Structure of toxic tau aggregates determines type of dementia, rate of progression
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct.28, 2016 - The distinct structures of toxic protein aggregates that form in degenerating brains ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for older people with insomnia
Credit: (C) 2016, The Health in Aging Foundation Insomnia is the most common sleep problem in adults -- as many ...
Novartis drugs Cosentyx® and Gleevec® win Prestigious Prix Galien Awards for 2016 Best Biotechnology Product and ‘Discovery of the Decade’
(Ruder Finn Public Relations) Novartis Drugs Cosentyx® and Gleevec® win prestigious Prix Galien Awards for 2016 Best Biotechnology Product and ...
Study: Pop-culture news helped destigmatize out-of-wedlock childbirth
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Celebrity news reports over the past four decades appear to have contributed to the changing makeup of ...
University of Miami and Heat Biologics announce Zika Vaccine collaboration
The University of Miami has entered into an agreement with Heat Biologics, Inc., the leader in the development of gp96-based ...
What’s the best way to match the implant to the breast? Evidence on implant size selection systems reviewed
October 28, 2016 - How should plastic surgeons choose the best implant type and size for women undergoing breast augmentation ...
New study: Children with autism may be over-diagnosed with ADHD
Credit: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A well-established screening tool used to assess children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may ...
Can we put a price on healthcare innovation in cancer?
Most media attention is awarded to cancer's success stories - new treatment breakthroughs are celebrated as researchers (and journalists) search ...
Study finds that sleep apnea therapy has positive impact on hypertensive patients
DARIEN, IL - A new study shows that positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for sleep apnea may have a positive ...
In low- to middle-income countries, barriers to cleft lip and palate surgery persist
October 28, 2016 - Charitable organizations perform more than 80 percent of cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries in Vietnam--reflecting ...
Could minority-serving hospitals be unfairly penalized by CMS for readmissions?
Credit: Georgetown University WASHINGTON -- A new probe into why colorectal surgery patients end up back in the hospital after ...
Activation of 2 genes linked to development of atherosclerosis
Credit: Masanori Aikawa, Brigham and Women's Hospital Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have found two new potential drug targets ...
Novel approach in primary care setting may help identify patients with COPD
Credit: ATS With five simple questions and an inexpensive peak expiratory flow (PEF) meter, primary care clinicians may be able ...
Could DNA from a virus millions of years old hold the key to new neuro tumor therapies?
Credit: Plymouth University Dr Sylwia Ammoun, Senior Research Fellow at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, has received ...
The EMA accepts to assess the MAA from PharmaMar for Aplidin®
PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted to assess the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) ...
Expectations may not match reality among cancer patients in some early phase clinical trials
In a study of cancer patients considering whether they should participate in phase I clinical trials, a high percentage were ...
New subtypes of lung cancer can lead to personalized therapies with better outcome
Credit: C. Creighton/Baylor College of Medicine; Oncogene Personalized therapies can potentially improve the outcomes of patients with lung cancer, but ...
Faulty RASGRP1 gene causes newly discovered human immunodeficiency
Credit: K. Boztug and E. Salzer; CeMM/Wolfgang Däuble A multi-institutional, international team of scientists has discovered the genetic cause and ...
3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensors
http://scienmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/3d.mp4 Credit: Johan Lind (Disease Biophysics Lab), Alex Valentine, Lori K. Sanders (Lewis Lab)/Harvard University Harvard University researchers have m..
How snakes lost a blueprint for making limbs
Credit: Kvon et al./Cell 2016 Snakes lost their limbs over 100 million years ago, but scientists have struggled to identify ...
