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Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
Credit: Hartgerink Research Group/Rice University An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with...
Mental health treatment for victims of human trafficking — Journal of Psychiatric Practice presents initial recommendations
March 7, 2018 - Cognitive therapies should be considered when addressing the harmful psychological consequences of trauma in victims of...
Exercise may decrease heart drug’s effectiveness
Peter Ruben and his team of researchers have spent years studying why seemingly healthy patients with inherited cardiac arrhythmias can...
Caregivers face strain when patients receive heart pumps
DALLAS, March 7, 2018 - When heart failure patients receive a heart pumping device known as a left ventricular assist...
One-month worth of memory training results in 30 minutes
A new study shows that when participants are taught an effective strategy for a working memory training task, they quickly...
Tropical birds live longer than temperate counterparts
An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude...
Two new species of stone centipedes found hiding in larch forests in China
Credit: Dr Huiqin Ma Scientists described two species of previously unknown stone centipedes from China. Now housed at the Hengshui...
Houston Methodist researcher makes bold move by releasing nanotech ‘recipe’
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON - (March 7, 2018) - In a rare move, a Houston Methodist researcher is sharing his...
UC Davis researchers find new way to defeat HIV latency
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has a secret life. Though anti-retroviral therapy can reduce its numbers, the virus can...
MD Anderson and Berkeley Lights launch Optera Therapeutics to accelerate development of cell therapy
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Berkeley Lights, Inc. today announced the launch of Optera Therapeutics Corp,...
More realistic and accurate organs-on-chips
In a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS...
Non-smokers with oral precancerous lesions at increased risk of cancer
Credit: University of British Columbia Precancerous lesions in the mouths of non-smokers are more likely to progress to cancer than...
Instability of wildlife trade does not encourage trappers to conserve natural habitats
Much of the global wildlife trade originates in nations with rich biodiversity and high levels of poverty as the act...
Guidelines needed for use of therapy animals in mental health treatment
Credit: Orygen The increasing use of therapy animals in Australia has prompted researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence...
Scientists’ warning to humanity ‘most talked about paper’
Credit: Oliver Day, Oregon State University Twenty-five years after the first 'scientists' warning to humanity', a new report is continuing...
ACC to launch new product for EMS providers
Every day across the United States, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers triage and safely transport myocardial infarction (MI) patients to...
Bundled payments for hip/knee surgeries appears to work better for higher-volume hospitals
PHILADELPHIA -- Medicare's experimental mandatory bundled payment model for knee and hip replacements is more likely to yield cost savings...
Birth of new neurons in the human hippocampus ends in childhood
Credit: Alvarez-Buylla lab / UCSF One of the liveliest debates in neuroscience over the past half century surrounds whether the...
Texas A&M chemists use technology to decode language of lipid-protein interaction
Credit: Laganowsky Laboratory, Texas A&M University Technology has a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, right down to the cellular...
BU study: Insurance status affects in-hospital complication rates after total knee arthroplasty
(Boston)-- In-hospital complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are higher among Medicare and Medicaid patients compared to those with private...
