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Researchers trace Parkinson’s damage in the heart
MADISON, Wis. -- A new way to examine stress and inflammation in the heart will help Parkinson's researchers test new...
Better methods improve measurements of recreational water quality
Washington, DC - July 13, 2018 - The concentration of enterococci, bacteria that thrive in feces, has long been the...
Yale researchers identify target for novel malaria vaccine
Credit: Richard Bucala New Haven, Conn. -- A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria...
PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans
Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University...
How fast can acute stroke treatment become to still be reliable?
Every day roughly three new stroke suspects are rushed by ambulance to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency Department to be considered...
Testosterone research brings new hope for cancer patients
Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer related deaths...
Breast cancer follow-up imaging varies widely, study finds
Follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer varies widely across the country, according to a new study led by...
Routine, coordinated treatment of opioid abuse can stem national epidemic
PORTLAND, Oregon - To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections,...
Study describes enzyme’s key role in immune response to Chagas disease parasite
In an article published recently in the journal Nature Communications, researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) in...
Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects, study shows
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty...
National Academies target opioid abuse and infectious disease consequences
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) today released proceedings of a March 12 workshop exploring the rise...
Internists optimistic about proposed CMS payment rule, recognize areas to improve
Washington, DC (July 13, 2018) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) is encouraged by provisions included in the proposed...
The Virtual Brain neuroinformatics platform joins the EU’s Flagship Human Brain Project
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) are pleased to announce that 'The Virtual Brain' neuroinformatics...
Researchers to target mosquito egg production to curtail disease
Credit: Emre Aksoy, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have received a five-year grant...
Nosocomial neonatal meningitis with Acinetobacter baumannii on myelomeningocele
Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis is a hospital-acquired infection, the treatment of which constitutes a real therapeutic challenge. In this article,...
Community colleges can boost access to primary care and physician diversity
Credit: Copyright UC Regents and courtesy of UC Davis Health Medical school graduates who attended community college are more likely...
NSU M.D. college researcher receives NIH grant to study tissue regeneration
Credit: Nova Southeastern University Vladimir Beljanski, Ph.D., clinical research assistant professor, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of...
UA center receives $6.9 million grant to continue environmental health research in arid climates
Credit: Alli Benjamin, APR The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center, headquartered at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, has...
Rats trail behind shrews, monkeys, and humans in visual problem solving
Credit: Mustafar et al., eNeuro (2018) Rats take a fundamentally different approach toward solving a simple visual discrimination task than...
Understanding the social dynamics that cause cooperation to thrive, or fail
Credit: Amiyaal Ilany Examples of cooperation abound in nature, from honeybee hives to human families. Yet it's also easy enough...
