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Pancreatic cancer: Mutable cancer cells are more dangerous
Credit: Sylvia Willax Pancreatic cancer often spreads, forming metastases in the liver or lungs. The prognosis is better for patients...
Transmission of NDM bacteria between dogs and humans established
Credit: Thomas Grönthal In 2015, a New Delhi-metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) Escherichia coli bacteria was discovered in two Finnish dogs. An article...
Whooping cough vaccine: The power of first impressions
Credit: Dr. Ricardo Antunes, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA-- The current whooping cough vaccine was...
Medicare Advantage rankings penalize plans serving disadvantaged populations, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- New research from Brown University suggests that federal rankings of Medicare Advantage plans may unfairly penalize those...
National school food policies have potential to improve health now and later
Credit: Via Pexels BOSTON (July 9, 2018)--Providing free fruits and vegetables and limiting sugary drinks in schools could have positive...
UAB researchers cure type 2 diabetes and obesity in mice using gene therapy
Credit: UAB A research team from the UAB led by Professor Fatima Bosch has managed to cure obesity and type...
Forest ecology shapes Lyme disease risk in the eastern US
Credit: Sandy Brown Jensen, Dennisicecap1 (Millbrook, NY) In the eastern US, risk of contracting Lyme disease is higher in fragmented...
Loyola Medicine, Palos Health first in Illinois to offer MRI-guided radiation therapy
MAYWOOD, IL - The Loyola Center for Cancer Care & Research at Palos Health South Campus in Orland Park is...
Novel PET imaging method more fully evaluates extent of rheumatoid arthritis inflammation
Credit: N Narayan et al. 2018, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK RESTON, VA - A new positron emission tomography...
Blood flow in the heart revealed in a flash
Credit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University have for the first time been able to use information from computer tomography...
Goethe University awarded funds for new cancer research institute including new building
FRANKFURT. Goethe University has a new LOEWE Centre under its belt - together with its own research building that is...
Dartmouth institute receives $2.1 million for project to help women with uterine fibroids
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute Researchers at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have received a $2.1 million...
Mitochondrial DNA in exosomes is the alarm that initiates the antiviral response
Credit: CNIC Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have provided valuable information about the defense...
Wake Forest Baptist awarded $8 Million to study intervention for diabetes
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 9, 2018 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $8 million to Wake Forest...
Breakthrough discovery will change treatment for COPD patients
Credit: Providence Health Care Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) starts much earlier than previously thought,...
Majority of drivers don’t believe texting while driving is dangerous
People who text while driving are six times more likely to be involved in a car crash. To combat this...
Fluorescent fish genes light path to neuroblastoma
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A new type of zebrafish that produces fluorescent tags in migratory embryonic nerve precursor cells could...
Could mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis?
Credit: pixabay There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But...
Teenagers can thank their parents’ positive attitude for avoiding obesity
Teenagers are less likely to be overweight if their mum or dad had a positive attitude during pregnancy, a new...
Altitude sickness drug appears to slow progression of glioblastoma
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine A drug used to treat altitude sickness -- as well as glaucoma, epilepsy, heart...
