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Hacking human ‘drug trafficking’ network could make diabetes treatments more effective
Credit: Imperial College London Making tiny changes to existing diabetes treatments can alter how they interact with cells, and potentially...
Study finds differences in immune cells in pediatric asthma patients based on socioeconomic status
There are considerable socioeconomic disparities in asthma control among children, but the molecular origins of these disparities are not well...
New study shows prenatal cannabis use associated with low birth weights
AURORA, Colo. (April 23, 2018) - With marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study led by the...
UNC scientists create better laboratory tools to study cancer’s spread
CHAPEL HILL - Cancer that has spread, or metastasized, from its original site to other tissues and organs in the...
Antibiotic resistance can be caused by small amounts of antibiotics
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a global and growing problem in health care. To be able to prevent further development of resistance...
Bill Gates to keynote ‘Epidemics Going Viral’ program hosted by MMS and NEJM
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will deliver the 128th annual Shattuck Lecture at "Epidemics Going...
Dementia trend shows later onset with fewer years of the disease
Credit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The diagnosis is one that a family never wants to hear:...
Glowing contact lens could prevent a leading cause of blindness
Credit: Caltech Hundreds of millions of people suffer from diabetes worldwide, putting them at risk for a creeping blindness, or...
IBS patients obtain robust, enduring relief from home-based treatment program
Credit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the largest federally funded non-drug clinical trial for irritable bowel syndrome...
Saving a penalty: How science helps predict the score
Have you ever wondered how top goal keepers such as Manuel Neuer or Gianluigi Buffon decide which corner to dive...
Johns Hopkins performs first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world
Credit: Devon Stuart for Johns Hopkins Medicine Many soldiers returning from combat bear visible scars, or even lost limbs, caused...
Upswings in older-age cognitive ability may not be universal
A growing body of evidence indicates that rates of dementia may be declining, in part because older adults' cognitive abilities,...
A blood test when it is safe to return to play after a sports-related concussion
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Claessen A high-sensitive blood test can aid concussed hockey players when it might be safe...
Myonexus Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for LGMD type 2E treatment
Credit: None (COLUMBUS, OH-- April 23, 2018 10:00 am EDT) Myonexus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing first ever...