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Preventing exhaustion in immune cells boosts immunotherapy in mice
PITTSBURGH, March 6, 2018 - If you're an immune cell gearing up to fight cancer, you'd better eat your breakfast....
Perioperative short haul air travel associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-New research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...
Pharma companies and non-profits team up to provide affordable HCV treatment in Latin America
A new collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations will manufacture and supply a new, more affordable, hepatitis C treatment...
Conservationists find birds in central African rain forest are facing major threats from bushmeat hunting
In a new study released this month, conservationists are sounding the alarm about a growing hunting crisis plaguing rainforests in...
Research finds little difference among diet plans’ long-term effectiveness
WASHINGTON -- Whether you pick low-carb, low fat or another diet plan, scientific research indicates each can help some people...
Chlorine bleach is the main ingredient in a toxic cocktail that destroys bacteria
Credit: RUB, Marquard The immune cells douse the bacteria with a toxic cocktail that contains, among other things, chlorine bleach....
Pre-surgery counseling, non-opioid pain relievers shown to reduce post-surgery opioid use
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Two new studies presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic...
Neuroprotective mechanisms of gene and cell therapy of spinal cord injuries
A joint paper with Kazan State Medical University appeared in Stem Cells International. The research was based at the Gene...
UGA researchers develop new method to improve crops
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - A team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a new way to breed plants...
UH researchers uncover link between heart attacks and inflammatory bowel disease
CLEVELAND - University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute researchers Muhammad Panhwar, MD, and Mahazarin Ginwalla, MD, recently concluded a...
Our circadian clock sets the rhythm for our cells’ powerhouses
Credit: (Illustration: University of Basel) Countless genetically controlled clocks tick inside different parts of our bodies, such as the liver,...
Stem cell centers on the rise, claim high efficacy for treatment of knee osteoarthritis
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Even with a lack of peer-reviewed evidence, the number of centers advertising stem cell therapies...
The Forsyth Institute expands key human microbiome database
Credit: Pallavi Murugkar & Felicitas Bidlack Cambridge, MA - March 5, 2018 - A team of researchers from The Forsyth...
eLife showcases important advances in Physics of Living Systems
The open-access journal eLife has launched a new subject area, Physics of Living Systems, to highlight leading research at the...
High uptake and use of vaginal ring for HIV prevention observed in open-label study
Nearly 90 percent of participants in an open-label study of a vaginal ring infused with a drug to prevent HIV...
The Biodiversity Literature Repository passes the 200,000-items milestone
Credit: Plazi and Pensoft Everyday a large number of biodiversity data are uploaded to the free and open Biodiversity Literature...
Stab injury of zebrafish unveils regenerative processes by neural stem cells in the brain
Credit: Waseda University Waseda University researchers recently elucidated the regenerative processes by neural stem cells using a stab injury model...
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency impacts children’s risk for severe forearm fractures
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Children who are vitamin D deficient have a greater risk of having more severe forearm...
Only two US programs now scientifically proven to decrease ACL injury and improve neuromuscular
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-According to the Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States, females are four to...
A new tactic for eczema?
Eczema affects about 17 percent of children in developed countries and is often the gateway to food allergy and asthma,...
