Health
Targeting the cancer microenvironment
Researchers discover a novel checkpoint in immune cells with the potential to treat the cancer cell microenvironmentCredit: © Wolfram Weckwerth...
Gluten- and casein-free diets found not to affect behavior of autistic children
Credit: University of Granada A study by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Granada (UGR) has...
Coronavirus surveillance: Regenstrief team creating unique codes for disease tracking
Electronic transmission of clinical data crucial to public health effortsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- As public health leaders from around...
Choosing common pain relievers: It’s complicated
Researchers examine benefits and risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Florida Atlantic University About 29 million Americans use over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...
Extreme difficulty breathing and swallowing linked to teen’s vaping?
Credit: Children's National Hospital WASHINGTON - A teenage girl with no hint of prior asthma or respiratory illness began to...
Radiologists describe coronavirus imaging features
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. (February 4, 2020) - In a special report published today in...
UMass Amherst awarded multiyear contract to continue gambling impact research in Massachusetts
State Gaming Commission funds unprecedented examination of new casinos' socioeconomic effectsCredit: Umass Amherst The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has awarded a...
New hydrogels wither while stem cells flourish for tissue repair
Credit: Texas A&M Engineering Baby diapers, contact lenses and gelatin dessert. While seemingly unrelated, these items have one thing in...
JDRF honors type 1 diabetes research leaders
Credit: JDRF New York, February 4, 2020--JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today announced the...
Self-care linked to greater confidence in parents of children with FASD
Credit: University of Rochester researchers Children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)--caused by prenatal alcohol exposure--often face lifelong developmental,...
Researchers reveal target in acute kidney injury prevention
Findings published in NEJM suggests that high levels of suPAR be a risk factor for acute kidney injuryCredit: Rush Production...
Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes, report Princeton researchers
Bridgett vonHoldt and Alexandra DeCandia find link between ear mites, staph microbes, and tumorsCredit: Edward Schrom, Princeton University Can staph...
Researchers successfully test coin-sized smart insulin patch, potential diabetes treatment
UCLA biomedical engineers, in collaboration with UNC School of Medicine and MIT researchers, led preclinical experiments for a new device...
Building a better breast
Credit: UTSW Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a process to determine the best approach for single breast...
High-tech printing may help eliminate painful shots
4D printing creates tiny needles inspired by parasites that could replace hypodermic needlesCredit: Riddish Morde Painful hypodermic needles may not...
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin induces claudin-4 to activate YAP in oral squamous cell
'Moreover, it was revealed that the complex of YAP1, CLDN4, and zona occludens-2 was formed by CPE treatment, further suppressing...
Medicaid expansion slashed uninsured rates in Diabetes Belt, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Medicaid expansion dramatically reduced the numbers of low-income residents without insurance in the Diabetes...
Kidney stem cells can be isolated from urine
Publication in Scientific ReportsCredit: J. Adjaye Researchers from the Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine (ISRM) at the...
Double X-ray vision helps tuberculosis and osteoporosis research
Combination measurement shows distribution of metals in biological samplesCredit: Credit: Stachnik et al., „Scientific Reports ", DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58318-7, CC BY...
Vulnerability of migrants living with HIV in health care
Credit: Photo by Karin Ledin da Rosa Migrants living with HIV are a particularly vulnerable group in Sweden and Swedish...
