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Human MAIT cells sense the metabolic state of enteric bacteria
Credit: Department of Biomedicine, Tobias Rutishauser A little-explored group of immune cells plays an important role in the regulation of...
Getting health data sharing off the ground
Personalised medicine has the potential to improve the treatment and care of patients. This promising approach has already borne fruit,...
Lesbian, bisexual women may be more likely to develop diabetes due to stress
In a newly published study involving 94,250 women across the United States, researchers found that lesbian and bisexual (LB) women...
Gene disruption signals cerebral palsy and autism link
University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism. The finding comes from...
Oxford University Press to publish Antibody Therapeutics
Oxford University Press and the Chinese Antibody Society are pleased to announce their new partnership to launch the journal Antibody...
New gene therapy sparks healthy heart beats
ITHACA, N.Y. - The most common and potentially lethal complication following a heart attack is the heart's inability to do...
Nutmeg’s hidden power: Helping the liver
Smelling nutmeg evokes images of fall, pumpkin pie and hot apple cider. But the spice has been used for years...
Gene study spots clues to heart risk for statin patients
A Vanderbilt-led research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving...
UTA study finds art therapy helps veterans cope with trauma
Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have found that 98 percent of veterans participating in the...
Our vulnerable nervous system: What affects its protective sheaths?
According to the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft (German Multiple Sclerosis Society), around 200,000 people in Germany suffer from multiple sclerosis...
Troubling stats for kids with intellectual disabilities
COLUMBUS, Ohio - By federal law passed in 1975, children with intellectual disabilities are supposed to spend as much time...
Ultrasound helmet would make live images, brain-machine interface possible
Credit: Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University Ultrasound technology for the brain could mean real-time images during surgery, a better idea of which...
Stay safe, take the bus
Taking the bus is a whole lot safer than taking the car - and it's also safer for cyclists and...
New biomarker identified for early diagnosis of lung cancer
Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, May 8, 2018 - High levels of cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4) have been...
Heartbeat out of sync
(University of Bonn) Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias often occur after a heart attack, as the scar tissue can interfere with the...
Equal subsidies ‘surprisingly powerful,’ in promoting use of gold-standard medications
Credit: Rotman School Equal subsidies "surprisingly powerful," in promoting use of gold-standard medications, new study shows. Toronto - Gonzalo Romero...
Study looks at barriers to getting treatment for substance use disorders
May 8, 2018 - For patients with substance use disorders seen in the emergency department or doctor's office, locating and...
Uterine cancer survivors are more likely to have cardiovascular problems
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that survivors of uterine cancer are more likely...
£53 million for research to probe genetic links to health and disease
(University of Edinburgh) Research into human genetics has received a £53 million boost from the Medical Research Council (MRC). Funds...
Scientists investigate new strategy to treat spinal muscular atrophy in infants
LA JOLLA, CA - May 8, 2018 - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that can leave infants...
