Health
Culturing cheaper stem cells
Credit: Kyoto Univ iCeMS Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can infinitely self-renew and develop into all major cell types in...
‘Epigenetic landscape’ is protective in normal aging, impaired in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Coronal section of human brain indicating The lab of Shelley Berger, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania...
Intermountain Healthcare building new global DNA database for future genetic discoveries
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Intermountain Healthcare is creating a new global DNA registry based on medical histories from...
Mortality in HIV+ immunosuppressed adults:intensive screening is equivalent to preventive treatment
The STATIS trial (sponsor Inserm-ANRS) has compared two innovative strategies designed to reduce mortality in severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults. Coordinated...
UNC Lineberger researchers identify genetic ‘seeds’ of metastatic breast cancer
CHAPEL HILL -- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with...
Number of paid sick days directly impacts how Americans use preventive care like flu shots
Credit: Florida Atlantic University How much is enough? That is what researchers from Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University...
One-month TB prophylaxis as effective as nine-month regimen for people living with HIV
A one-month antibiotic regimen to prevent active tuberculosis (TB) disease was at least as safe and effective as the standard...
Parent mentors improve Latino children’s health insurance coverage rates
Credit: Connecticut Children's Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings in the...
Method to predict drug stability could lead to more effective medicines
Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which...
The Neuro and Thermo Fisher Scientific Partner to fight neurodegenerative disease
The Montreal Neurological Institute (The Neuro) of McGill University, a world-leading institution focused on brain research and advanced patient care,...
Restoring lipid synthesis could reduce lung fibrosis
(PHILADELPHIA) - Pulmonary fibrosis, an ongoing process of scarring that leaves patients chronically short of breath, can progress in severity...
Lithuanians are developing drinking water treatment technology which keeps it microbe free
Credit: KTU Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU, Lithuania) are developing drinking water disinfection technology, which not only destroys...
Strong relationships in midlife may offset health risks for victims of childhood abuse
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Research has linked childhood abuse to many adverse health outcomes in adulthood, including premature mortality, but according...
Bentham Science publishes sixth volume of the book series, Topics in Anti-Cancer Research
Bentham Science Publishers has published the sixth volume of its patent book series, Topics in Anti-Cancer Research. The book series...
Provide stroke patients with palliative care support minus the label
When caring for stroke patients, health care providers should focus on the social and emotional issues facing patients, rather than...
Spanish scientists discover the cause of accelerated atherosclerosis and premature death in progeria
Credit: CNIC Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome (HGPS, also known as progeria) is a very rare genetic disease that affects fewer than 400...
Surgeon scientists losing ground to other medical researchers for NIH funding
CHICAGO (March 5, 2018): Surgeons have made many significant contributions to science in the 20th century, but the specialty has...
Broadly neutralizing antibody treatment may target viral reservoir in monkeys
After receiving a course of antiretroviral therapy for their HIV-like infection, half of a group of monkeys infused with a...
Comparison shows value of DNA barcoding in selecting nanoparticles
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech The first direct comparison of in vitro and in vivo screening techniques for identifying nanoparticles...
Kids persistently allergic to cow’s milk are smaller than peers with nut allergies
Credit: Children's National Health System ORLANDO, Fla.-(March 4, 2018)-Children who experience persistent allergies to cow's milk may remain shorter and...
