Bacterial ‘gene swapping’ sparks disease outbreaks
A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool documents, for the first time, how the ability of bacteria to swap genetic material with...
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Kids hit hard by junk food advertising: New research
Junk food ads are shown more frequently on TV at times when many children are watching, new Heart Foundation-funded research shows. The research, led by...
Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) 40th Annual Meeting
Bonita Springs, FL-- Smell and taste are vital senses that bring pleasure to daily life, inform us about our environment, and guide fundamental behaviors in...
Combination therapy strengthens T cells in melanoma pre-clinical study
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A pre-clinical study of two drugs designed to boost T cell performance, has revealed the agents, when give in combination,...
Mother’s depression might do the same to her child’s IQ
Credit: UC San Diego Health Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
A potential setback in the personalized medicine of cancer
One of the most constant and exhaustive searches in cancer research is for a treatment aimed specifically at the Ras family of genes, the most...
Diagnosing, treating neuropathy symptoms in cancer patients not exact science
ANN ARBOR--Most of the roughly 15.5 million cancer survivors in the U.S. receive chemotherapy, and roughly 65 percent develop some degree of the chemotherapy-induced nerve...
Antioxidant therapy may reduce cardiovascular risk of young women with type 1 diabetes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 17, 2018) - The high estrogen levels that typically afford younger women protection from cardiovascular...
Horses can breathe easier thanks to new treatment for degenerative respiratory condition
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers have developed a new surgical technique for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN) that is improving outcomes and helping horses breathe a little...
#AGS18 research links value-based care to social supports, interprofessional collaboration
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society With support from Humana Inc., (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation's leading health and well-being companies, the American Geriatrics...
Using AI to detect heart disease
Credit: Ashleen Knutsen Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Portland State researchers chart a new way to look at concussion
A Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) - from...
‘Striosome’ neurons in the basal ganglia play a key role in learning
Credit: OIST A pleasant surprise or a nasty shock is likely to be a memorable experience. For instance, if you touch a hot oven, you...
UH researcher to produce next generation of Hispanic obesity educators
Credit: University of Houston The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded UH health education professor Norma Olvera...
Regional health system growth and implications for stroke care
New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their...
