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Revealing the molecular mystery of human liver cells
Toronto, ON (Monday, October 22, 2018) - A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by...
Modern conflict: Screen time vs. nature
Even rural kids today spend more time in front of screens and less time outdoors, according to a new study...
Liver transplant survival rate sees improvement among older adults
An increasing number of older adults are diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. End-stage liver disease is a life-threatening condition in...
Yale-NUS researchers discover drug cocktail that increases lifespan
Credit: Image provided by Dr Jan Gruber. A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS...
Cellular trash cans reveal the roles of proteins in disease
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science If we really want to know how our body's cells work - or don't work,...
Preliminary evidence for use of board games to improve knowledge in health outcomes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 22, 2018--Board games can engage patients in play and fantasy,...
CU researchers find common genetic link in lung ailments
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 22, 2018) - An international research team led by members of the University of Colorado School of...
Protein found in patients with severe asthma can help identify who would benefit from targeted drugs
Credit: CHEST® Glenview, IL, October 22, 2018 - In a novel study, researchers succeeded in identifying patients with a form...
For the brokenhearted, grief can lead to death
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Grief can cause inflammation that can kill, according to new research from Rice University. The study,...
Wishful thinking is rewarded
We make judgements quite rationally or "by the gut". Not only experience and relevant information play an important role, but...
Refugee girls gain from effort to teach life skills
Credit: Lindsay Stark A yearlong program for adolescent girl refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa successfully promoted healthy transitions to adulthood within...
In kids with autism, short questionnaire may detect GI disorders
New York, NY (October 22, 2018)--Anger, aggression, and other troubling behavior problems in kids with autism are often treated as...
Aspirin alone a good clot buster after knee surgery
Credit: Michigan Medicine/Manifest When it comes to preventing blood clots after a knee replacement, good old aspirin may be just...
Patients with HPV-positive oropharynx cancer should receive chemoradiation
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 22 October 2018 - Patients with human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive throat...
More than one in ten heavy cannabis users experience withdrawal after quitting cannabis
NEW YORK -- As the number of Americans who regularly use cannabis has climbed, so too has the number of...
Researchers uncover new target of alcohol in the brain
When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA --...
Researchers discovered a new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes
Credit: Lehtonen Lab / University of Helsinki For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug in the treatment of type...
Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 22 October 2018 - Immunotherapy with pembrolizumab improves survival in patients...
Insilico Medicine to present its latest results in generative chemistry AI Applications Summit
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Monday, October 22, 2018, Boston - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery...
More than just anatomy: sex differences in the lower urinary tract
The biological differences between women and men go beyond basic anatomy. Researchers must consider sex differences down to the cellular...
