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5 promising cancer researchers selected as Pew-Stewart Scholars
PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2017 class of Pew-Stewart Scholars for...
Vaccination: Main prevention measure to address hepatitis A outbreaks among MSM
1 173 confirmed hepatitis A cases involving three separate clusters have been reported across 15 countries of the European Union...
Boston University awarded Macy grant to improve refugee health
Boston -- Given the unprecedented refugee crisis and the current political and social climate today's immigrant's face, training the next...
Scripps Florida scientist and collaborators win $7 million grant to develop new ALS treatments
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - June 15, 2017 - Professor Matthew Disney of the Department of Chemistry...
Breakthrough findings: Fetal immunity develops as early as 2nd trimester of pregnancy
Background 1. Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore have discovered...
Nurses crucial in improving uptake of potentially life-saving vaccine in vulnerable RMD patients
Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...
New screening tool helps ID heart surgery patients at risk of malnutrition
Chicago, June 15, 2017 - Patients who are at risk for malnutrition when undergoing heart surgery now can be more...
Persistent pain shows up inefficiency of current psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treatment
Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...
Penn engineers show key feature for modeling how cells spread in fibrous environments
Credit: University of Pennsylvania One area of research within mechanobiology, the study of how physical forces influence biological processes, is...
Penn State researchers receive grant to develop new contraception technology
Credit: Francisco Diaz lab Two Penn State researchers have received a grant through the Grand Challenges Explorations program -- an...
New blood test detects stroke and heart attack risk in lupus patients with no CVD symptoms
Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...
BfR Research: Proof of the transfer of aluminium from menu trays to food
The Cook&Chill process is a standard method used in institutional catering facilities, such as children's day care centres, schools, canteens...
Salk Institute scientist Eiman Azim named Pew Scholar and Aging Brain Scholar
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 15, 2017) The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that Eiman Azim, an assistant professor in...
Southern California mountain lions’ genetic connectivity dangerously low
Credit: Photo courtesy UC Davis If a dangerously inbred puma population in Southern California is to survive in the future,...
Low-dose CT scanning improves assessment of ankylosing spondylitis patients
Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...
Casualty care guidelines developed by the military are directly transferable to improve the practice of wilderness medicine
Credit: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Philadelphia, PA, June 15, 2017 - After nearly 14 years of continuous combat operations, there...
Handbook of the Science of Science Communication published by Oxford
Credit: Oxford University Press From vaccinations to climate change, nuclear power to fracking, the weight of scientific evidence and the...
$1.9 million NIH grant to Wayne State to develop novel therapy for corneal bacterial infection
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University recently received a five-year, $1.925 million grant from the National Eye...
Coming soon: World’s Largest Gastrointestinal Cancer Congress
Lugano, Barcelona - June 15, 2017. Around 3,500 oncology professionals and researchers from around the world will learn about the...
Knowing HIV levels are ‘undetectable’ may affect sexual behavior
June 15, 2017 - Understanding and responding to behavioral trends in groups that are at high risk for HIV infection...
