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In the wake of media and public reports about increased mortality linked to a new drug for treating Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP) -- a symptom...

Credit: NIAID A defective gene causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). There, it traps bacteria,...

Does a new medicine or diagnostic test work? Is it safe? Should the government approve it and insurers pay for it? The answers are not...

Credit: Chao Lab, UC San Diego Scientists have known for decades that certain bacteria produce small spherical versions of themselves. Although they lack basic materials...

LA JOLLA--(September 26, 2018) Approximately 1.25 million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), with an additional 40,000 people newly diagnosed every year. T1D...

PITTSBURGH, PA. September 26, 2018: Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI), announced that they received another 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Obese mothers who lose weight through bariatric surgery can have safer deliveries. The positive effects are many, including fewer caesarean sections, infections, tears and haemorrhages,...

Credit: UCR School of Medicine. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Pacific Islanders, who trace their roots to the native peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, and other Pacific...

Credit: Jonathan Bailey, NHGRI Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe and effective way...

Credit: Leah Small, VCU Public Affairs With the help of a $2.1 million grant, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing researchers will study how a...

Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Severe weather events, such as summer hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter snow storms often result in widespread and prolonged power outages,...

Credit: Kim Sokoloff Rutgers researchers have discovered a new mechanism that may contribute to Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury. They now hope to launch...

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute is one of 11 U.S. recipients selected to...

Credit: Joe Mendoza/CSU Photography Colorado State University Professor Joel Berger chases winter, year-round. Unlike the surfers in the 1966 movie, "The Endless Summer," he isn't...

Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist are about half that of...