Health
Digital calculator provides the estimated risk for GIST recurrence
GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) is an uncommon type of sarcoma found in the tissues supporting the digestive system (stomach and...
Roadblocks to research: UNC bioethicist addresses lack of HIV studies in pregnant women
CHAPEL HILL, NC -UNC School of Medicine’s Anne Lyerly is addressing the urgent need for effective HIV prevention and treatment...
New findings detail how beneficial bacteria in the nose suppress pathogenic bacteria
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 17, 2016 –Staphylococcus aureus is a common colonizer of the human body. Although, one quarter of the...
Scientists find a salty way to kill MRSA
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria Credits: Imperial College London Scientists have discovered a new way to attack Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The team,...
Chronic pain linked to partners of people with depression
Partners of people with depression are more likely to suffer from chronic pain, research has found. The study shows that...
New method opens up the possibility of customizing breast milk for premature children
About 7 percent of all Danish children are born prematurely. This is of significant im-portance not only to the child’s...
Could suppression of Gαq/11 signaling be a promising target for treating bone loss?
Intermittent parathyroid hormone treatment (iPTH) and mechanical loading through exercise have both been shown to stimulate bone formation. These osteoanabolic...
New breakthrough in understanding dystonia
Researchers at VIB-KU Leuven have managed to get a clearer view on the roots of dystonia, a neurological disorder that...
New research supports the removal of drug use as a restriction to hepatitis C treatment
New, highly curative hepatitis C therapy is both safe and effective as a treatment option for people who inject drugs...
Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water for 6 million Americans
Boston, MA – Levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and other health problems–polyfluoroalkyl and...
Cascade of events leading to prion disease described
Philadelphia, PA, August 9, 2016 – Prion diseases are deadly neurodegenerative disorders in humans and animals that are characterized by...
HIV is not a super-spreader of drug-resistant tuberculosis
While the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic fuels tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks, it does not drive the development and transmission of...
Discovery could help treatments for sickle cell disease
An interdisciplinary, international group of researchers has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the understanding of treatments for...
No platelets, no immune response
When a virus attacks our organism, an inflammation appears on the affected area which triggers off the process of immune...