Investigator at CHLA awarded $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Currently, the only therapy for metabolic liver disease is an organ transplant. Tracy Grikscheit, MD,...
Keystone Symposia and Vienna BioCenter launch scientific research conferences in Vienna
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Ben-Gurion University research leads to first nationwide sunscreen chemicals ban in Palau
NEW YORK...November 7, 2018 -- The Republic of Palau, a South Pacific island nation, became the world's first country to...
Selective amnesia: How rats and humans are able to forget distracting memories
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Home cleanliness, residents’ tolerance predict where cockroaches take up residence
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Health services must address multiple conditions in dementia care
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Many older adults do not take prescribed statins properly
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Antihormone therapy linked with higher heart failure risk in prostate cancer patients
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Pilates provides a range of benefits for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions
A Musculoskeletal Care study is the first to investigate individual perceptions of the impact of a Pilates exercise programme on...
Compound derived from marijuana may benefit children with epilepsy
In recent years, cannabinoids--the active chemicals in medical marijuana-- have been increasingly touted as a potential treatment for a range...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to childhood eye condition
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Does a woman’s weight gain during pregnancy affect children’s bone health?
A new study has examined whether managing weight during pregnancy might affect children's bone mass. In the Journal of Bone...
Study explores timing of muscle-related problems of statin use
Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) in some patients. A new Pharmacology Research...
Fine water particle sprays improve facial skin moisture
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