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Size and time impact outcomes when mechanical clot removal used for large core strokes
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 8, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
New 'Trojan horse' cancer treatment shows early promise in multiple tumor types
A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a 'Trojan horse' to get inside tumour cells has shown...
Comprehensive review analyzes vocal-cord restoration in 18 Grammy Award-winning singers
Treatment of elite vocalists provides insight into the treatment and management of vocal-cord disease in non-performers A retrospective review of...
Intensive blood pressure lowering safe for clot-buster-treated stroke patients, but…
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 6, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
Prior dengue infection protects against Zika
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2019 - The higher a person's immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection,...
Reversal agent decreases life-threatening bleeding
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 7, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
What happens when sand fleas burrow in your skin?
Credit: Feldmeier, et al. (2018) Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand...
Finding clues to a functional HIV cure
Mason researcher helps identify a T cell marker that could help lead to improved treatment for HIV, cancer patients.Credit: Photo...
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus infection
New vaccine induces robust and specific immune responses and provides complete protection from disease in preclinical studies PHILADELPHIA -- (Feb....
Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing
ANN ARBOR--It's long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status...
At epicenter of Zika outbreak, dengue immunity provided protection
New Haven, Conn. -- When the Zika virus arrived in the Americas in early 2015, it struck hard, infecting 73%...
Removing more blood via minimally invasive surgery more likely to improve hemorrhagic stroke recover
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB5, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 --...
Cancer cells' plasticity makes them harder to stop
Rice U. team links genomic, metabolic processes in cells' evasive strategies as they metastasizeCredit: Illustration by Dongya Jia/Rice University HOUSTON...
Why Asian horses don't get sick with the flu
Credit: Ariunbaatar Barkhasbaatar, Wildlife Conservation Society Avian influenza viruses infect horses in Mongolia but do not cause large outbreaks of...
Aggressive clearance key to best outcome after a brain hemorrhage
MISTIE III trial confirms need to remove at least 70 percent of an intracerebral clotCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine...
Blood cells could hold master clock behind aging
International team finds blood cell DNA stays steady and defines cellular ageCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Blood...
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus
Credit: Choi, et al. (CC BY 4.0, 2018) Infections by the mosquito-borne Mayaro virus (MAYV) have largely been restricted to...
Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures
Credit: Barbara Driscoll The abilities of various bee species to disperse influences the pattern of their population's genetic structure, which,...
Minimally-invasive surgery for brain bleeds may not be better at restoring function than standard me
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 4, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019...
Mosquitoes can hear from longer distances than previously thought
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- While most hearing experts would say an eardrum is...
