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April 3, 2026

New research discovers genetic defect linked to African Americans with heart failure

Credit: © University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (March 7, 2018) -- Heart failure is more common, develops earlier and...

Recovery from spinal cord injuries can be predicted

Credit: Marc Bolliger A trauma to the spinal cord, quickly leads to a progressive loss of nerve tissue. This not...

Weight loss surgery linked to an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

A new Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics analysis has found a link between the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and...

New molecular target could help ease asthma

Researchers at UC Davis Health and Albany Medical College have shown that the protein vascular endothelial growth factor A --...

Social factors, toxic exposures: Study to examine confluence of children’s health risks

Credit: Colorado State University Lead poisoning, air pollution and exposure to violent crime are all things that can negatively affect...

What influences older adults’ preferences for care?

We all know that family and friends are important, and that the people close to us have a big impact...

Greehey Institute team finds link between BRCA1 and Ewing sarcoma

Credit: UT Health San Antonio Scientists with the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio have discovered...

New tool helps identify risk for post-surgical dislocations following hip replacement

Credit: NYU Langone Health A novel risk assessment tool helps identify which patients undergoing total hip replacement may be at...

Glaciers provide clues to combat desertification

Credit: © KAUST Researchers at KAUST, with colleagues in Italy and Greece, analyzed the bacterial content of the soil forming...

Projected volume of primary and revision total joint replacement in the US 2030 to 2060

NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in...

Press invitation to the 51st Annual Meeting of ESPGHAN

The European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) will be holding their 51st Annual Meeting this year in...

Alzheimer’s research: Christian Haass receives ‘Brain Prize’

Denmark's Lundbeck Foundation honors Munich researcher - together with colleagues in the UK and Belgium - for his groundbreaking work...

Linking virus sensing with gene expression, a plant immune system course-corrects

Plant immune systems, like those of humans and animals, face a difficult balancing act: they must mount responses against ever-evolving...

Study validates tool to assess mortality risk in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Credit: NYU Langone Health Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and...

Enhanced weathering of rocks can help to suck CO2 out of the air — a little

Weathering of huge amounts of tiny rocks could be a means to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While...

Return to play for soccer athletes and risk for future injury

NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic...

University of Guelph researchers reveal new way to potentially fight Ebola

More than 11,000 people died during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa from 2013-16, demonstrating both the deadly nature of...

Overlooked cell key player in preventing age-related vision loss

(Duke University) Researchers have pinpointed a new therapeutic target for macular degeneration, an eye disease that affects over 10 million...

Study reveals how the brain tracks objects in motion

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Catching a bouncing ball or hitting a ball with a racket requires estimating when the ball will...

Rural claim lines with sleep apnea diagnoses increased 911 percent from 2014 to 2017