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In lab research, scientists slow progression of a fatal form of muscular dystrophy
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS — In a paper published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, Saint Louis University...
Mobile phone use while pregnant not linked to child neurodevelopment problems
Mobile phone use during pregnancy is unlikely to have any adverse effects on child neurodevelopment, according to new research published...
New interdisciplinary research program in biomedical innovation law
Credit: Lars Bahl The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of DKK 35 million for a Collaborative Research Programme...
John DeLuca PhD of Kessler Foundation receives National MS Society Fellowship Award
Credit: Kessler Foundation EAST HANOVER, N.J. May 16, 2017 – John DeLuca, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research and Training...
Kent scientists find new cultivation system to battle parasite causing diarrhoea
Credit: University of Kent A research team at the University of Kent has established the first long-term cultivation system at...
Hospital for Special Surgery hand surgeon receives prestigious award…
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Scott Wolfe, MD, chief emeritus of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Hospital for...
Investigating link btwn bedside nursing & avoidable readmissions…
Credit: Penn Nursing (PHILADELPHIA) Dec.8, 2016 – As many as a quarter of all older adults discharged from an acute...
The Miriam Hospital gets NIH grant to study phone-based mindfulness to help those living with HIV
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital has received a $146,000 research project...
First stem cell study in the world for CF opens at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Credit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND – A 39-year-old man with cystic fibrosis (CF) made history by becoming the first person in...
Newly discovered ‘multicomponent’ virus can infect animals
Scientists have identified a new "multicomponent" virus — one containing different segments of genetic material in separate particles — that...
Worm treatment strategy could benefit millions of kids
Credit: Jamie Kidston, ANU A landmark new study shows the benefits of an expanded treatment strategy for intestinal worms –...
Older Americans don’t get — or seek — enough help from doctors & pharmacists on drug costs
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI – The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription...
ATS applauds President Obama for release of drug resistant TB action plan
IMAGE: ATS President Atul Malhotra, M.D. Credit: ATS The American Thoracic Society applauds President Barack Obama and the Administration for...
Diabetes expert warns Paleo Diet is dangerous and increases weight gain
A new study has revealed following a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for just eight weeks can lead to rapid weight gain...
Countering atopic dermatitis immune reactions
Credit: Maeda N., et al., International Immunopharmacology, July 1, 2017 A protein which protects the fetus during pregnancy, HLA-G1, shows...
Poor nutrition during pregnancy can cause early aging of baby’s heart
Credit: Dr. Peter Nathanielsz and Dr. Geoffrey Clarke New research has shown that the child of a slightly undernourished mother...
Why expensive wine appears to taste better
Credit: © Foto: Xenia Grote Previous work from INSEAD Associate Professor of Marketing Hilke Plassmann's research group did show that...
Gene-delivery system prevents vision loss from inherited eye disease
Credit: Zheng-Rong Lu Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed gene-carrying nanoparticles that home in on target cells and...
New research grant awarded to help cut heart disease in South Asia
A new international collaboration has received a £2 million award to fund research into combatting the rising numbers of deaths...
PolyU develops the first food hygiene standard certification system for Hong Kong caterers
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong is renowned as the culinary capital of Asia, with local catering establishments...
