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Jet lag and obesity share similar pathways to liver cancer
Since 1980, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, has nearly tripled, and obesity related...
Harnessing the power of predatory bacteria as a ‘living antibiotic’
A naturally occurring predatory bacterium is able to work with the immune system to clear multi-drug resistant Shigella infections in...
Gut’s microbial community shown to influence host gene expression
Credit: Bryce Richter/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- In our guts, and in the guts of all animals, resides a robust ecosystem...
Medicare beneficiaries face high out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment
Beneficiaries of Medicare who develop cancer and don't have supplemental health insurance incur out-of-pocket expenditures for their treatments averaging one-quarter...
Countdown to the space mission ‘Solar Orbiter’
Credit: Jürgen Haacks, CAU Around five years ago, a team led by a physicist from Kiel University, Professor Robert Wimmer-Schweingruber,...
Pioneers in IVC filter removal
Most filters -- whether for water or a furnace -- eventually need to be removed or replaced to avoid complications....
VIB scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain
In a cross-domain study directed by professor Peter Carmeliet (VIB - KU Leuven), researchers discovered unexpected cells in the protective...
Colorful clones: Researchers track development and behavior of individual blood stem cells
Credit: Vionnie Yu Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have used a colorful, cell-labeling technique to track the development of...
Three UCSB faculty members named 2016 AAAS Fellows
Credit: Courtesy Image Three UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of...
Active-duty military find PTSD relief through individual cognitive therapy
Credit: Shawn Rocco/ Duke Health Although both group and individual therapy can ease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active-duty...
Highest out-of-pocket cancer spending for Medicare patients without supplement
Which Medicare beneficiaries shoulder the highest out-of-pocket costs after a cancer diagnosis? The answer is those beneficiaries without supplemental insurance,...
Individual cognitive processing therapy had better PTSD improvement
Individual sessions of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) - a trauma-focused treatment that teaches patients more balanced thinking about traumatic events...
Educational intervention improves rate of knee replacement among black patients
A decision aid that consisted of a video that describes the risks and benefits of total knee replacement surgery significantly...
Depression prevalence in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Depression commonly occurs in patients with mild cognitive impairment and a new review of the medical literature suggests an overall...
Substantial percentage of patients surveyed report new visual symptoms following LASIK surgery
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Malvina Eydelman, M.D., of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,...
ASH announces 2017 Scholar Award recipients
(WASHINGTON, November 23, 2016) - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) today announced the recipients of its 2017 Scholar Awards....
Study suggests home-based telemental health delivers better quality of life for veterans
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Home-based telemental health for depression is well received by patients and delivers as good...
How to protect your laptop — even when it’s asleep
Montreal, November 23, 2016 -- In the age of WikiLeaks, Russian hacks and increased government surveillance, many computer users are...
Researchers run largest known transparent checkpointing process
A team of researchers led by Jiajun Cao, a PhD candidate in the College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS)...
Ames Laboratory scientists create first intermetallic double salt with platinum
Credit: Ames Laboratory, US Department of Energy Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are being credited with...