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Drinking changes young adults’ metabolite profile
Credit: UEF Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern...
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes reduces follow-up costs by more than half
Credit: UEF Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on...
Perspectives of immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment promoting oral malignancy
Cancers control immune systems and evade immune detection using mediators consisting of immune checkpoint molecules and cellular systems associated with...
No Difference in Outcomes for Children of Same-Sex versus Different-Sex Parents
June 28, 2018 - For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children...
CAR-T immunotherapies may have a new player
Credit: NIAID Emerging CAR-T immunotherapies leverage modified versions of patient's T-cells to target and kill cancer cells. In a new...
People undergoing voluntary and involuntary ECT treatment have similar outcomes
People who have involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression have similar outcomes to those who have voluntary treatment, according to...
Open relationships just as satisfying as monogamous ones, U of G study reveals
Credit: (University of Guelph) A new University of Guelph study has revealed that people in open relationships are as happy...
The odds of living to 110-plus level out — once you hit 105
Want to be a supercentenarian? The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach - if...
Is it heuristics in use or ‘ritualistic and instrumentalist’ in purpose?
The primary task this article embarks upon is on determining whether the researches using KAPS (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Surveys)...
As asylum requests rise, doctors have important role
Credit: UVA Health System With applications for asylum in the United States increasing sharply, a new paper from a team...
Atlantic Health System enrolling patients in pancreatic cancer clinical trials
Credit: Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System is now enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials. Angela Alistar, MD,...
Complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target revealed
Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression....
#Hookahlife: Social media posts spread misleading information on hookah use
(June 28, 2018) A new study finds that Instagram users using #hookah or #shisha portray hookah use in an overwhelmingly...
New testing finds synergistic combination leads to toxicity in nanomaterials
EUGENE, Ore. - June 29, 2018 - A new study finds reason for caution - a clear emergence of toxicity...
How the office org chart in your brain helps to organize your actions
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 28, 2018) Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf--people perform...
SNMMI 65th Annual Meeting sets the stage for a revolution in precision medicine
RESTON, VA - More than 5,000 physicians, technologists, scientists and exhibitors gathered for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular...
CIRM awards City of Hope $3.7 million to develop a glioblastoma clinical trial
DUARTE, Calif. -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) board has awarded City of Hope $3.7 million to develop...
Handwashing and house cleaning may protect against unhealthy chemicals
Washing your hands and cleaning your house frequently may help to lower your contact with common flame-retardant chemicals, according to...
Mutations in gene TRAF7 are associated with a multisystem disorder
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know...
Children’s Hospital Colorado joins cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (June 28, 2018) - Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has announced that its Mike...
