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Feinstein Institute identifies potential cause for lupus
MANHASSET, NY -- Leading rheumatologist and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor Betty Diamond, MD, may have identified a protein...
Loyola and Gottlieb named 2017 Most Wired hospitals
For the 14th time, Loyola University Medical Center has been named one of the nation's "Most Wired" hospitals. Gottlieb Memorial...
Wiley and International AIDS Society confirm new publishing partnership
Hoboken, NJ --July 13, 2017 -- John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), is pleased to announce a new partnership...
AMP to recognize Andrew P. Feinberg, M.D., M.P.H. with 2017 Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics
BETHESDA, Md. July 14, 2017 The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular diagnostic professionals,...
New gene therapy treatment routes for motor neurone disease uncovered in new study
Scientists investigating the genetic causes and altered functioning of nerve cells in motor neurone disease (MND) have discovered a new...
Dementia prevention hopes raised by £1.9m boost to scan study
(University of Edinburgh) Dementia researchers are to receive a £1.9 million investment to identify the earliest brain changes associated with...
Immunosuppression underlies resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified a novel mechanism behind resistance to angiogenesis inhibitors - drugs that...
Peptide complex formed in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Vladimir Polshakov. Members of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine at the Lomonosov Moscow State University have determined the structure...
Multi-million pound grant awarded to improve world slum healthcare
Credit: University of Warwick The University of Warwick is to receive more than £5million to find better ways of delivering...
NAS announces awards for Building Capacity for Science Communication Partnerships
WASHINGTON -- In an effort to encourage innovative approaches to building productive public engagement with science, the National Academy of...
Bacteria never swim alone
Many animal species display flocking behaviour, but the fact that microorganisms do is not as well known. Researchers at Lund...
University of Birmingham launches £7 million global surgical research unit
(University of Birmingham) The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded £7 million to the Universities of Birmingham, Edinburgh...
Study identifies new target to preserve nerve function
Scientists in the Vollum Institute at OHSU have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of...
New gene mutation associated with Fanconi anemia
Credit: (Figure modified from Inano et al.) Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic disease characterized by bone marrow failure heralded...