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Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in teens, young adults
Credit: ATS Jan. 22, 2019--Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled...
Gero to reveal its latest results in aging research at Longevity Therapeutics 2019
Gero is a data-driven longevity company developing innovative therapies that will strongly extend the healthy period of life also known...
First confirmed cases of rabbit virus found in UK hares
Collaborative research led by the University of East Anglia has identified one of the causes of recent deaths in UK...
Investigational monoclonal antibody to treat Ebola is safe in adults
Early-stage trial results show promiseCredit: NIAID The investigational Ebola treatment mAb114 is safe, well-tolerated, and easy to administer, according to...
Cystic fibrosis drug combo found safe and effective for 2- to 5-year-olds
Earlier treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor could arrest progression of cystic fibrosis, even reverse pancreatic damage An open label Phase 3 study...
West Virginia study details promising method for estimating rural intravenous drug use
Researchers release a new tool to help rural communities understand the resources needed to combat the opioid epidemic A study...
ACR responds to CMS Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage proposed rule
Rheumatology leaders urge CMS to adopt safeguards protecting Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from step therapy; encourage more price transparency in Part...
Smoking cessation strategies targeting stress reduction may be more successful in women
Female smokers experienced more stress and craving than male smokers after viewing cellphone-delivered stress-inducing images, report addiction researchers at the...
Discovery could advance blood pressure treatments
Credit: Photo by Steve Green A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, working with the U.S. Department of Veteran's...
Drought in Lesotho heightened HIV risk in girls
Credit: ICAP at Columbia University Adolescent girls exposed to severe drought conditions in rural Lesotho had higher rates of HIV,...
Crocodiles have complex past
New study says modern-day crocodiles and alligators came from variety of surroundings A new study throws into question the notion...
Silicones obtained at low temperatures with the help of air
Russian scientists have developed a new method for synthesizing para-carboxyplenylsiloxanes, a unique class of organosilicon compounds. The resulting compounds are...
Study reveals alarming numbers of violent injuries among schoolchildren
HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2019) - Nearly 1 in 5 fifth-graders has received violent injuries, the majority delivered by guns...
In life and death, Alzheimer's disease looks different among Hispanic patients
Autopsy study of Hispanics with neurological condition suggests greater difficulty diagnosing living Hispanics with disease Researchers at Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease...
Inspiring people to make better lifestyle choices — through isotopes
Credit: ASU Fitness goals are typically at the forefront of new year's resolutions for many Americans, and a recent study...
Sleep deprivation may affect our genes
Sleep deprivation was associated with DNA damage in a new Anaesthesia study. In the observational study on 49 healthy full-time...
The first tendril-like soft robot able to climb
Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia obtained the first artificial plant tendrils: it is a soft robot able to curl...
Announcing the fourth edition of PCR Tokyo Valves
PCR Tokyo Valves, the learning platform for sharing the best practice of Japan, the Asia Pacific region and beyond in...
Researchers create algorithm to predict PEDV outbreaks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an algorithm that could give pig farms advance notice of porcine epidemic...
Study of archaeal cells could teach us more about ourselves
Forty-two years after Carl Woese defined archaea as the third domain of life, scientists at the Carl R. Woese Institute...
