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Researchers discover way to inhibit major cancer gene
Credit: John P. O'Bryan, et al. Published in Nature Chemical Biology. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have...
Teen tobacco dependence should be treated with ‘same urgency as…
Athens, Ga. – Substance abuse treatments that target main issues such as serious drug and alcohol addiction are not frequently...
Morbid obesity: Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are comparable
Credit: USZ, Visceral Surgery In Switzerland, 5,500 operations to combat morbid obesity are conducted every year. Gastric bypasses and sleeve...
Tooth cavities can be fought ‘naturally’
A new discovery may one day lead to natural anticavity products, researchers report. The scientists from West China School of...
Mortality of surgery vs. targeted radiation in early lung cancer patients
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the Journal of Clinical...
Nasoalveolar molding use for cleft lip and palate reduces number of…
IMAGE: Parit Patel, MD, is a plastic and reconstruction surgeon who specializes in craniofacial surgery and cleft conditions at Loyola...
Blood vessels are not designed to fight infection
Credit: Osaka University Most infections enter the body through organs that are in constant contact with the outside environment, such...
Fighting world hunger: Researchers use nuclear methods to study pest-resistance in corn
Credit: Joseph Spencer, Illinois Natural History Survey. COLUMBIA, Mo. – According to estimates, the current global population is more than...
RUDN chemists: A new compound will be used against tumors and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Alexey Festa Researchers from RUDN University conducted an effective three-component reaction, obtaining unusual organic compounds. The latter are structurally...
Hedgehog signaling proteins keep cancer stem cells alive
Credit: Dr. Joseph Regan / Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Colon cancer is the third most common cancer and fourth most...
Postoperative wound monitoring app can reduce readmissions and improve patient care
Credit: Journal of the American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (Jan. 19, 2017): A new smartphone app called WoundCare is successfully...
Many rape victims experience involuntary paralysis that prevents them…
Active resistance is often considered to be the “normal” reaction during rape, but a new study found that most victims...
Hazardous chemicals discovered in flavored e-cigarette vapor
Credit: DRI RENO – Building on more than 30 years of air quality research in some of the most polluted...
CHLA receives $1.3 million from NIH for undergraduate research training program
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Emil Bogenmann, PhD, EdD, at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, received...
Few heart attack survivors get recommended physical activity
NEW YORK, NY (Mar. 1, 2017) — Only 16 percent of heart attack survivors get the recommended amount of physical...
Team establishes first diagnostic criteria for idiopathic multicentric…
Credit: David Fajgenbaum, MD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – More than six decades after Castleman disease...
Research elucidates hormone ghrelin’s role in blood glucose regulation
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – May 9, 2017 – UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone...
Alpha blockers more effective for large kidney stones
Credit: University of Michigan Health System Nearly one in 11 Americans will have a kidney stone in their lifetime, causing...
Insufficient evidence for the use of omega 3 supplements in treating depression
New research out today concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the use of taking an Omega 3 fatty acid...
Bright light therapy improves sleep in people treated for cancer
Credit: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Sleep Medicine. DARIEN, IL – January 16, 2018 – Results of...
