Health
Bats harbor a gene swiped from an ancient Ebola-like virus — here’s how they may use it
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus...
Unless we spot changes, most life experiences are fabricated from memories
Credit: Graphic by Wahlheim/Zacks re-posted with permission from article: 'Memory guides the processing of event changes for older and younger...
Center for Infectious Disease Research to join Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Credit: Seattle Children's SEATTLE - July 24, 2018 - After 42 years as the oldest and largest, independent non-profit organization...
New guidelines for treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults
Credit: UAB Photo The International Antiviral Society-USA Panel has released updated recommendations for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection...
First randomised trial of ‘kick and kill’ approach to HIV cure leaves puzzles to be solved
Researchers have reported the results of the first randomised clinical trial to test a novel strategy involving waking up and...
Ebola virus gene stolen and preserved by myotis bats, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A gene from the deadly Ebola virus that allows the virus to escape from the human...
New research focuses on treating non-cognitive symptoms of people with dementia
Chicago, July 24, 2018 - New research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago focuses on...
Updated recommendations for treating, preventing HIV infection
Bottom Line: A volunteer panel of experts in HIV research and patient care evaluated new data and treatments to update...
Common painkillers triple harmful side effects in dementia
Commonly-prescribed opioid-based painkillers led to harmful side effects tripling in people with dementia. Researchers from the University of Exeter, King's...
Can treatment for depression after a heart attack reduce the long-term risk of another cardiac event
Bottom Line: Depression has been associated with poorer medical outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including heart attack...
Transplanted kidney survives longer
The lifespan of a transplant kidney has significantly improved over the last thirty years. Between 1986 and 1995, 75% of...
Enzyme AEP’s importance to immunity discovered
The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research...
New digital partnership will allow access to high-quality peer-reviewed 3D printing content
In a move highlighting their continued commitment to furthering the adoption of 3D printing in the medical field for the...
Oxford University Press to publish the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and Oxford University Press are pleased to announce their partnership to publish AJHP (American...
NIH renews NeuroNEXT for neurological clinical research
The Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or NeuroNEXT, a research program that helps streamline Phase II clinical trials...
Experts band together to eradicate prostate cancer
Credit: Monash University Monday 23 July, 2018 A team of scientists and clinicians have developed a faster and more accurate...
Regulation of cell orientation and shape for tissue morphogenesis
Credit: Dr. Koji Kikuchi A collaborative research group led by Kumamoto University has developed a new control system for regulating...
Link found between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the frontal brain
Dyslexia, a reading disorder, is characterized by a difficulty in "decoding" -- navigating between the visual form and sounds of...
UCLA biologist works to create a new field, merging the sciences and architecture
Credit: Roy Wollman How do spaces affect us, and animals? UCLA biologist Noa Pinter-Wollman had the idea that we can...
First randomized trial of ‘kick and kill’ approach to HIV cure leaves puzzles to be solved
Researchers have reported the results of the first randomised clinical trial to test a novel strategy involving waking up and...
