Health
Less-than-perfect kidneys can be successfully used for transplants, study shows
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine A new Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study provides the strongest evidence to date that hundreds of deceased...
Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice
CNIO researchers and authors of the finding want to start clinical trialsCredit: CNIO Exposure to asbestos is the major risk...
How the rice blast fungus ‘eats’ its own cell wall to launch an attack
Cells of rice blast fungus undergo major changes when it infects its host plant, which includes using the components of...
Hundreds of novel viruses discovered in insects
Joint press release by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF)Credit: Photo: Paraskevopoulou/Charité New viruses...
Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their...
A response key for survival of Mycoplasma genitalium in the urogenital tract uncovered
Credit: IBB-UAB Metals (iron, zinc, nickel, cobalt, etc.) participate in numerous enzymatic reactions and are essential nutrients for bacteria. Inside...
Study shows protein inhibitor as potential treatment approach for common mutations found in non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Findings may create immunotherapy options for lymphomas caused by CREBBP mutationsCredit: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON --...
Pancreatic cancer cells secrete signal that sabotages immune attack on tumors
Credit: NYU Grossman School of Medicine A key immune signal has a previously unknown role in turning off the immune...
Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer
Drop of 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 is largest ever reportedCredit: American Cancer Society The cancer death rate declined by...
Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana
Credit: Virginia Tech In 2006, more than 400 children under the age of 5 died during an outbreak of diarrheal...
New recommendations released on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2020--Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)...
Study of cardiac muscles in flies might help you keep your heart young
Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - Researchers may have discovered a way to turn back the clock on aging heart...
New MS treatment trial compares stem cell transplantation to best available drugs
NIH-funded study focuses on severe forms of relapsing MSCredit: NIAID A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental stem cell...
Researchers develop universal flu vaccine that protects against 6 influenza viruses in mice
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in providing broad, long-lasting...
‘Census’ in the zebrafish’s brain
Dresden scientists explore newborn, regenerated neuronsCredit: Christian Lange The zebrafish is a master of regeneration: If brain cells are lost...
Take heart: Pitt study reveals how relaxin targets cardiovascular disease
Pitt researchers detail the interplay between relaxin and Wnt signaling, noting its positive effects on an aging heartCredit: Dr. Guillermo...
Million Veteran Program study sheds light on genetic basis of anxiety
Largest genetic study of anxiety to date reports findingsCredit: Robert Lisak In the largest genetic study on anxiety to date,...
NCI-MATCH: T-DM1 shows promising activity in salivary gland cancer
Discovery in the NCI-MATCH precision medicine cancer trial is consistent with another recent trial, signaling that the data on ado-trastuzumab...
Biomarker predicts which patients with heart failure have a higher risk of dying
Credit: DEAN ISHIDA A UCLA-led study revealed a new way to predict which patients with "stable" heart failure -- those...
Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status
Credit: Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the...
