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Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery
January 17, 2019 - An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after...
Discovery of enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis
In 'game-changing' finding, bone mass rose 800 percent after signals were blocked in brains of miceCredit: Holly Ingraham/UC San Francisco...
Air pollution increases ER visits for breathing problems
Rate depends on age, pollutant and lung diseaseCredit: ATS Jan. 17, 2019--As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5)...
Ultraviolet disinfection 97.7 percent effective in eliminating pathogens in hospital settings
NEW HYDE PARK, NY - Using ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections eliminated up to...
New combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2019) -- A new approach to pancreatic cancer...
Salad, soda and socioeconomic status: Mapping a social determinant of health in Seattle
Credit: UW School of Public Health Seattle residents who live in waterfront neighborhoods tend to have healthier diets compared to...
Orchards in natural habitats draw bee diversity, improve apple production
ITHACA, N.Y. - Apple orchards surrounded by agricultural lands are visited by a less diverse collection of bee species than...
Advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Pembrolizumab prolongs survival
Only few study participants received approval-compliant treatment; extent of added benefit therefore non-quantifiable Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the...
Can a critic-turned-believer sway others? The case of genetically modified foods
What happens when a strong advocate for one side of a controversial issue in science publicly announces that he or...
Understanding our early human ancestors: Australopithecus sediba
Credit: Courtesy of Sawyer Broadley, Amey Zhang and Jeremy DeSilva. The fossil site of Malapa in the Cradle of Humankind,...
Researchers identify brain cells likely involved in memories of eating that influence next meal
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Brain cells involved in memory play an important role after a meal in reducing future eating...
NCI awards $1.7 million to UIC for research on Southeast Asian fruit
Researchers will investigate mangosteen fruit as potential treatment for prostate cancerCredit: UIC/Arnold Diaz For generations, traditional healers in Southeast Asia...
Recognition for biotechnology influencer
Kelvin Lee receives Marvin J. Johnson Award in Microbial and Biochemical TechnologyCredit: Photo by Evan Krape As the director of...
Combination therapy more effective in treating patients with leishmaniasis and HIV
The results of clinical trials conducted in Ethiopia by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), in partnership with Médecins...
Gene therapy blocks peripheral nerve damage in mice
Lays groundwork for developing treatments for peripheral neuropathy, other nerve diseasesCredit: Stefanie Geisler Nerve axons serve as the wiring of...
Combination therapy treats leishmaniasis, HIV patients
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: DNDi/L. Otieno, 2019 Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
New findings reveal surprising role of the cerebellum in reward and social behaviors
NIH-funded study sheds new light on brain circuits related to affective and social dysfunction A new study in rodents has...
UCLA scientists create a renewable source of cancer-fighting T cells
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center A study by UCLA researchers is the first to demonstrate a technique for...
Scientists learn how common virus reactivates after transplantation
Antibody-producing B cells, not disease-fighting T cells, protect against reactivation of cytomegalovirus SEATTLE -- Jan. 17, 2019 -- A new...
Insilico to present latest advances in AI for drug discovery at R&D Data Intelligence Leaders Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
