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Vaping cannabis may expose users to carcinogenic compounds
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 12, 2017--New research shows that the agents commonly mixed with...
Martin G. Pomper, MD, PhD, receives SNMMI Paul C. Aebersold Award in nuclear medicine
Credit: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine DENVER, Colo. - Martin G. Pomper, MD, PhD, director of nuclear medicine and...
Risk, benefit or cost: What stops patients from receiving a diagnostic test?
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Diagnostic tests can help identify disease and disease probability in patients. "We try,...
Chemicals used to combat Zika, agricultural pests impact motor skills in infants
ANN ARBOR--A chemical currently being used to ward off mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and a commonly used insecticide that...
Previously unpublished trial data explain effects and side effects of key MS drug
Alemtuzumab is a highly effective drug for multiple sclerosis, approved in more than 60 countries and used by more than...
Immune profiling leads to implications for immunotherapy for NF1-associated tumors
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) -- an autosomal dominant disorder affecting approximately one in every 3,500 people -- results in dysfunctional...
Tuning into the channel
Credit: ERIK JEPSEN/UC SAN DIEGO PUBLICATIONS The Santa Barbara Channel is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world,...
Study: New approach to destroying deadly brain tumors
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 12, 2017 - Dennis Kothmann jots several numbers on a clipboard then pauses, his...
E-cigarettes potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes, UConn study shows
Credit: Image courtesy of Karteek Kadimisetty and the journal ACS Sensors. Copyright 2017 American Chemical Society. A study by chemists...
Structural analysis of relevant drug targets for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is classified as a neurodegenerative non-curable disease that affects millions worldwide. Current drugs have side effects that...
BU medical student wins grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(Boston) -- Emily Oot, a third-year graduate student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received a national research...
Metastatic breast cancer cells use hedgehog to ‘evilize’ docile neighbors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in Nature Communications shows that...
Mixing booze and pot is a serious threat to traffic safety
June 12, 2017Use of marijuana in combination with alcohol by drivers is especially dangerous, according to a latest study conducted...
Poor diet, plus Alzheimer’s gene, may fuel disease
A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the...
Spouses’ daily responses to partners’ pain linked with later functioning
The dynamics of spouses' daily interactions may influence whether an ill partner's physical functioning improves over time, according to new...
ASTRO issues guideline for use of stereotactic radiation in early-stage lung cancer
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology/Adam Donohue ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2017 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)...
Uncovering the biology of a painful and disfiguring pediatric disease
Hyaline Fibromatosis Syndrome (HFS) is a rare but severe genetic disease that affects babies, children, and adults. A glassy substance...
OSU researcher part of $14 million NSF program for improved genomic tools
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Coral researcher Virginia Weis of Oregon State University is one of eight researchers selected for a new...
Low levels of vitamin A may fuel TB risk
People with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis may be 10 times more likely to...
CT angiography appears better at predicting future risk for patients with chest pain
An analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial -...
