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All thyroid cancers are not ‘created equal’– avoiding unnecessary or ‘excessive’ treatment
More Americans are being diagnosed with thyroid cancer than ever before--over the past 25 years its incidence has tripled. This...
Combined approach offers hope to lung cancer patients who become resistant to drugs
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within...
Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing...
UCalgary researchers discover why sepsis from a staph infection causes organ failure
Credit: Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine For patients diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus infection, often referred...
Traffic jams in the brain
'Traffic jams' can also occur in the brain and they can be damaging. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been...
MossRehab to host clinical trials of new ReStore-assistive walking device
MossRehab, the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient physical and cognitive rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region, is proud to announce...
Next generation ALS drug silences inherited form of the disease in animal models
Credit: Courtesy of NIH/NINDS. NIH-funded researchers delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in rodents by injecting them with a...
Multi-disease health fairs, ‘test and treat’ help E. African communities achieve HIV goals
Credit: NIAID People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy...
Curbs on legal highs cut need for hospital care, study suggests
Fewer people sought hospital treatment for the toxic effects of so-called legal highs following temporary restrictions, a study based at...
New film reveals experiences of LGBTQ young people in care
Credit: University of East Anglia Experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) young people coming out in the...
Newly identified target may help with drug discovery for chronic inflammatory diseases
Inflammation is part of the body's natural healing process. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation can lead to cancer, Alzheimer's...
Fauci: HIV remission free of antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal
Credit: NIAID Long-lasting control of HIV infection without antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a feasible goal that deserves vigorous pursuit, Anthony...
New data show dramatic progress in Namibia toward HIV epidemic control; gaps elsewhere
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (July 25, 2018)--The Government of the Republic of Namibia, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief...
New strategy for cancer therapy spells double trouble for tumors
LA JOLLA, CA - July 25, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a new strategy to kill tumors,...
Scientists identify biomarkers to detect and prevent stillbirth
New biomarkers found in maternal blood may allow doctors to prevent stillbirth, according to new research at the University of...
New enzyme discovery may help improve drugs against cancer, diabetes and obesity
A new study reveals that several drugs for treating haematological cancers are less effective than expected in inhibiting a special...
Cannabidiol: Hope or hype?
Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major phytochemicals in marijuana, has become a popular ingredient in dietary supplements, beauty products and...
New study offers hope of recovery from spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury or damage causes permanent changes in strength, sensation and other body functions. Hope of recuperation is slim...
Contact sports associated with Lewy body disease, Parkinson’s disease symptoms, dementia
(Boston)-- There is mounting evidence that repetitive head impacts from contact sports and other exposures are associated with the neurodegenerative...
How to design better clinical trials to address ‘critically low’ dementia research shortfall
New research gives insights into how the design of clinical trials can improve to address the "critically low" research pipeline...
