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Johns Hopkins researchers who distributed a survey at a retreat and medical update for primary care physicians (PCPs) report that...

Risk factors identified for elbow and shoulder injuries in professional baseball pitchers

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