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WORCESTER - A Phase I clinical trial testing the safety of vaccines that might have the potential to prevent HIV...

Relationship changes after bariatric surgery

Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson Individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery have a higher probability of getting married, separating from...

PSU researcher to examine volcanic ash to aid evacuations

Helping emergency responders predict where ash from exploding volcanoes will fall and how heavy it will accumulate is the focus...

West Greenland Ice Sheet melting at the fastest rate in centuries

Credit: Robert Gill/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - March 28, 2018 - The West Greenland Ice Sheet melted at a dramatically...

A high-specificity test detects prior infection by Zika virus

A test that detects antibodies against Zika virus in samples of blood serum with high specificity - and hence a...

Wayne State University searches for new directions to treat Barth syndrome

Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT -- The Barth Syndrome Foundation recently announced awardees from its 2017 grant cycle. Miriam Greenberg,...

Double danger: The peril of childbirth for women with rheumatic heart disease

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Today, most people in the United States rarely think of rheumatic heart disease (RHD)-or the rheumatic fever...

Bovine genetics: The startling diversity of Bua cattle

(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) In a study of the genetic structure and population dynamics of a unique breed of cattle that is...

Potential biomarkers in animals could signal Ebola virus infection before symptoms appear

Scientists have identified potential biomarkers in nonhuman primates exposed to Ebola virus (EBOV) that appeared up to four days before...

Turtle shells help decode complex links between modern, fossil species

Credit: Coleman Sheehy / Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine that Labradors and golden retrievers died out a million years...

Researchers identify chemical compound that inhibits Ebola virus replication

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--An organic chemical compound shows effective antiviral activity against Ebola virus and several other viruses, according...

A moveable feast: Antibiotics give C. diff a nutrient-rich environment, no competition

Credit: Dr. Rajani Thanissery Using a mouse model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that antibiotic use creates...

USDA invests in research to develop genetic control of waterhemp

Credit: Pat Tranel, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a...

The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that modern cosmetic surgical procedures

Credit: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2018) - New data from the American Society...

Scientists find link between congenital cardiac malformation and adult adrenal cancer

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A.--An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a...

GHIT Fund launches next phase focusing on access & delivery, bringing total investment to US $123 million

TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5...

Accurately identifying aggressive head and neck cancers

Credit: Case Western Reserve University The Case Western Reserve-led research team will analyze computerized images of tissue samples for patterns...

Hepatitis C virus screening rates remain low among baby boomers

Bottom Line: Despite the steady increase of liver cancer incidence in the United States in recent decades, data from 2015...

Up to 38 percent of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution

Credit: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health www.carteeh.org New research highlights the impact of traffic-related air...

Survey finds reducing stigma attributed to Alzheimer’s is vital to prevention research