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Penn Vet’s Nicola Mason receives NIH award to target autoimmune disease in dogs
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Nicola J. Mason, BVetMed, PhD, associate professor of Medicine and Pathobiology at the School of Veterinary...
New nuclear medicine tracer will help study the aging brain
Credit: Coughlin et al. RESTON, VA - A new PET imaging radiotracer could help researchers understand neurodegenerative disease and the...
Yale approach bases decision-making on older adults’ own health priorities
New Haven, Conn. -- In a pilot project, researchers at Yale, New York University School of Medicine and Baylor College...
Study shows how lixisenatide slows or prevents damage to the kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and published simultaneously...
Low self-esteem connected to greater risk for opioid use
BINGHAMTON, NY - Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk...
ReFRAME drug repurposing collection yields hope for treating diseases that kill millions
LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 3, 2018 - Each year, millions of people worldwide suffer from potentially fatal infectious diseases...
Closed-loop ‘artificial pancreas’ insulin delivery system offers better glucose control and reduced risk of hypoglycaemia
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Berlin,...
Expert roundtable discusses impact of thyroid autoimmune testing on women’s health
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 3, 2018--A group of expert panelists gathered to discuss "Thyroid...
The risk of dying during pregnancy is five times higher for women with epilepsy
The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has...
Demand for sexual services in Britain: does sex education matter?
By analysing survey data from 1999-2001 and 2010-2012, researchers have estimated the demand for commercial sex among British men. The...
Best way to assess obstetrics programs? Measure outcomes for both mom, baby
Mothers and babies are dying due to birth-associated complications at higher rates now than a decade ago. In a new...
Physical therapy is highly effective for infants with congenital muscular torticollis
October 3, 2018 - Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be...
Novel inhibitor of vascular calcification tested in trial of haemodialysis patients
Cardiovascular calcification is a major health concern in patients with kidney failure undergoing haemodialysis. A first-time-in-human clinical trial of an...
Leading cancer research team win the 2018 European Health Award
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and the University of Leeds, as part of a pan-European partnership...
Privatized education did not lead to more doctors in Tanzania
Credit: Lena Mustonen Many are trained, few employed, fewer still remain in the medical profession in rural areas. This is...
CU Anschutz scientists identify genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2018) - An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Colorado School...
Opioid overdoses, depression linked
Credit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults...
ALS drug may help treat prostate cancer
Researchers have discovered a new use for an old drug as a potential treatment for prostate cancer. The findings are...
Even light drinking increases risk of death
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy...
Getting serious about food safety
Milk may seem as wholesome a drink as there is, but it was not always so. Consider the U.S. in...
