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Imaging technique for treating heart condition should be more widely used to minimize radiation exposure
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) - A technique to treat an irregular heartbeat that limits or eliminates patients' exposure to...
Tobacco the ‘silent killer’ of HIV patients, say researchers
Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV...
In utero tobacco exposure can lead to executive function issues in adolescents
Boston - Prenatal tobacco exposure is known to have negative short-term impacts including preterm birth, low birth weight and subsequent...
New approach to antibiotic therapy is a dead end for pathogens
Credit: Camilo Barbosa/Dr. Philipp Dirksen The World Health Organization WHO is currently warning of an antibiotics crisis. The fear is...
New teen drivers 3 times as likely to be involved in a deadly crash
WASHINGTON (June 1, 2017) - New teen drivers ages 16-17 years old are three times as likely as adults to...
Cholesterol — a key player at the lung surface
Cholesterol, a naturally occurring compound at the lung surface, has been shown to have a clear effect on the properties...
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with neonatal problems at 2-4 weeks
CHICAGO --- Babies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs...
Immune responses from early study of novel sarcoma vaccine
SEATTLE -- June 1, 2017 -- The critical component of an experimental vaccine led to an escalating immune response in...
One gene closer to regenerative therapy for muscular disorders
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - A detour on the road to regenerative medicine for people with muscular disorders is figuring...
Immunology: How ancestry shapes our immune cells
Virtually the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa, and some 70% of African Americans, carry a gene variant (allele) which results...
Replacing coal with solar can save lives and money
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech In a new study published in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, a team from Michigan Technological...
Fred Hutch scientists to discuss new treatments, public health findings at ASCO
Scientists from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will present new findings at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society...
Exposure to specific toxins and nutrients during late pregnancy & early life correlate w autism risk
Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from The Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory and The Seaver...
Phagocytes in the brain: Good or bad?
The precise impact of the microglia in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's remains unclear. In the brain, microglial...
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