Science
Cancer’s deadly toll grows in less developed countries as new cases increase globally
SEATTLE - While cancer is the world's second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, the chances of getting cancer...
Raising the curtain on cerebral malaria’s deadly agents
Credit: Video courtesy of the NIH/NINDS Using state-of-the-art brain imaging technology, scientists at the National Institutes of Health filmed what...
Cedars-Sinai wins $7.3M grant to further study heart stem cell therapy safety, effectiveness
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 6, 2016) - Researchers from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and the Cedars-Sinai Department of Medicine are expanding...
NYITCOM at A-State receives grant to establish a consortium for medical education
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro (A-State) has received a...
The role of spirituality in treating postpartum depression in mothers of color
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Churches and other faith-based communities are an untapped resource that health-care providers should consider when suggesting treatment...
UTMB researchers find how Ebola disables the immune system
Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - A new study at The University of Texas...
Controlling gene activity in human development
Researchers at the Babraham Institute have revealed a new understanding of the molecular switches that control gene activity in human...
Mount Sinai establishes 3-D printing services for clinicians and researchers
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai Health System today announced the creation of the Medical Modeling Core, a collaboration...
Side effects of leukemia drug can be safely reduced by halving dose
Patients with a chronic type of leukaemia could safely reduce the side effects of life-long treatment by cutting their dose...
How to turn white fat brown
Credit: The laboratory of Zoltan Arany, MD, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA-- A signaling pathway in...
BMJ & University of Cape Town Knowledge Translation Unit launch PACK Adult Global
BMJ, one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers, and its partner the University of Cape Town Lung Institute's Knowledge...
BMJ Best Practice & BMJ Learning available to health workers in Paraná State, Brazil
(BMJ) BMJ, one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers, announced today that healthcare professionals in Paraná State will be...
Scientists learn more about how motors maneuver our cells’ roadways
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 6, 2016) - Much like motors power our cars, they also ensure that proteins...
Risk for misuse of opioids and stimulants: What does employment status have to do with it?
December 6, 2016 -- Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that employment status is a factor...
Do cannabis users think package warnings are needed?
is the only peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to the scientific, medical, and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids, and...
How should patients be monitored for prostate cancer after a negative biopsy?
New York, NY, December 6, 2016 -- If, when, and how men with negative biopsies for prostate cancer should continue...
Ban on triclosan shows need for new chemicals to demonstrate efficacy and safety
BOSTON (Dec, 6, 2016)--A new commentary from Patrick McNamara and Stuart Levy cautions that the Food and Drug Administration's ban...
Medical glue is the clue to reducing IV drip failure
Credit: Caboolture Hospital Aussie researchers have found a new way to make one of the most common medical procedures in...
First multicenter trial; CAR T-cell immunotherapy effective for lymphoma
(San Diego, December 6, 2016) - A late-breaking abstract being presented today during the 58th American Society of Hematology (ASH)...
IKZF1 gene mutations found to increase hereditary risk for ALL in children
(San Diego, December 6, 2016) - A late-breaking abstract being presented today during the 58th American Society of Hematology (ASH)...