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PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2018 - Due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasing among pregnant women, resulting...

NIH award to fund research of light-based insect control alternative to pesticides

Todd C. Holmes, PhD, professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive...

Breast cancer places greater financial burden on black women

Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL - Having breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black...

Pioneering paper shows infection control and prevention in clinics is in everyone’s hands

May 3, 2018

Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (May 2, 2018) - When it comes to the examination room at your health care clinic,...

Research identifies unconventional immune cell capable of fighting viral infections

Research led by the University of Birmingham has identified a novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral...

Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis

Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis,...

How small molecule halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression

Credit: UCLA Drug Discovery and Translational Lab Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble...

Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A great deal of evidence suggests that it is more difficult to learn a new language as...

Vascugen licenses tech for blood vessel regeneration developed at IU School of Medicine

INDIANAPOLIS -- Vascugen Inc. today announced that it has licensed a suite of intellectual property developed at the Indiana University...

Mosquitoes bite when thirsty, too

Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services When it's hot and dry, mosquitoes like nothing more than the refreshing taste of you....

Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

Credit: RP Baum, THERANOSTICS Center for Molecular Radiotherapy and Molecular Imaging, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany RESTON, Va -...

Patients get faster life-saving treatment in states with policies allowing direct transport to specialized heart attack care hospitals

DALLAS, May 1, 2018 -- People having a heart attack get faster life-saving treatment to restore blood flow to the...

Soccer coaches are an untapped resource in assessing and developing player psychology

With the 2018 World Cup just around the corner, soccer players and coaches are preparing to perform at their best....

USC recruits participants for landmark $1.5 billion precision medicine research initiative

Keck School of Medicine of USC and nationwide partners are launching a landmark $1.5 billion National Institutes of Health-led program...

Researchers study how to improve southern sea otter survival

Credit: Ron Wolf University of Wyoming researchers have been studying how best to bolster the southern sea otter population, which...

Ultra-safe cells resistant to natural viruses announced as first GP-write major project