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‘Tic-tac-toe’-themed MRI technology easy win for neurological disease researchers
Credit: University of Pittsburgh Radiofrequency Research Facility PITTSBURGH (April 12, 2018) ... The University of Pittsburgh houses a whole-body 7...
Budesonide add-on therapy improves markers of disease activity but fails to improve histology in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The addition of budesonide is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in biochemical markers of disease...
NGM282 — an engineered analogue of FGF19 — shows promise in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) engineered analogue, NGM282, inhibits bile acid synthesis, decreases markers...
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) fails to extend survival in the SORAMIC study palliative cohort
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The final results of the palliative cohort of the SORAMIC study in patients with unresectable,...
To starve pancreatic tumors, researchers seek to block ‘self-eating,’ other fuel sources
CHAPEL HILL -- To get the extra energy they need to fuel their uncontrolled growth, cancer cells break down some...
Phase 2 studies of two novel treatments for primary biliary cholangitis report encouraging results
ILC 2018: Ongoing Phase 2 studies of tropifexor and seladelpar report promising preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability results, paving the...
Translational research community debates on the EGA and its impact on health
Credit: Peter Artymiuk, Wellcome Trust Images Barcelona, April 13, 2018 - Àngel Font; corporate director for the area of research...
Lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in...
Measuring the risks of extreme temperatures on public health
Credit: Yang Liu, Brenda O. Hoppe, Matteo Convertino Heat and cold waves affect people with certain health conditions differently, highlighting...
Temperature affects insecticide efficacy against malaria vectors
Credit: ISGlobal Ambient temperature has a marked effect on the toxicity of the most commonly used insecticides for malaria control,...
Developmental psychologist receives 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award
Credit: Kristina Olson, University of Washington The National Science Foundation (NSF) has bestowed the 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award, the...
The fewer the deadlier
Credit: Kyoto University / Jun-ichirou Yasunaga Japan -- A study appearing in the in Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Personalized T cell therapy shows signs of clinical effectiveness against HBV-related HCC
April 12, 2018, Paris, France: Multiple adoptive transfers of T cells engineered to carry hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific T cell...
Russian-born Research Results in Pharmacology moves to high-tech journal platform ARPHA
Credit: Research Results in Pharmacology and ARPHA Since 2015, Belgorod National Research University's forward-thinking open-access and peer-reviewed scholarly journal Research...
UW’s Kristina Olson wins NSF Waterman Award for studies of children’s social development
Credit: Dennis Wise, University of Washington The National Science Foundation today named Kristina Olson, University of Washington associate professor of...
For fewer cast-related ailments in dogs, researchers find taller casts a better fit
Credit: Dr. Felix Duerr, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Dogs fitted with longer casts for hind-leg injuries or ailments...
St. Jude Cloud launches for researchers worldwide
Credit: Peter Barta / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today launched St. Jude Cloud, an...
Mediterranean-style diet improves gut microbial diversity and reduces hospitalization
April 12, 2018, Paris, France: A diet that is Mediterranean style, and rich in vegetables and fermented milk products such...
Imagining an object can change how we hear sounds later
Seeing an object at the same time that you hear sound coming from somewhere else can lead to the "ventriloquist...
Peptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavities
Credit: University of Washington Researchers at the University of Washington have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins...