Bacteria may promote pancreatic cancer by suppressing the immune system
Bottom Line: Bacterial load was significantly higher in pancreatic tumor samples from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma compared with pancreatic ...
One in 10 people have traces of cocaine or heroin on their fingerprints
Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test ...
Millions of Americans seek and find illicit marijuana online
These days, Americans shop for nearly everything online--including marijuana. That's the conclusion of a new study published today in the ...
Three-in-one molecule shows promise in helping certain breast cancer patients
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Mar. 19, 2018) - A newly designed three-part molecule could be ...
Ships in the English Channel have highest rate of sulphur violations in northern Europe
Credit: Niklas Berg and Johan Mellqvist Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have shown that between 87 and 98 percent ...
LifeTime — A visionary proposal for an EU Flagship
Credit: Spencer Philiip, EMBL-EBI Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2001, scientists and the media described the ...
Researchers target immune cells to slow progression of ALS
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research New research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - also known as motor neuron disease ...
Identifying the chemical forming carcinogens in recycled water
Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of a potent carcinogen ...
How often do medical problems lead to bankruptcy?
CAMBRDIGE, MASS.--A team of researchers led by an MIT economist has found that medical expenses account for roughly 4 percent ...
Surpassing critical blood pressure threshold could signal hypertension regardless of age
Boston, MA-- Hypertension, abnormally high blood pressure, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Many healthcare ...
Study evaluates connection between drug, alcohol use and infant abdominal malformation
Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - Alcohol use early in the pregnancy by the mother may be a risk factor ...
Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change
The face of American forests is changing, thanks to climate change-induced shifts in rainfall and temperature that are causing shifts ...
Parkinson’s gene initiates disease outside of the brain
(PHILADELPHIA) - Until very recently, Parkinson's had been thought a disease that starts in the brain, destroying motion centers and ...
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles treats first patient on the west coast using gene therapy
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (March 21, 2018) - Surgeons of The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los ...
New brain scanner allows patients to move freely for the first time
A new generation of brain scanner, that can be worn like a helmet allowing patients to move naturally whilst being ...
Learning to see
Credit: Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital A radiologist's ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality ...
Brief cardiac arrest? Tend to the heart, but don’t neglect the brain
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences Patients who survive a brief cardiac arrest and who appear neurologically intact should nonetheless ...
Automated notification system improves follow-up of actionable tests pending at discharge
Many patients are discharged from the hospital with pending tests. For example, a patient may be awaiting biopsy results for ...
Forgetting details, getting the gist may prompt false memories in older adults
Older adults often complain about forgetting, but Penn State psychologists suggest that another problem may be misremembering. In a study, ...
Neuroscientists develop potential tools for the study of brain function
Credit: Melody Kroll, MU Division of Biological Sciences A team of University of Missouri neuroscientists are inching closer to developing ...
