Research pushes back on benefits of compounded topical pain creams
Marketed and prescribed for a variety of muscle and nerve conditions, compounded topical pain creams and gels work about as well as placebos, study shows...
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The ALS Association and the Tow Foundation commit additional $6 million to New York Genome Center
New funding to support Center for Genomics of Neurodegenerative DiseaseCredit: New York Genome Center Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2019) - The ALS Association and The...
Ice Age survivors or stranded travellers? A new subterranean species discovered in Canada
Credit: Felix Ossig-Bonanno (2017) The discovery of a new to science species of rare and primitive arthropod from the depths of a cave that was...
Better assessing bacteria sensitivity to antibiotics could change how drugs are prescribed
A newly designed microchip can identify the optimal medication and dosage for effective treatmentCredit: Jeon/KAIST WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2019 -- We rely on antibiotics...
Scientists poised to study reproducibility of Brazilian biomedical research
The Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative will assess the replicability of biomedical science published by Brazilian institutions and explore what this literature can tell us about research...
Healthcare Transformation journal — new year, new vision, new leadership
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 5, 2019 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the new scope, vision, and leadership...
A breakthrough for brain tumor drug development
A breakthrough for brain tumor drug development and personalized medicine published today in NatureCredit: Simon Plummer MicroMatrices CEO A breakthrough for brain tumor drug development...
How lung tissue forms immune cell hubs in times of need
Findings hold promise for broader immunization against fluCredit: Dr Alice Denton, Babraham Institute Key points: Research uncovers how lung tissue is remodelled to support an...
A reservoir of bacteria: sink drains next to toilets in patient rooms may harbor dangerous organisms
Arlington, Va., February 4, 2019 - Sinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), increasing the...
Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term
New analytical methods show long-term effects, even for straight studentsCredit: UBC Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) help make schools safer for students the longer they are in...
The Lancet Public Health: Obesity-related cancers increasing in young US adults
Rates of some obesity-related cancers are rising faster in adults aged 25 to 49 than in older generations and the future burden of cancer in...
Novel enzyme discovered in intestinal bacteria
At the University of Konstanz, in cooperation with Harvard University, a key enzyme for formation of harmful hydrogen sulphide in the human gut by Bilophila...
New scan technique reveals brain inflammation associated with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome
Credit: Coughlin et al, Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2018 More than 1 in 10 people successfully treated with antibiotics for Lyme disease go on to develop...
Over 800 new genome regions possibly relevant to human evolution identified
Credit: UAB A study by the research group Bioinformatics of Genome Diversity at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), published in the journal Nucleic Acids...
Study reveals unsettling multidrug antibiotic resistance in remote Arctic soil microbes
Credit: Jennifer Roberts/KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A University of Kansas geologist's work in the remote High Arctic of Norway has exposed the startling global...
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