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FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia developed by University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug...
Sensor sees nerve action as it happens
DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke and Stanford Universities have devised a way to watch the details of neurons at...
UTMB researchers find first direct evidence that A. aegypti mosquito transmits Zika virus
GALVESTON, Texas – In collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers were the first...
Multimodal intervention can reduce PIVC insertion in the emergency department
Credit: Kirsty Challen, BSc, MBChB, MRes, PhD, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. DES PLAINES, IL–Peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertion in...
PCORI Board approves $97.9 million to Support Patient-Centered…
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $97.9 million to fund 11 studies comparing different approaches...
Computational method identifies existing drugs with virus-fighting potential
Credit: Isabel Odriozola, Flickr A new, computer-based screening method could reveal the virus-fighting potential of drugs originally developed to treat...
Potential treatment for pregnant women who suffer from preeclampsia found in a vitamin
Credit: None Scientists in Japan and the US have found that vitamin B3 nicotinamide may help treat pregnant women who...
Advanced MRI can detect placental perfusion abnormalities in pregnancies complicated by fetal CHD
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON – (Jan. 4, 2018) – In pregnancies complicated by fetal congenital heart disease (CHD),...
Surprising health changes among postmenopausal women who marry or…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 6, 2017–Contrary to previous data, a new study finds that...
UChicago studies ranked 1 & 2 in Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10
Credit: Carole Ober, University of Chicago The Clinical Research Forum, a national organization of senior researchers and thought leaders from...
Routing gene therapy directly into the brain
Credit: Biffi lab / Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center A therapeutic technique to transplant blood-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells...
Highly pathogenic A(H7N9) virus mutation does not change risk to humans
Credit: ECDC In February 2017, a new A(H7N9) virus — indicating high pathogenicity in poultry — was detected in three...
Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels…
Credit: Gwenn Smith lab In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory...
Video game system technology helping physical therapists, athletic trainers
Credit: Photo by Rachel Coward COLUMBIA, Mo. – Motion-based lab technology can help physical therapists, clinicians and athletic trainers analyze...
Researchers describe bone marrow stem cell population with potential…
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Nov. 9, 2016 – A new study demonstrates that non-blood cell...
Reduction in common heart hormone associated with improved outcomes and lower mortality
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital with a reduced level of a common hormone produced...
Insilico Medicine to present on applications of DL to drug discovery and repurposing at Boston SPDR
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, October 25, Baltimore, MD – Insilico Medicine today announced that it will present its recent advances...
Coloring books make you feel better, but real art therapy much more…
Credit: Courtesy of Drexel University. A new study shows that while those adult coloring books can reduce stress, they're still...
Humanitarian Intervention reduces ‘stress hormone’ in…
Credit: Taghyeer Organization New Haven, Conn. — A new study shows that a humanitarian program to improve the mental health...
From C-H to C-C at room temperature
Credit: IBS, published in Nature Chemistry Carbon-carbon (C-C) bonds make up the skeleton of all organic molecules. However, creating such...
