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Australia to join global health and climate change initiative
The Lancet Countdown report on health and climate change was published in October 2017 by The Lancet and will be...
Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby’s future fertility
Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests. The study identifies...
2018 AACR Annual Meeting presentations highlight the clinical utility of Bio-Rad’s Droplet Digital PCR technology for discovering epigenetic biomarkers and measuring immunotherapy response
HERCULES, Calif. -- April 14, 2018 -- New research showcasing the importance of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology in...
Fecal microbiota transplantation produces sustained improvements in cognitive and clinical outcomes
14 April 2018, Paris, France: A single treatment using an optimized, targeted form of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) produces sustained...
Updates on new therapies in development for rare liver diseases
14 April 2018, Paris, France: Promising results for three drugs for the treatment of three rare liver diseases were presented...
Pulsed corona discharge removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater
A doctoral dissertation to undergo a public examination at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) examines the removal of harmful organic...
‘Tic-tac-toe’-themed MRI technology easy win for neurological disease researchers
Credit: University of Pittsburgh Radiofrequency Research Facility PITTSBURGH (April 12, 2018) ... The University of Pittsburgh houses a whole-body 7...
Budesonide add-on therapy improves markers of disease activity but fails to improve histology in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The addition of budesonide is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in biochemical markers of disease...
NGM282 — an engineered analogue of FGF19 — shows promise in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) engineered analogue, NGM282, inhibits bile acid synthesis, decreases markers...
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) fails to extend survival in the SORAMIC study palliative cohort
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The final results of the palliative cohort of the SORAMIC study in patients with unresectable,...
To starve pancreatic tumors, researchers seek to block ‘self-eating,’ other fuel sources
CHAPEL HILL -- To get the extra energy they need to fuel their uncontrolled growth, cancer cells break down some...
Phase 2 studies of two novel treatments for primary biliary cholangitis report encouraging results
ILC 2018: Ongoing Phase 2 studies of tropifexor and seladelpar report promising preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability results, paving the...
Translational research community debates on the EGA and its impact on health
Credit: Peter Artymiuk, Wellcome Trust Images Barcelona, April 13, 2018 - Àngel Font; corporate director for the area of research...
Lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in...
Measuring the risks of extreme temperatures on public health
Credit: Yang Liu, Brenda O. Hoppe, Matteo Convertino Heat and cold waves affect people with certain health conditions differently, highlighting...
Temperature affects insecticide efficacy against malaria vectors
Credit: ISGlobal Ambient temperature has a marked effect on the toxicity of the most commonly used insecticides for malaria control,...
Developmental psychologist receives 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award
Credit: Kristina Olson, University of Washington The National Science Foundation (NSF) has bestowed the 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award, the...
‘Gayborhoods’ still home to subtle discrimination
Despite claiming to support gay rights, many straight people who live in traditionally gay neighbourhoods still practice subtle forms of...
Evidence mounts for Alzheimer’s, suicide risks among youth in polluted cities
Credit: Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas photo MISSOULA - A University of Montana researcher and her collaborators have published a new study that...
HCV-related liver transplantation and post-transplant survival rates in Europe have improved rapidly in the era of direct-acting antiviral drugs
13 April 2018, Paris, France: HCV-related liver transplantation rates in Europe have declined dramatically since the availability of direct-acting antiviral...
