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Where are the new therapies for heart disease?
Credit: Center for Integration of Science and Industry Despite dramatic reductions in the death rate from cardiovascular disease, which includes...
Alzheimer’s disease risk linked to a network of genes associated with myeloid cells
Many genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are expressed in myeloid cells and regulated by a single protein, according...
Mitochondria targeting anti-tumor compound
Credit: Professor Hidetoshi Arima Autophagy is a natural cellular mechanism that plays an important role in cellular homeostasis by removing...
Readily available drug cocktail can help prevent sepsis shock and death
Credit: CHEST GLENVIEW, IL, June 26, 2017 - Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income...
Study reveals how sex ‘blindspot’ could misdirect medical research
The sex of animals frequently has an effect in biomedical research and therefore should be considered in the study of...
Study: Lack of sleep + spat with spouse = potential health problems
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A lack of sleep doesn't just leave you cranky and spoiling for...
Readily available drug cocktail may help prevent sepsis shock and death
Credit: CHEST GLENVIEW, IL, June 26, 2017 - Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income...
Gays and lesbians who feel supported are more certain about retirement prospects
Gay men and Lesbians who don't feel socially supported feel less secure about their retirement than heterosexual adults, a study...
3-D printing with living tissues may help treat joint diseases
Degeneration of cartilage and other joint tissues is a major cause of disability. A new review highlights the recent developments...
Study describes changes to structural brain networks after radiotherapy for brain tumors
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 26, 2017--Researchers compared the thickness of brain cortex in patients...
‘Own-point-of-view’ video method leverages power of perception to improve emergency care
DES PLAINES, IL--The 'own-point-of-view' perspective video technique, coupled with a subjective re situ interview, provides a better understanding of how...
World’s largest sleep study launches from Western University, Canada
Credit: Western University Renowned Western University neuroscientist Adrian Owen has launched the world's largest sleep-and-cognition study to help researchers learn...
Skin cell model advances study of genetic mutation linked to heart disease, stroke risk
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 26, 2017 - Using a new skin cell model, researchers have overcome a barrier...
Study: Most families in low-income countries don’t have soap at home
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Washing with soap and water is second nature for many. But in many...
Combination approach improves power of new cancer therapy
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute An international research team has found a way to improve the anti-cancer effect of...
People living at home with dementia at risk of potentially dangerous antipsychotic usage
CHICAGO--June 26, 2017-- Off-label use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has reduced dramatically in recent years due...
Cedars-Sinai team develops risk assessment score to predict, help prevent sudden cardiac arrest
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles -- June 26, 2017 -- A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigator and his team have developed a...
Endocrine Society issues Scientific Statement on obesity’s causes
WASHINGTON--A new Scientific Statement issued by the Endocrine Society calls for more research aimed specifically at understanding the underlying mechanisms...
Gene mutation linked to retinitis pigmentosa in Southwestern US Hispanic families
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (June 26, 2017) - Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form...
Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses
Women in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after...
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