Health
New brain development disorder identified by scientists
Researchers have identified a new inherited neurodevelopmental disease that causes slow growth, seizures and learning difficulties in humans. Writing in...
More patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis receiving liver transplants
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- Increasingly, liver transplant centers are changing a long-standing practice of delaying potentially life-saving liver...
Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
HERSHEY, PA - Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects...
Digging into new ethical issues around stem cells
Discussions concerning to the ethical issues related to stem cells have been ongoing for many years, but a special section...
DNA-based vaccine treatment for colorectal cancer to undergo first human study
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- For the first time in humans, researchers will test a two-pronged approach to treat...
New bipartisan legislation highlights better care for us all as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the bipartisan Geriatrics...
Texas A&M, USDA research aimed at nitrite poisoning leads to methane mitigation
COLLEGE STATION - Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are...
Procedure plus medication is better than standard treatment for heart disease patients
TORONTO, May 22, 2018 - A non-surgical procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), along with prescribed medication, is better than...
In brain stimulation therapy less might be more
One of the promising non-invasive brain therapeutic methods is the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). During such a procedure, a...
Loyola Medicine joins Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Network
MAYWOOD, IL - The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has added Loyola University Medical Center to its Care Center Network of centers...
SYNTAX III Revolution trial
Paris, France, 22 May 2018. Results from the innovative SYNTAX III Revolution trial underline the effectiveness of evolving non-invasive algorithms...
PCR statement on Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS)
EuroPCR 2018, the annual Course of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a branch of the European Society...
UM researcher: Big data, networks identify cell signaling pathways in lung cancer
Credit: Science Signaling MISSOULA - A team of scientists led by University of Montana cell biologist Mark Grimes has identified...
FFR-guided PCI vs. medical therapy to reduce cardiac death and myocardial infarction
Results from the first patient-level pooled analysis of all existing trials comparing FFR-guided PCI with contemporary stents versus medical therapy...
GARDP’s efforts for drug-resistant gonorrhoea treatment receive boost from UK government
The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) is pleased to announce a £1m investment from the UK Government's Department...
Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering
MADISON, Wis. -- It can be distressing to witness the pain of family, friends or even strangers going through a...
Physiology-stratified analysis of ORBITA
Paris, France, 22 May 2018. Invasive physiology data from 196 patients from the Objective Randomised Blinded Investigation with optimal medical...
Married couples share risk of developing diabetes
It can be a good idea to bring your spouse to a GP medical examination if you are obese. Because...
Study demonstrates new treatment for severe asthma
HAMILTON, ON (May 22, 2018) - Researchers from McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's...
SWOG sails into ASCO 2018 on a raft of research results
PORTLAND, OR - Researchers from SWOG, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute, will participate in...
