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Genomic analysis offers insight into 2018 Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A surge in Lassa fever cases in Nigeria in 2018 does not appear to be linked to...
Many seemingly healthy children show signs of metabolic problems
More than a quarter of otherwise healthy six-year-old children may have metabolic risk factors that put them at increased risk...
Taking steps toward a wearable artificial kidney
There just aren't enough kidney transplants available for the millions of people with renal failure. Aside from a transplant, the...
Thanks to $1.72M federal grant: UA researchers using green light for HIV-related pain
Credit: Photo: Bob Demers/UANews After proving surprisingly beneficial in human clinical trials at the University of Arizona for the treatment...
The role of PRMT1-mediated alternative splicing in dilated cardiomyopathy
Credit: University of Tsukuba In a study published in iScience, Professor Akiyoshi Fukamizu of the Life Science Center for Survival...
Perinatal women in RI to have increased access to behavioral health screenings
The number one medical complication of pregnancy and childbirth for mothers is depression and/or anxiety, with one in seven women...
Long-running study identifies modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2018 - For older adults, it may seem as though the die is already cast regarding their...
Hippocampus yields clues to treatment strategies for cognitive deficits in MS
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. October 16, 2018. A recent article by a team of international experts on multiple...
Experts recommend new way to describe cognitive changes after anesthesia, surgery in elderly patient
CHICAGO - A multidisciplinary, international group of experts has recommended changing the way clinicians and patients describe cognitive changes experienced...
Heroin vaccine technology advances as researchers are awarded grant for further testing
Researchers at the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and SUNY...
Early onset of menopause and diabetes may limit life span
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 15, 2018)--Only in science fiction novels can scientists predict people's lifespans. However, researchers have advanced the understanding...
Video monitoring of tuberculosis treatment effective in urban and rural areas
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with statewide collaborators, report that...
Infectious diarrhea spores survive high temperatures of hospital laundering
NEW YORK (October 16, 2018) -- Washing contaminated hospital bedsheets in a commercial washing machine with industrial detergent at high...
For-profit nursing home residents more likely to be diagnosed with neglect issues
Residents receiving care in for-profit nursing homes are almost twice as likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care...
ESMO advocacy for patient-centred care takes on global dimension
LUGANO-MUNICH, 16 October 2018 - Supportive and palliative care should be an integral part of cancer treatment, the European Society...
In the fight against Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome may hold vital clues
Credit: Biodesign Institute At first glance, Down syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), two severe brain abnormalities, may seem to...
Do lovers always tease each other? Study shows how couples handle laughter and banter
Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships - whether or not it's shared together or directed at the significant...
What makes a good life in late life? Citizenship and justice in aging societies
The United States is an aging society, where one in five people will be 65 or older by 2035. While...
No sweat required: UToledo finds hypertension treatment that mimics effect of exercise
Credit: Dan Miller, University of Toledo Couch potatoes rejoice -- there might be a way to get the blood pressure...
Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy...
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