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October 26, 2026

Cytokine profile differentiating Old World and New World hantaviral infections

Hantavirus infection is acute zoonosis clinically manifesting in two forms: Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS), caused by Old World...

Nurses crucial in improving uptake of potentially life-saving vaccine in vulnerable RMD patients

Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Vaccination: Main prevention measure to address hepatitis A outbreaks among MSM

1 173 confirmed hepatitis A cases involving three separate clusters have been reported across 15 countries of the European Union...

Scripps Florida scientist and collaborators win $7 million grant to develop new ALS treatments

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - June 15, 2017 - Professor Matthew Disney of the Department of Chemistry...

New blood test detects stroke and heart attack risk in lupus patients with no CVD symptoms

Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Persistent pain shows up inefficiency of current psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treatment

Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Penn State researchers receive grant to develop new contraception technology

Credit: Francisco Diaz lab Two Penn State researchers have received a grant through the Grand Challenges Explorations program -- an...

Low-dose CT scanning improves assessment of ankylosing spondylitis patients

Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

University of Utah Biochemist Erhu Cao Named Pew Scholar

Credit: University of Utah Health Erhu Cao, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry at University of Utah Health, was named a...

Southern California mountain lions’ genetic connectivity dangerously low

Credit: Photo courtesy UC Davis If a dangerously inbred puma population in Southern California is to survive in the future,...

Coming soon: World’s Largest Gastrointestinal Cancer Congress

Lugano, Barcelona - June 15, 2017. Around 3,500 oncology professionals and researchers from around the world will learn about the...

New magnet technology creates easy blood access for hemodialysis patients

(Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- Toronto) A new, minimally invasive system which uses radiofrequency energy instead of open surgery to...

Child Mind Institute’s Healthy Brain Network releases open dataset

The Child Mind Institute today announced the release of the first dataset from the groundbreaking Healthy Brain Network study, and...

Marijuana use among college students on rise following Oregon legalization, study finds

CORVALLIS, Ore. - College students attending an Oregon university are using more marijuana now that the drug is legal for...

New tools help early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis

Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Peer-led self-management programs may not help teenagers with asthma

A study from the University of Warwick suggests peer-led self-management programmes have little impact on the quality of life or...

SLU researchers find key to muscle regeneration

Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Saint Louis University researchers report in Molecular Metabolism new findings that the nuclear...

New imaging technique may help identify joint inflammation in children earlier

Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Previous bacterial infection increases risk of newly-diagnosed Sjögren’s syndrome

(European League Against Rheumatism) The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 have...

More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline