Health
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study. Its authors,...
International team identifies potential therapeutic target for sepsis
DALLAS - May 30, 2019 - An international collaboration led by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified a...
ASCO 2019: 40-50 percent response rate for brigatinib after other next-gen ALK inhibitors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Crizotinib was the first drug licensed to treat ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+...
Teens at greater risk of violence, injury during sexual assaults than previously thought
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A recent study of the forensic evidence in 563 sexual assault...
UCI research helps shed new light on circadian clocks
Body parts respond to day and night independently from brain, studies show Irvine, Calif., May 30, 2019 - Can your...
ASCO: Oncologists see benefit of medical marijuana, but not comfortable prescribing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society for Clinical...
Scientists identify a novel strategy to fight viral infections and cancer in animal model
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 30, 2019 - A potential therapeutic strategy to treat viral infection and boost immunity against cancer...
LSU health research finds new RX target for common STD
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology...
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation announces the first award recipients of its Diagnostics Accelerator Program
First award recipients of $50 Million research program -- created to address urgent need for rapid, affordable, and easy-to-use diagnostic...
Fishing among worst jobs for health
People working in the fishing industry have among the poorest health of all workers in England and Wales, new research...
Resistance to Fusarium head blight holding in Illinois, study says
Credit: Fred Kolb, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Illinois wheat growers, take heart. A new University of Illinois study...
Towards a new era of small animal imaging research
A collaborative study between McGill University and the University of Antwerp allows PET scanning on animals without the use of...
Bacteria’s protein quality control agent offers insight into origins of life
Soon after cells invented protein assembly, they faced another task crucial to survivalCredit: Helge Paternoga, Joazeiro laboratory. JUPITER, Fla.--May 30--Our...
Emergency room or doctor’s office?
Threat sensitivity, insurance status, and age all influence where people seek medical care, according to new research published in Heliyon...
Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly
Study is first state-wide investigation of cannabis use among older Americans and the outcomes they experience AURORA, Colo. (May 30,...
Public health leaders call for new efforts to promote vaccination acceptance
On Thursday, an international coalition of public health leaders including CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY...
Annual Report to the Nation: Overall cancer mortality continues to decline
Special section on adults ages 20 to 49 shows higher cancer incidence and mortality for women than men The latest...
Depression sufferers at risk of multiple chronic diseases
Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of...
Significant ‘knowledge gap’ exists in use of genetic testing to decide cancer treatment
CHICAGO (May 30, 2019) -- A questionnaire aimed at assessing how well community oncologists understand "molecular profiling" results from tumor...
A new mechanism for accessing damaged DNA
Credit: FMI UV light damages the DNA of skin cells, which can lead to skin cancer. But this process is...
