RNA editing study shows potential for more effective precision cancer treatment
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center If there is one thing all cancers have in common, it is they have nothing...
Zika virus eliminates advanced human tumor in central nervous system of rodents
Credit: HUG-CELL A Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo...
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VA delivers higher quality care than other health providers, study finds
The VA health care system performs similar to or better than non-VA systems on most measures of inpatient and outpatient...
CRISPR/Cas9 silences gene associated with high cholesterol
Credit: Charles Gersbach, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used a CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique...
Neonicotinoids may alter estrogen production in humans
Neonicotinoids are currently the most widely used pesticides in the world and frequently make headlines because of their harmful effects...
Researchers assassinate disease-causing bacteria with virus cocktail
Credit: The graph was generated using proprietary PhageSelector™ program developed by Intralytix, Inc. Imagine that you have become ill because...
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...
