Health
Signs of early aging more likely among adolescent & young adult cancer survivors
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 12, 2018 -- Researchers have reported a higher prevalence of...
For fewer cast-related ailments in dogs, researchers find taller casts a better fit
Credit: Dr. Felix Duerr, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Dogs fitted with longer casts for hind-leg injuries or ailments...
Sensitive new assay detects hepatitis B infection in single liver cells and serum
Credit: Song-Mei Liu Philadelphia, April 12, 2018 - Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma...
A third of bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis across the world are multi-drug resistant
12 April 2018, Paris, France: A worldwide study initiated to investigate the epidemiology and outcomes of bacterial infections in hospitalized...
Study explores carbohydrates’ impact on head, neck cancers
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Consuming high amounts of carbohydrates and various forms of sugar during...
CU Anschutz scientists awarded $3.8 million Department of Defense grant
AURORA, Colo. (April 12, 2018) - Scientists from the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Colorado School...
‘Molecular microscope’ system safer, more effective in heart and lung transplant biopsies
Credit: University of Alberta A transplant biopsy system that uses gene chips to read molecules is far safer and more...
New affordable hepatitis C combination treatment shows 97 percent cure rate
Credit: DNDi PARIS, 12 April 2018 - An affordable hepatitis C combination treatment including the new drug candidate ravidasvir has...
Linkage to care specialist facilitates access to hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs
12 April 2018, Paris, France: A prospective, longitudinal study involving more than 1,000 people who inject drugs has identified a...
Marker substance for research into brain diseases
Researchers from ETH Zurich, University Hospital Zurich and the University of Münster are the first to develop a marker substance...
LJI researchers are one step closer to an effective anti-atherosclerosis vaccine
Credit: Dr. Klaus Ley, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--In the disease atherosclerosis, cholesterol-containing plaques form...
The fight for clean emissions continues
Credit: Empa The saga of the diesel particle filter all began with a failure in California - and a success...
Night owls have higher risk of dying sooner
First study to show 'owls' have higher risk of mortality Switch to daylight savings time is much harder for them...
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis achieving sustained virological response is likely to be cost effective
12 April 2018, Paris, France: Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by ultrasound is likely to be cost effective in patients...
Most widely prescribed diabetes drug improves nicotine withdrawal symptoms in animal model
Credit: Julie Blendy, Ph.D., Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; PNAS PHILADELPHIA - Metformin, the most widely used medication...
Researchers optimize lung stem cell engineering process
Boston - The Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston University and Boston Medical Center has engineered two new categories...
Novel combination therapy effective for NRAS mutant and therapy resistant melanoma
PHILADELPHIA - (April 12, 2018) - Wistar researchers have identified a novel therapeutic vulnerability in NRAS mutant melanoma and an...
Scotland: Direct-acting antiviral agent therapy reduces the burden of HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis
12 April 2018, Paris, France: Two presentations given this week at The International Liver Congress™ 2018 in Paris, France illustrate...
ACR responds to HHS benefit and payment parameters final rule
Washington, D.C. - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today expressed concern that the 2019 Benefit and Payment Parameters final...
UMass Amherst geoscientist on NASA mission to improve astronaut experience
Credit: Will Daniels AMHERST, Mass. - Geoscientist Will Daniels, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Climate System...
