Treating cardiovascular disorders–and more–with the flips of a switch
Credit: Yubin Zhou, Texas A&M University Health Science Center You've heard of "nature versus nurture," and philosophers argue about which...
Transplant-damaging virus comes into focus
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney...
Infection of the heart valves and healthcare costs on rise due to impact of IV drug
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A new study finds the number of patients hospitalized with endocarditis has increased dramatically...
New study shows therapy for psoriasis can reduce heart plaque
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - Late-breaking clinical science shows common therapy options for psoriasis (PSO)-a chronic inflammatory skin disease-can...
US autism rate edges up in new CDC report
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Study of bat natural immunity to marburg virus may shed light on human disease
Credit: Dr. Jonathan Towner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scientists examining the genome of Egyptian fruit bats, a natural...
1st-of-its-kind study associates obesity with poorer stroke outcomes in non-white patients
New Orleans, LA - Research led by LSU Health New Orleans faculty has found that obesity contributed to poorer outcomes...
Scripps Research team receives $7.5 million for studies on cocaine, oxycodone addiction
LA JOLLA, CA -- April 26, 2018 -- Last year, more than 60,000 Americans died of an opioid overdose, and...
Study to explore whether cannabis compound eases severe symptoms of autism
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are preparing a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary investigation to determine if and...
New results from preserve clinical trial include data on patients who underwent pci
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Bacteria in the small intestine indispensable for fat absorption
A researcher at Midwestern University led a new study showing that Western diets, high in fat and simple sugar, promote...
Molecule may help tame virulent bacteria and prevent infection
Credit: UW Medicine According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three humans carries Staphylococcus...
NEw study shows life-saving outcomes using 3-D printing models for heart valve disease
SAN DIEGO, APRIL 26, 2018 - A new study examines the effectiveness of 3D printing technology and computer modeling to...
New clinical trial shows second generation drug-eluting stents are safe and effective
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - Results of the PERSPECTIVE trial were presented today as late-breaking clinical science at the...
Expanded registry data shows continued positive results for the mitraclip device
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - The post-approval study evaluating the safety and efficacy of MitraClip in a real-world, commercial...
Penn bioinformatics researcher receives grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA-- Casey Greene, PhD, an assistant professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational...
Publication details IDRI’s promising leprosy vaccine candidate
A publication in Nature Partner Journals (npj) Vaccines indicates that post-exposure prophylaxis with LepVax, IDRI's leprosy vaccine candidate, not only...
Upgrading the immune system to fight cancer
Credit: Cell There have been few cancer treatments with such a promising future as using the patient's own immune system....
New study shows length of hospital stay impacts outcomes after TAVR procedure
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A new study finds patients who stay in the hospital for more than 72...
Largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics finds new mutations, suggests immunotherapy
University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers recently completed the largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics, mining the data of 583...
