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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Increasing numbers of elbow-related injuries in professional baseball pitchers has led to research studying risk factors,...

Youth patellar dislocations may pose risk for future injuries later in life

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations are at a higher risk of recurring dislocations, especially long-term...

Surgery is a low risk treatment option for patients with pectoralis major tendon ruptures

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Surgery is an effective and safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon (PMT) ruptures,...

In frogs, preventing early-life gut microbiome disruptions leads to better health

Biologists at the University of Connecticut and University of South Florida have found that a crucial window in the development...

USF Biologists find frog’s future health influenced by gut microbes as tadpoles

Credit: University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (July 20, 2017) - University of South Florida biologists have found that a...

Researchers identify critical need for standardized organ donation metrics

PHILADELPHIA -- Across the country, there are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO), which are responsible for recovering and distributing organs...

Experts: 1 in 3 cases of dementia preventable, nonmedical therapies ideal for dementia

Credit: Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - Managing lifestyle factors such as hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression could...

High levels of antibiotic-resistance in Indian poultry farming raises concerns

Washington, DC - A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with...

Insurance approval rates for clinical trial participation rose under Affordable Care Act

Bottom Line: Approval rates for privately insured patients seeking to enroll in oncology clinical trials increased after the passage of...

Loma Linda University researchers finds links between meal frequency and BMI

A study by researchers from Loma Linda University School of Public Health and the Czech Republic has found that timing...

Combining CAR T cells with existing immunotherapies may overcome resistance in glioblastomas

Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Genetically modified "hunter" T cells successfully migrated to and penetrated a deadly type of brain...

Engineered liver tissue expands after transplant

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Many diseases, including cirrhosis and hepatitis, can lead to liver failure. More than 17,000 Americans suffering from...

Surprising genetic variety in childhood brain cancer

Medulloblastoma is a malignant tumor of the cerebellum. Medulloblastoma can occur at any age, but it most commonly affects children....

Novel CRISPR-Cas9 screening enables discovery of new targets to aid cancer immunotherapy

Credit: Dana-Farber/Boston Children's BOSTON (July 19, 2017) -- A novel screening method developed by a team at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer...

Definitive genomic study reveals alterations driving most medulloblastoma brain tumors

Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital The most comprehensive analysis yet of medulloblastoma has identified genomic changes responsible for more...

Dundee-China linkup uncovers secrets of our cellular ‘energy sensor’

A scientific collaboration between researchers in Scotland and China has uncovered a new kind of `energy sensor' in our cells,...

Grant supports deep dive into microbes

Credit: Shannon Modla/ University of Delaware Even in sediment cores extracted more than a mile beneath the ocean floor, you'll...

Social interaction affects cancer patients’ response to treatment

Credit: Jeff Leinert, NHGRI How well cancer patients fared after chemotherapy was affected by their social interaction with other patients...

Team traces masculinization in mice to estrogen receptor in inhibitory neurons

Credit: Tollkuhn Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have opened a black...

In mice, acting male depends on estrogen receptors