Health
Blood diseases cured with bone marrow transplant
New protocol offers hope for patients with sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia and related blood disorders Doubling the low amount...
When is best time to get flu shot? Analysis compares scenarios
PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2019 - When flu season peaks after mid-winter, tens of thousands of influenza cases and hundreds of...
Bacteria ‘trap’ could help slow down antibiotic resistance
Scientists have developed a new and faster test for identifying how single bacteria react to antibiotics, which could help in...
Drug could alleviate side effects of chemo for breast cancer patients
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have demonstrated a method of forecasting which breast cancer patients will suffer...
Non-invasive imaging technique valid for identifying small airway disease in lung
Discovery holds promise for developing urgently needed new therapies in COPDCredit: Michigan Medicine/Manifest Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory...
New evidence proves the work of UN agencies is effective
Academics led by Professor Lucie Cluver at Oxford University have shown how key services in lower and middle-income countries can...
Study: Free fatty acids appear to rewire cells to promote obesity-related breast cancer
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists at the University of Illinois have found that free fatty...
Early-life exposure to microbiota restricts colon cancer later in life, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Exposure to microbiota, or microorganisms such as bacteria, in the early stages of life plays a...
Later abortion increased in Texas after House Bill 2
AUSTIN, Texas--A new study by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) finds that the number of second-trimester abortions in Texas...
ZEB1 throttles therapeutic target, protecting KRAS-mutant lung cancer
Protein forces a shift in cell type, a plasticity that promotes resistance to targeted therapyCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A...
Rice U. study highlights danger of vitamin B12 deficiency
Researchers finds first direct link between low-B12 diet, increased risk of infectionCredit: Natasha Kirienko/Rice University HOUSTON -- (March 13, 2019)...
Like rats, you brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories
U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memoriesCredit: U of T Scarborough The...
Therapy could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss
Damping noise in hyperactive eye cells allows details to emerge Millions of Americans are progressively losing their sight as cells...
Columbia Team develops treatments for depression
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of resistance to antidepressants Major depressive disorder is a debilitating illness that affects more than 350...
Drug that prevents lung problems in older preemies also lowers costs
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons shows that a drug given to...
Insilico to present at the World AI Show
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation...
The media shape public opinion about surrogacy and homosexuality
A study that focuses on the public debate around surrogacy and gay parenthood, by Rafael Ventura and Carles Roca-Cuberes, researchers...
SPIE journal reports advances in use of 3D models in assessing coronary artery disease
The paper, published in SPIE's Journal of Medical Imaging, offers an initial evaluation of 3D-printed coronary phantoms as a viable,...
Cardiovascular disease in China
Bottom Line: This study analyzed data from the Global Burden of Disease Study to look at the rate of cardiovascular...
Discovery of how organs form helps researchers to develop future diabetes treatments
Discovery of how organs form helps stem cell researchers in their quest to develop future treatments of diabetes and cancer...
