovered how to predict life of implants without animal testing
Credit: © Niels Wegner An international team of researchers consisting of scientists from NUST MISIS and TU Dortmund University has ...
The first predators and their self-repairing teeth
The earliest predators appeared on Earth 480 million years ago - and they even had teeth which were capable of ...
Scientists discovered 20 new gnat species in Brazil
Credit: Olavi Kurina/wwf.org Due to the heterogenity of natural habitats and its dimension, Brazil is thought to hold 15 - ...
Black women more likely to skip crucial breast cancer treatments
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that black women are more likely to skip ...
More than half of countries are not on track to meet global targets for chronic diseases
**Country-level data available** Cancers, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes were responsible for 12.5 million deaths among people aged ...
Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases
Credit: NCD Countdown 2030 People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions ...
For critically ill patients on life support, CSU chemistry could help them survive
Credit: John Eisele/Colorado State University Smoke inhalation, pneumonia, and combat-related trauma are just a few causes of acute respiratory distress ...
CHLA participates in novel cancer consortium announced at the Biden Cancer Summit
Credit: Photo courtesy of CHLA Former Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit, ...
Study of protein ‘trafficker’ provides insight into autism and other brain disorders
Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology at The Rockefeller University In the brain, as in business, connections are everything. To maintain ...
A Trojan Horse delivery for treating a rare, potentially deadly, blood-clotting disorder
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for ...
New nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A research team led by Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical ...
Latest research hints at predicting autism risk for pregnant mothers
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering--are continuing to ...
New findings on chronic pain syndrome in the mouth
Credit: Photo: Malin Arnesson The picture is becoming clearer regarding the chronic oral pain condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome, ...
New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study ...
FDA researchers report first evidence of ESBL producing E. Coli in US retail meat
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 21, 2018--A new study using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole ...
New findings on the muscle disease Laing early-onset distal myopathy
Credit: University of Skövde New avenues are now being opened for future treatment of Laing distal myopathy, a rare disorder ...
Barrow Researchers deploy novel clinical trial regimen for glioblastoma
(PHOENIX - Sept. 21, 2018) Combating glioblastoma remains a major challenge due the complex nature of these tumors, the inability ...
Checklist helps assess early feeding skills in premature infants
September 21, 2018 - Infants born prematurely face challenges in developing the complex, interrelated skills needed for effective feeding. An ...
University spinout company to develop new antibiotics
Credit: University of Plymouth Drug-resistant infections are set to kill more people than cancer by 2050. Now a new University ...
