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New therapeutic approach points to potential treatment of liver cancer patients with Hepatitis B virus infectionCredit: Gastroenterology SINGAPORE, 27 March...

NFCR at the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting

ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) will be well represented at the 110th annual meeting of...

New project in the field of genomics

Barcelona, 25th March, 2019.- The European Advanced infraStructure for Innovative Genomics (EASI-Genomics), a project funded under the European Union's research...

Improving equity in global physician training

Increasing access to US programs for international physicians (Boston)--Large numbers of U.S. physicians and medical trainees engage in hands-on clinical...

Being a woman in ancient Egypt: A hidden history of changing rights

Women's rights in ancient Egypt were better before the 4th century BC than during the Greco-Roman period that followed,Credit: University...

Sexual satisfaction among older people about more than just health

Health care workers need to take holistic approach that considers lifestyles and needs when discussing sexual problems with older people...

Digital health must be reimbursed to cope with chronic disease

New models of care using technologies should be based around the home not hospital Sophia Antipolis, 28 March 2019: Health...

Surgical implications of rising heroin abuse

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 28, 2019-With heroin abuse on the rise in the United...

Seismic safety upgrades may cost CA hospitals billions

California hospitals would need to make substantial investments - between $34 billion and $143 billion statewide - to meet 2030...

WHO guidelines fail to detect half of chronic hepatitis B patients in Ethiopia needing treatment

Scientists propose revising the guidelines to take data from sub-Saharan Africa into account, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, March...

Poor oral health may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer among African American women

(Boston)-- African American women with poor oral health may be more likely to get pancreatic cancer (PC). In the U.S.,...

Maternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in children

Association found between omega-6:omega-3 ratio in the umbilical cord and the appearance of ADHD symptoms The results of a study...

Gene transfer improves diabetes-linked heart ailment

Credit: Kevin Walsh Researchers with the VA San Diego Healthcare System and the University of California San Diego have shown...

Sepsis study to focus on genes in quest for treatments

Scientists say the study could help identify those most vulnerable to sepsis, which kills more than 50,000 people in the...

Georgia State to establish prevention research center focused on migrant health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Georgia State University a five-year, $3.75 million grant to establish...

Offspring of older mothers are more responsive to aging interventions, study finds

Credit: Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Advanced maternal age at the time of giving birth is...

Study confirms and ranks nursery value of coastal habitats

Findings will help resource managers with difficult conservation decisionsCredit: © D. Malmquist/VIMS. A comprehensive analysis of more than 11,000 previous...

U of T Mississauga study identifies ‘master pacemaker’ for biological clocks