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Einstein scientist receives $7.5 million grant for congenital heart disease research
Nov. 22, 2016 -- (BRONX, NY) -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Bernice Morrow, Ph.D., at Albert...
Scripps Florida scientists find surprising answers to ‘food coma’ conundrum
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - Nov. 22, 2016 - Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor...
Hypertension and prehypertension underdiagnosed and undertreated in US children
Hypertension and prehypertension in children often go undiagnosed, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics. The study focused...
ASGCT announces plan to educate the public on gene editing
MILWAUKEE, WI --- On Nov. 21, 2016, the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) released Therapeutic Gene Editing:...
Trifluridine/tipiracil in colorectal cancer: Added benefit only for some patients
The fixed combination of trifluridine/tipiracil (trade name: Lonsurf) has been approved since April 2016 for the treatment of metastatic colorectal...
Pembrolizumab in lung cancer: Indication of considerable added benefit
Pembrolizumab (trade name: Keytruda) was initially introduced for the treatment of melanoma. Since July 2016, the monoclonal antibody has also...
NFL doctors should be loyal to players, not teams
As concerns for the health of current and former players in the National Football League have been mounting, a new...
Do stress and strain lead to deviant behavior?
Chances are good that youngsters growing up around family members who gamble will also start doing so to release the...
AGS sets sights on better care, more responsive policies for ‘unbefriended’ older adults
Credit: (C) 2016, American Geriatrics Society Experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today unveiled new guidance on care and...
New mouse model reveals extensive postnatal brain damage caused by Zika infection
Credit: UGA A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model...
Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology adds embedded 3-D image videos to enhance visualization of me
Credit: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology Amsterdam, NL, Nov. 22, 2016 - The current issue of the Journal of...
Hope for people who struggle after suffering brain trauma
Pharmacological therapy combined with a rehabilitation program that teaches how to compensate for memory and attention problems offers new hope...
Drug-caused deaths among health care professionals: New insights revealed
An Australian-first study conducted by Monash University has found that from 2003-2013 nearly five deaths per 1000 employed Australian health...
Computer modeling could lead to new method for detecting, managing prostate cancer
Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. New research coauthored by Brigham Young University researchers may lead to a...
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