Health
New drug brings unexpected hope in targeting cancer cells
Credit: N/A An unexpected finding in pre-clinical platelet studies by Baker Institute researchers could provide a novel approach to targeting...
The American College of Chest Physicians updates guidelines on PAH
Glenview, Illinois - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) announced the publication of updates to the evidence-based guidelines on...
Overdose deaths could increase with 'changing nature' of opioid epidemic
Multi-pronged interventions are needed to curb the opioid overdose crisis, according to engineering, health science, and policy researchers The opioid...
Report from prestigious NIH-funded conference looks to biological 'pillars of aging'
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Medical care for older adults has long focused on preventing and treating chronic diseases...
Size and time impact outcomes when mechanical clot removal used for large core strokes
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 8, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
Comprehensive review analyzes vocal-cord restoration in 18 Grammy Award-winning singers
Treatment of elite vocalists provides insight into the treatment and management of vocal-cord disease in non-performers A retrospective review of...
Intensive blood pressure lowering safe for clot-buster-treated stroke patients, but…
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 6, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
Reversal agent decreases life-threatening bleeding
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 7, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
Finding clues to a functional HIV cure
Mason researcher helps identify a T cell marker that could help lead to improved treatment for HIV, cancer patients.Credit: Photo...
Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing
ANN ARBOR--It's long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status...
Removing more blood via minimally invasive surgery more likely to improve hemorrhagic stroke recover
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB5, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 --...
Aggressive clearance key to best outcome after a brain hemorrhage
MISTIE III trial confirms need to remove at least 70 percent of an intracerebral clotCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine...
Minimally-invasive surgery for brain bleeds may not be better at restoring function than standard me
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 4, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
Open-access satellite data allows tracking of seasonal population movements
Credit: Nita Bharti, Penn State A massive release of passive-surveillance satellite data of nighttime lights could help researchers in fields...
'Artificial muscles' to help children with cerebral palsy
Research team receives start-up funding to develop first-of-its-kind motorized medical braceCredit: University of Delaware/ Kathy F. Atkinson A team of...
Phthalates may impair fertility in female mice
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A phthalate found in many plastic and personal care products may...
Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2019
The largest and most influential international meeting dedicated to advancing dementia science, the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019, will...
Novel nanoparticle technology to identify healthcare-associated infections receives $1.5 million
Combination of novel nanomaterials with a genomics-based approach will allow for precise identification of pathogens that cause Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs).Credit:...
RNAs play key role in protein aggregation and in neurodegenerative disease
Credit: © CRG 2018. All rights reserved New research reveals RNAs, which are crucial for cells to produce proteins, are...
Who's listening? Mosquitos can hear up to 10 meters away
ITHACA, N.Y. - Mosquitoes can hear over distances much greater than anyone suspected, according to researchers at Cornell and Binghamton...
