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Scientists at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre and the University of Manitoba have developed a drug that combats 2...

‘Eating with the eyes’ is hard-wired in the brain

Credit: ©National Institute of Genetics (NIG) Have you ever wondered why just seeing food can make your mouth start to...

Scientists uncover mechanism allowing bacteria to survive the human immune system

Researchers have uncovered molecular details of how pathogenic bacteria fight back against the human immune response to infection. Scientists at...

Is DAA therapy for hepatitis C associated with an increased risk of liver cancer?

According to data from eight studies being presented at The International Liver Congress™ 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, there remains...

Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis reduces mortality in people with advanced liver disease

April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: A multicentre, randomised, controlled study presented today found that long-term oral antibiotic therapy with...

ILC 2017: New EASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus

April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) today published their revised...

ILC 2017: European countries restrict access to life-saving treatment for hepatitis C

April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Data presented today demonstrate that there are considerable restrictions in the reimbursement of direct-acting...

UK: Serious liver disease develops in one-third of young people with childhood acquired HCV

April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Results from a retrospective review of a UK national Hepatitis C virus (HCV) database...

Investigational DAA treatment combination effective and improves patient-reported outcomes

April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Analysis of patient outcome data from the POLARIS-1, 2, 3 and 4 studies presented...

Type of treatment for prostate cancer affects quality of life

Quality of life after prostate cancer treatment varies by the type of treatment patients receive, a new study reveals. In...

Why children struggle to cross busy streets safely

Loading video... Credit: Hank Virtual Environments Lab, University of Iowa For adults, crossing the street by foot seems easy. You...

Fungi have enormous potential for new antibiotics

Credit: Jens Christian Nielsen Fungi are a potential goldmine for the production of pharmaceuticals. This is shown by researchers at...

Drug created from malaria parasite shows promise as bladder cancer treatment

A drug created from a malaria protein stopped tumour growth of chemotherapy-resistant bladder cancer, offering hope for cancer patients not...

Immature spinner dolphin calf SCUBA tanks spell disaster in tuna fisheries

Just because dolphins are born in water doesn't necessarily mean that their in-built SCUBA system is fully prepared for action...

Sociable crayfish get drunk more easily than loners

The effects of alcohol can be unpredictable; while some consumers become amiable and affectionate, others turn into brutish thugs, and...

High-speed images capture archer fish’s rocket-like launch

The archer fish is arguably the ninja of the aquatic world, known for its stealth-like, arrow-straight aim while shooting down...

Painkillers relieve zebrafish larvae discomfort

Lynne Sneddon is a myth buster. Having debunked the fisherman's legend that fish don't feel pain, Sneddon, from the University...

NASA engages the next generation with HUNCH

Credit: NASA NASA is making sure the next generation of high school graduates understand the variety of career paths that...

EPA methane emission policy likely to cost less, miss 2025 targets

Credit: Environmental Defense Fund Regulations recently enacted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce methane emissions from oil...

Seven years later: BP oil spill settlement funding new way to manage fish populations