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New project to investigate the role of novel protein in cancer…
Credit: IST Austria/Reiner Riedler Metastasis, the process in which a tumor spreads to other parts of the body, is responsible...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center study sheds light on side effects of COX-2 drugs
It's been about a decade since the promise of COX-2 inhibitors — drugs that relieve arthritis pain and inflammation without...
Rare fungus product reduces resistance to antibiotics
Credit: BiMM Research/Bioactive Microbial Metabolites Besides mushrooms such as truffles or morels, also many yeast and mould fungi, as well...
UIowa study examines altered gene expression in heart failure
Credit: Photo courtesy of the Grueter laboratory, University of Iowa Health Care Heart failure refers to a condition in which...
Bariatric surgery impacts joint replacement outcomes in very obese…
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A study from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that in morbidly obese patients, bariatric...
Patient-centered medical home model improves chronic disease management
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2017 – Data from more than 800 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care...
Thinking ‘out-of-the-box’ may build a better brain and prevent dementia
Credit: Florida Atlantic University More than 5 million Americans today are affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). If nothing is done...
Ultrasound detects heart dysfunction after successful repair of aortic narrowing
Credit: Haki Jashari New echocardiographic ultrasound methods can non-invasively evaluate deformation of the heart muscle in order to identify abnormal...
Gehry’s Biodiversity Museum — favorite attraction for the…
Credit: Patricia Esther Corro Chang Ahead of Gehry's Biodiversity Museum's opening in October 2014, PhD candidate Patricia Esther Corro Chang,...
Hand-grip test can indicate decline in physical function of…
Credit: UBC Okanagan UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and Exercise Sciences professors at UBC's Okanagan campus,...
Canada’s aging population signals need for more inclusive, accessible transportation…
Credit: Council of Canadian Academies As the number of Canadians aged 65 and older continues to grow faster than any...
Brisk exercise linked to better arterial health already in childhood
Credit: Eero Haapala High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with lower arterial stiffness in 6-8-year-old children, according to...
The laws of attraction: Pheromones don’t lie, fruit fly research suggests
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Life as a fruit fly seems pretty simple: Hatch, grow, eat some...
Heart valves made from tissue rather than metal may be better for…
Chicago, Jan. 12, 2016 – Patients between the ages of 40 and 70 who undergo aortic valve replacement (AVR) may...
New IU collaborative care model focuses on full recovery of those…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – An estimated 1.4 million Americans over age 50 are hospitalized for severe injuries annually —...
Cardiac arrests in black neighborhoods less likely to get CPR,…
Credit: Shawn Rocco, Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. — Surviving cardiac arrest often seems like a matter of luck — whether...
Weak grip a strong predictor of metabolic disease and disability in adults
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A simple test to determine a person's grip strength may be a predictor...
FIU scientists discover how arsenic builds up in plant seeds
IMAGE: This image shows an Arabidosis plant ovelaying rice grains that spell out arsenic because this research predicts that this...
Genetic causes of small head size share common mechanism
Credit: John McMahon, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. — Microcephaly is a rare disorder that stunts brain development in utero, resulting...
Morbidity and mortality of leprosy in the Middle Ages
Credit: Saige Kelmelis During the Middle Ages, nearly everyone in Europe was exposed to the disfiguring, painful and ostracizing disease...
