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Under-fives should be priority for snail fever therapy, study finds
Infants in some of the world's poorest regions are vulnerable to a common worm parasite infection and their treatment should...
Conference addresses dementia in the UK — and Far East
The annual Plymouth International Dementia Conference takes place at Plymouth Guildhall, UK on 4 May this year with a full...
Text messaging tool may help fight opioid epidemic
Credit: Epharmix A new automated text messaging service may curb opioid abuse and reduce the likelihood of relapse while also...
ALS treatment delays disease and extends life in rats
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (April 17, 2018) -- Investigators at Cedars-Sinai are exploring a...
Efficient control of leukaemia with treatment by dual immune-checkpoint blockade
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a haematological malignancy that originates in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and spreads...
Scientists identify potential targets for new autoimmune disease treatments
Researchers have provided new insight into how a gene associated with autoimmunity contributes to disease in humans. Their findings, published...
UC Berkeley’s massive egg collection aids project up for Webby
Credit: UC Berkeley Can the 12,800 egg sets in the collection of UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology tell us...
Diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with...
Could statins ease deadly heart condition in rare neuromuscular disease?
PHILADELPHIA - In preclinical studies using cell models that mimicked liver cells of patients with the rare disease Friedreich's ataxia...
Gene mapping lays groundwork for precision chemotherapy
Despite the great successes of targeted cancer drugs and the promise of novel immunotherapies, the vast majority of people diagnosed...
Preventing fractures and falls: Shedding light on the USPSTF’s new recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendation statements on preventing fractures and falls in older adults,...
Model can predict success of treatments that manipulate the gut microbiota
A new mathematical model can predict the effectiveness of microbiome therapies that manipulate the immune system through live bacteria and...
Insilico to present the advances in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare in Kenya
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, April 17th, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of...
Though most prolapse surgeries regress over time, symptoms remain improved
DURHAM, N.C. - An estimated one in three women in the U.S. has a pelvic floor disorder, a condition that...
FDA approves new standard of care for kidney cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - April. 17, 2018 - The standard of care for kidney cancer patients continues to improve....
APS 2018 Distinguished Lectureship Award winners to present talks at Experimental Biology
Bethesda, Md. (April 17, 2018)--The American Physiological Society (APS) has announced the 2018 recipients of its distinguished lecturer awards. APS...
Bacterial ‘gene swapping’ sparks disease outbreaks
A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool documents, for the first time, how the ability of bacteria...
USPSTF recommendation statement on vitamin D, calcium supplementation to prevent fractures
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes current scientific evidence is insufficient regarding the use of vitamin...
Simple one-page tool improves patient satisfaction with doctor visit
Credit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - A simple, one-page form given to patients ahead of their doctor visit can significantly...
Your immune system holds the line against repeat invaders, thanks to this molecule
Credit: Scott Wiseman/The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL--April 17, 2018--Memory T cells are a critical element of our immune system's...
