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CWRU/UH researcher part of elite Trans-Atlantic network to study heart disease
Credit: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Transcription factors are proteins that determine whether specific genes are transcribed or not by...
High patient satisfaction rates after ‘Adam’s apple’ reduction surgery
November 7, 2018 - Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the "Adam's apple" has a high patient satisfaction...
Genetic study clarifies the causes of the most severe heart muscle diseases of children
Credit: C Vasilescu/University of Helsinki Cardiac muscle degeneration (cardiomyopathy) is the most common cause of severe cardiac dysfunction and life-threatening...
Are there geographic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury for US veterans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 7, 2018--There are known racial and ethnic disparities in death...
Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2018) - In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a...
Mutant protein tackles DNA guardian to promote cancer development
Credit: Drew Berry, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Melbourne scientists have discovered how tumour development is driven by mutations in...
Mount Sinai and AllerGenis, LLC announce partnership to bring novel, precision diagnostics to food allergy patients
AllerGenis, LLC, a data-driven diagnostic company, announced a partnership agreement with Mount Sinai Health System to develop and commercialize technology...
Prize to UCPH researcher for revolutionary discovery of the brain’s cleaning system
Professor Maiken Nedergaard from the University of Copenhagen is this year's recipient of the prestigious prize Stora Nordiska Pris awarded...
Fine water particle sprays improve facial skin moisture
In aSkin Research & Technology study, spraying fine water particles onto the facial skin of adult women in winter, when...
Discovery: Rare three-species hybrid warbler
Credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology ITHACA, N.Y. - Scientists have shown that a bird found in Pennsylvania is the offspring...
Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers mark 30 years of research
November 7, 2018 - Over the past three decades, the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Center (TBIMSC) program has served...
Study explores timing of muscle-related problems of statin use
Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) in some patients. A new Pharmacology Research...
Bullying ‘follows’ LGB people from school to work
Around one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who are bullied at school will have similar experiences in the...
SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine publishes first articles
The first articles have published online in a new, SN-branded peer review journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical medicine....
Does a woman’s weight gain during pregnancy affect children’s bone health?
A new study has examined whether managing weight during pregnancy might affect children's bone mass. In the Journal of Bone...
A molecular switch links a Scottish mouse, a Finnish patient and Parkinson’s disease
An international team of scientists led by the University of Dundee, UK have verified that a molecular pathway that has...
Tiny molecule has big effect in childhood brain tumor studies
Credit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO--Sometimes small things make the biggest differences. A new study by UT Health San...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to childhood eye condition
In an Acta Ophthalmologica analysis of 11 relevant articles, maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a 46 percent increased...
Clinical and environmental factors impact absorption of common sunscreen ingredient
With the growing awareness of ultraviolet (UV) exposure resulting in an increased risk of photoaging and skin cancers, consumers are...
Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate...
