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Drugs that suppress immune system may protect against Parkinson’s
People who take drugs that suppress the immune system are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease, according to a study...
SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting: Imaging the future of human health
RESTON, VA - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2018 Annual Meeting--the premier educational, scientific and networking event...
For anxiety, a single intervention is not enough
No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the...
Respiratory societies warn about electronic cigarette use in youth
Credit: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Tobacco is the leading underlying single cause of death worldwide. In 2016, tobacco...
Cocaine use alters gene expression in brain reward circuits
Philadelphia, May 31, 2018 Media Contact Rhiannon Bugno [email protected] 214-648-0880 @elseviernews http://www.elsevier.com https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-an..
MD Anderson and Amgen to accelerate early-stage treatments for several cancer types
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Amgen today announced two multi-year collaboration agreements aimed at accelerating development...
Researchers uncover cell types of the human breast epithelium
Credit: Kai Kessenbrock, PhD Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists at UCSF...
Infection rates after colonoscopy, endoscopy at US specialty centers are far higher than expected
The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously...
Probe into farm animals could help treat drug-resistant bacteria
Growing threats to public health could be addressed by cutting-edge research that reveals how farm animals contribute to the spread...
University of Chicago’s Ralph Weichselbaum, M.D., to receive ASCO’s Karnofsky Memorial Award
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has named Ralph R. Weichselbaum, MD, Professor...
Science of star creation, neuroscience of hearing and tool to edit DNA win Kavli Prizes
May 31, 2018 (OSLO) -- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters today announced the winners of the 2018 Kavli...
Gut-inhabiting enterobacter increases subcutaneous fat mass
A research project performed at the universities of Jyväskylä and Turku studied the effects of a specific gut enterobacterium on...
Bigger human brain prioritizes thinking hub — at a cost
Credit: National Institute of Mental Health Some human brains are nearly twice the size of others - but how might...
Federal home visiting program can be improved to better meet needs of families
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health The multibillion-dollar MIECHV program was formed as part of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
Next-generation sequencing sheds light on rotavirus in Indonesia
Credit: Kobe University Rotavirus A causes acute diarrhea in young children, and infects both animals and humans worldwide. A Japanese...
Handgun purchaser licensing laws linked to fewer firearm homicides in large, urban areas
State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or...
Researchers create new programmed shape-morphing scaffolds enabling facile 3-D endothelialization
Credit: DU Xuemin Recently, a research team led by Dr. DU Xuemin at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT)...
Antifungal drug eliminates sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice
An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours, according to new research...
Lipid molecules can be used for cancer growth
Cancer cells can when the blood supply is low use lipid molecules as fuel instead of blood glucose. This has...
Gun violence research gets $50 million support fund
The RAND Corporation has been selected to help oversee a philanthropic fund that will support high-quality research on issues related...
