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Hold the salt: Gut reaction may impair the brains of mice
Credit: Image courtesy of Iadecola lab, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, N.Y. We are often warned of the dangers of...
Experimental drug against hepatitis C slows down Zika virus infection in mice
Credit: KU Leuven – Rob Stevens Virologists from KU Leuven, Belgium, have shown that an experimental antiviral drug against hepatitis...
Is Chinese massage an effective and cost-effective treatment for chronic neck pain?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 18, 2017– A new study evaluating a form of Chinese...
Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An enzyme that converts the dietary carotenoid beta carotene into vitamin...
Progesterone may be key to preventing recurrent miscarriage
Credit: Harvey J. Kliman, M.D., Yale School of Medicine For women who suffer multiple pregnancy losses in the first four...
City living can make asthma worse for poor children, study finds
Credit: Pixabay Results of a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers using national data add to evidence that living in...
$11.6 million NIH grant supports Temple’s exploration of new possibilities in heart…
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) – The incidence of heart disease is on the...
Lloyd Paul Aiello receives JDRF Award for Excellence in Type 1…
Credit: John Soares Boston – (June 12, 2017) – The JDRF has awarded Lloyd Paul Aiello, M.D., Ph.D., the 2017...
Art courses could help medical students become better clinical…
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA — Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams...
Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost sharing for screening mammograms, their rate of use rose...
New drug combination helps kickstart the immune system to fight back against cancer
Scientists from King's College London have found a way to boost the immune system to help it fight back against...
New drug combination helps kickstart the immune system to fight back against cancer
Scientists from King's College London have found a way to boost the immune system to help it fight back against...
Scientists zoom in to watch DNA code being read
Extraordinary images show one of fundamental processes of life Mechanism goes into overdrive in cancer - and could be target...
Researchers develop swallowable test to detect pre-cancerous Barrett’s esophagus
Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have developed a simple, swallowable...
Researchers develop swallowable test to detect pre-cancerous Barrett’s esophagus
Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have developed a simple, swallowable...
Presurgical targeted therapy delays relapse of high-risk stage 3 melanoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - A pair of targeted therapies given before and after surgery for melanoma produced...
Presurgical targeted therapy delays relapse of high-risk stage 3 melanoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - A pair of targeted therapies given before and after surgery for melanoma produced...
Whole-population testing for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations is cost effective
Screening the entire population for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations, as opposed to just those at high-risk of carrying...
Presurgical targeted therapy delays relapse of high-risk stage 3 melanoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - A pair of targeted therapies given before and after surgery for melanoma produced...
Bioengineered soft microfibers improve T-cell production
Credit: Lance Kam/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--January 18, 2018--T cells play a key role in the body's immune response against...
