Health
Genomic testing could speed research on skin disease, bring new drugs to patients faster
Credit: Mario Morgado/The Rockefeller University In an ideal world, the newest and most effective drugs for chronic inflammatory conditions would...
Pinpointing loneliness in the brain
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Patterns of obesity prove resilient
A trio of recent reports has shed new light on U.S. health, with mixed results on obesity, smoking, and blood...
Large trial of acupuncture for allergic asthma finds benefits in quality of life
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 3, 2017-A large randomized controlled, pragmatic trial involving 1445 patients...
Paper heralds new science collaboration with Middle East
Credit: The Science Bridge Ask professors Izumi Fukunaga and Bernd Kuhn about the birth of a new international collaboration between...
Breast cancer adjuvant therapy benefit can wax and wane over time, study finds
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A. (Nov. 2, 2015) — After breast cancer surgery, women are prescribed adjuvant (or follow-up) therapies such...
Primate-parasite network analyses show how germs jump from host to host
Credit: Photo by Julie Rushmore An extensive review of research on wild primate social networks and parasites underscores the importance...
Magnet study sees potential for MRE in measuring liver fibrosis in…
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with collaborators across the nation,...
A slim by design breakfast
Time and again we've been told: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This refrain has proven particularly...
Connecting the dots between insulin resistance, unhealthy blood vessels and cancer
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (May 1, 2017) – Over the decades, scientists have repeatedly shown that patients with increased...
Monoclonal antibody given to preterm babies may reduce wheeze later
Credit: ATS Feb. 3, 2017 — Preterm babies given the monoclonal antibody palivizumab to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also...
New smart sensor to help farmers spot lameness in sheep
Credit: University of Nottingham A new smart wearable device that can automatically detect lameness in sheep is being developed by...
Rewards treat alcohol abuse in those with mental illness
Credit: Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University have shown that offering prizes – from simple...
Human antibody for Zika virus promising for treatment, prevention
Credit: (Purdue University image/S. Saif Hasan) February 16, 2017 – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers have determined the structure of...
From a novel support group to a book, learning from seven widowed…
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center It was a seemingly unremarkable decision that started UNC Lineberger's Donald Rosenstein, MD, and...
Potential new approaches to treating eye diseases
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Older wombs linked to complications in pregnant mice
Credit: Ms. Laura Woods Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age...
Internal mechanism found to be responsible for the limitless growth potential of epithelial tumors
Credit: Image: Mariana Muzzopappa, IRB Barcelona Researchers from the Development and Growth Control Laboratory at IRB Barcelona have identified the...
MIT Portugal PhD graduate researcher developed a chatbot that already…
Florence is an online personal health assistant that helps users to manage their health & wellness care. This “virtual friend”...
A portable DNA sequencer enables researchers to monitor the evolution…
Credit: Project ZiBRA An international group of researchers on board a mobile laboratory equipped with an innovative handheld genetic sequencing...
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