How environmental pollutants and genetics work together in rheumatoid arthritis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - It has been known for more than three decades that individuals with a particular version of a gene -- human leukocyte...
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Low total testosterone in men widespread, linked to chronic disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A male's total testosterone level may be linked to more than just sexual health and muscle mass preservation, a new study...
An eye toward regeneration
Credit: UNLV Creative Serivces A UNLV scientist and her team have found that frog embryos can fully regrow their eyes after injuries, a breakthrough that...
First gene therapy treatment to stave off childhood degenerative brain disease wins national clinical excellence award
Washington, D.C. - April 18, 2018 - The Clinical Research (CR) Forum, a non-profit membership association of top clinical research experts and thought leaders from...
Low-cost anti-hookworm drug boosts female farmers’ physical fitness
Credit: Richard Bugiro, Ph.D. Impoverished female farm workers infected with intestinal parasites known as hookworms saw significant improvements in physical fitness when they were treated...
Researchers identified a protein associated with breast cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - April. 18, 2018 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that is strongly associated...
Screen reader plus keyboard helps blind, low-vision users browse modern webpages
Credit: University of Washington Browsing through offerings on Airbnb means clicking on rows of photos to compare options from prospective hosts. This kind of table-based...
Obesity linked with higher chance of developing rapid, irregular heart rate
HERSHEY, Pa. -- People with obesity are more likely to develop a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke,...
Insilico to present the advances in Artificial Intelligence for African pharmaceutical industry
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, April 118th, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of artificial intelligence for drug discovery,...
Casey Strale Foundation tops $150,000 in gifts to TGen
Credit: Photo courtesy of TGen NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- April 17, 2018 -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope,...
An asymptomatic patient with severe mitral regurgitation
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume 2, Number 4, 2018, pp 431-434(4); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0034, researcher Blase A. Carabello, from East Car..
Ischemic mitral regurgitation
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume 2, Number 4, 2018, pp 435-437(3); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0018, researchers Marc Katz of Medical University ..
Management of mitral regurgitation in a patient contemplating pregnancy
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume 2, Number 4, 2018, pp 439-446(8); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0027, researchers Yee-Ping Sun and Patrick T. O�..
Role of intravascular ultrasound imaging in detection of acute aortic syndrome
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume 2, Number 4, 2018, pp 447-449(3); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0028, Niya Mileva, Medical University of Sofia, So..
Monika Goyal M.D., M.S.C.E., consultant on $5 million NIH grant to reduce pediatric firearm injuries
Credit: Children's National Health System Monika Goyal M.D., M.S.C.E., director of research in Children's Division of Emergency Medicine and Trauma Services, has been named a...
