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AMP addresses clinical relevance of DNA variants in chronic myeloid neoplasms
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Aug. 21, 2018 -- The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostics professional society,...
Untreated genital warts may increase risk of HIV transmission
(Boston)-- A new study has shown that genital warts may promote HIV sexual transmission and, in turn, their treatment and...
Clay to fight bacteria in wounds: An old practice may be a new solution
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment or a poultice is a...
The IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer arrives in Toronto, Canada
MEDIA ALERT The IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer Arrives in Toronto, Canada What: The International Association for the...
$3 million NIH grant will fund genetic hearing loss research
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes...
FDA research informs smokeless tobacco prevention messaging for at-risk youth
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 21, 2018--Recent findings from formative research conducted with rural, non-Hispanic...
Exodus of Saudi medical trainees reveals vulnerability of Canadian health care
The sudden loss of Saudi medical trainees who must leave Canada in the next two weeks will negatively affect patient...
I hear what you say! Or do I?
Credit: The University of Nottingham Dr Rebecca Hirst Even with an acute sense of hearing adults don't always pick up...
Identifying drug-resistant hotspots can provide roadmap to reduce tuberculosis in South Africa
Boston--Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have created a near real-time surveillance method to identify communities experiencing a high burden...
Sanford Burnham Prebys compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer
Credit: John Gestaldo LA JOLLA , CALIF. - August 21, 2018 - A compound discovered at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical...
Study sheds light on how brain lets animals hunt for food by following smells
Most animals have a keen sense of smell, which assists them in everyday tasks. Now, a new study led by...
Pitt doctor gets grant to test self-management approach to chronic pain in HIV patients
Credit: Jordan Beckham/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2018 - Living with HIV often means living with chronic pain, but behavioral therapy...
Education program successful at reducing forced sex in South African adolescents
Southern Africa has some of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world, with 20 percent of adolescent girls...
Living close to urban green spaces is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer
An increasing number of studies are reporting health benefits of contact with urban green spaces. A new study from the...
Almost out of the air: an environmental friendly synthesis of betulin oxo-derivatives
Credit: Tomsk Polytechnic University The cosmetic and food industries, especially the pharmaceutical industry are interested in these derivatives where they...
A common ancestral gene causes body segmentation in spiders and insects
Credit: Paese et al., 2018 Scientists have pinpointed a key gene that controls segmentation during spider development, which reveals a...
UMBC teams up with Chesapeake Conservancy to create detailed stream maps
Thousands of waterways, from major rivers like the Potomac and Susquehanna to tiny headwaters, flow through the Chesapeake Bay watershed....
Endocrine Society congratulates Early Investigators Award winners
WASHINGTON-- The Endocrine Society has selected five new recipients for its Early Investigators Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established...
Study shows children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be treated
CAPE TOWN | 16 AUGUST 2018 | The results of a large, international systematic review published in the journal PLOS...
Largest brain study of 62,454 scans identifies drivers of brain aging
Credit: Credit: Daniel G. Amen COSTA MESA, CA, August 21, 2018 - In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists...
