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Loss of estrogen a risk factor for disc degeneration and lower back pain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 14, 2017) -- "Oh, my aching back!" It's not an uncommon complaint heard from both men and...
New study: Unsaturated fat associated with fatty liver disease
Bethesda, MD (June 14, 2017) -- As the obesity epidemic continues, new data shed light on which nutrients and what...
Continuing anti-TNF treatment with CZP for RA during pregnancy: No or negligible placental transfer
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a pharmacokinetic study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology...
Anti-malaria drugs: Potential new target identified
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH University Park, PA -- A newly described protein could be an...
Marijuana use among college students on rise following Oregon legalization, study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. - College students attending an Oregon university are using more marijuana now that the drug is legal for...
Visiting virtual beach improves patient experiences during dental procedures
Credit: University of Plymouth Imagine walking along a South Devon beach on a lovely day. The waves are lapping on...
Food or fraud?
Is the food on the shelf really that what is written on the label? Its DNA would give it away,...
Male infertility: Urogenital infection as a possible cause
COLOGNE. In couples who have not been able to have children, male infertility is the cause in at least half...
Boston Medical Center, Head Start partner to prevent maternal depression
BOSTON - Boston Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with Action for Boston Community Development's (ABCD) Head Start program, has helped...
SLU researchers find key to muscle regeneration
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Saint Louis University researchers report in Molecular Metabolism new findings that the nuclear...
Cancer treatment during childhood linked to cognitive problems later in life
Young adults who had chemotherapy as a child have decreased cognitive flexibility and a weaker short-term memory. Their ability to...
Bacteria from cystic fibrosis patient could help thwart antibiotic-resistant TB
The number of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases is rising globally. But a newly discovered natural antibiotic -- produced by bacteria...
Low complication rates after screening colonoscopy
COLOGNE. During colonoscopy screening for bowel cancer and in the four weeks after the procedure, the risk for complications to...
State medical licensing boards’ practices may hurt physician mental health
Credit: Michigan Medicine Sharing a history of mental health issues with an employer is difficult for anyone. It's that much...
Creighton physicist’s work unveils new ability of immune cells
Credit: Andrew Ekpenyong, PhD Omaha, Neb., (June 14, 2017) -- A major discovery about a set of immune cells, published...
AgeHack@MLBootCamp: The first Eurasian hackathon on AI for longevity to launch
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, 14th of June, 2017, Baltimore, MD, Insilico Medicine, Mail.Ru Group in collaboration with the center for...
Wyss Institute’s Organ Chips get smart and go electric
(BOSTON) -- Organs-on-Chips (Organ Chips) are emerging as powerful tools that allow researchers to study the physiology of human organs...
Indoor tanning still accessible to young people — despite bans
facilities Despite legislation prohibiting the use of ultraviolet (UV) indoor tanning facilities by minors, one in every five tanning salons...
Why we get diarrhea
Credit: Image courtesy of the Turner laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Researchers want to know: does diarrhea serve a...
More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline
A new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the...
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