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Bringing CRISPR into focus
Credit: Maofu Liao/Harvard Medical School At a glance: New study generates near-atomic resolution images of key steps in how CRISPR...
Patients with multiple sclerosis may benefit from over-the-counter therapy
Treatment options currently are limited for people suffering from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. However, an OHSU pilot study suggests over-the-counter...
CRT’s discovery laboratories extends alliance with Merck to develop new cancer drugs
CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY (CRT) has signed a further deal with Merck, a leading science and technology company, to discover new...
Serious pain afflicts a third of nursing home residents in last 6 months of life
Credit: UBC Many nursing home residents have a fairly pain-free experience until the end of life, but at least a...
Understanding the epidemiology of sarcopenia throughout the lifecourse
Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome which is characterised by progressive and generalised loss of muscle mass and strength. How prevalent...
UTA study recommends that children with autism be checked for DCD
(University of Texas at Arlington) UTA researchers are recommending in a new study that children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder...
Internists make recommendations at meeting with HHS Secretary
Washington (June 28, 2017) -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) today told a meeting convened by Health and Human...
A new way out of the cycle of rejection
Have you ever hosted a party, but as the day approaches, your closest friends say they won't be able to...
New antibody appears to re-activate immune system in cancer therapy
DURHAM, N.C. -- Adding an investigational antibody to the chemotherapy rituximab appears to restore its cancer-killing properties in certain leukemia...
The gene behind follicular lymphoma
Credit: Elisa Oricchio/Natalya Katanayeva/EPFL Follicular lymphoma is an incurable cancer that affects over 200,000 people worldwide every year. A form...
CT technology shows how blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment
Credit: Western University Technology developed at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute can provide a new window into whether...
Stem-cell researchers solve mystery of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: University Health Network (TORONTO, Canada - June 28, 2017) - Leukemia researchers led by Dr. John Dick have traced...
CNIO researchers visualize early melanoma metastasis and identify new targets for treatment
Credit: CNIO Early detection is particularly important in cutaneous melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer: with a thickness...
Study examines use of fat grafting for postmastectomy breast reconstruction
The use of fat grafting as a tool for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy may improve breast satisfaction, psychosocial well-being,...
At-risk chronic pain patients taper opioids successfully with psychological tools
(Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Toronto) - Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of...
Male infertility could be linked to noisy bedrooms, study suggests
Credit: Elsevier Oxford, UK, June 28, 2017 - Long-term exposure to a noisy environment, particularly at night, is linked to...
First ‘haploid’ human stem cells could change the face of medical research
Credit: (Credit: Azrieli Center for Stem Cells and Genetic Research at Hebrew University) Stem cell research holds huge potential for...
Potentially lethal parasite rat lungworm found throughout Florida
Credit: Photo: Heather Stockdale Walden GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that...
What’s on your skin? Archaea, that’s what
Credit: Marilyn Chung, Berkeley Lab It turns out your skin is crawling with single-celled microorganisms -- and they're not just...
An infallible hand-held probe to aid cancer surgery
Credit: Frédéric Leblond, Kevin Petrecca Montreal, June 28, 2017 - Patients with common widespread forms of cancer will enjoy longer...
