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Sylvester, Dana-Farber researchers to receive funding to study how diet, exercise impact mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors
MIAMI, FLORIDA (JULY 18, 2023) – Researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine...
Medical College of Wisconsin scientist and international team awarded $13 million NIH program project grant to study calcifications in diseases of aging
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PCORI approves $208 million for research on heart disease, chronic disease, palliative care and a range of conditions impacting people of all ages
July 18, 2023 Credit: https://www.pcori.org/about/governance/trademark-usage-guidelines July 18, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding...
Field records of early-20th century female public health pioneer converted to 21st century data
Natural history collections contain huge amounts of information on diversity, distribution and ecology of a variety of species; however, much...
Researchers identify proteins associated with deadly burns
Osaka, Japan – Although many people still die from severe burns, the underlying physiology behind burns is not well understood....
Allen Institute for Immunology partners with Lilly to better understand autoimmune disease
SEATTLE — July 18, 2023 — In a significant milestone for the Allen Institute for Immunology, a division of the...
NIH grant backs Rice U. lab’s sickle cell disease research
HOUSTON – (July 18, 2023) – Rice University bioengineer Gang Bao and his team have won a 4-year, $2.6 million grant...
The double face of RNase as a treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases
Osaka, Japan – Systemic autoimmune diseases are characterized by inflammation of multiple organs and can have devastating consequences for patients....
Study finds tracking brain waves could reduce post-op complications
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When patients undergo general anesthesia, their brain activity often slows down as they sink into unconsciousness. Higher...
Rural mortality rose during year two of pandemic, despite vaccines, new study finds
There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second...
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons
A surgical team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently performed the first robotic liver transplant in...
Bacteria discreetly dwelling in throat revealed to be primary source of Strep A transmission
Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin...
Researchers develop AI model to better predict which drugs may cause birth defects
New York, NY (July 17, 2023)—Data scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and...
First study to directly compare gene mutation type in individuals with CHAMP1 disorder indicates key differences
New research led by the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai has illuminated genetic differences among...
Ochsner participates in new study showing potential benefits of normothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation
A groundbreaking clinical trial comparing conventional low temperature storage of transplant donor livers with storage at physiological body temperature has...
National Poll: Less than half of parents utilize patient portal benefits for their children
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – For many busy families, online access to a child’s health provider for medical advice, health records...
World-first clinical trial to help millions with penicillin allergies
Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been...
Scent dogs can detect COVID-19 more rapidly and accurately than current tests
Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool...
5-aminolevulinic acid might help fight mitochondrial disorders
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) helps bypass deficiencies in Complex I...