Study shines light on safety of deworming programs
Washington, DC - April 23, 2019 - A new study has identified no major differences between the microbiomes of people infected with roundworm or hookworm...
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New approach to repair fetal membranes may prevent birth complications
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and University College London have developed a new approach to repair defects in fetal membranes which could prevent...
Study: Mediterranean diet deters overeating
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 23, 2019 - Eat as much as you want and not gain weight? Sounds too good to be true. But in...
Study finds improved WIC food packages reduced obesity risk for children
Raising nutrition standards for the federal WIC assistance program for new mothers and their children helped reduce obesity risks for children who'd been served by...
Unblocking arteries after heart attack may be lifesaver for older patients
Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions Journal Report DALLAS, April 23, 2019 - Among heart attack patients 75 years and older, the oldest of those patients were less...
Welding with stem cells for next-generation surgical glues
New generation of smart surgical glues and dressings for chronic wounds Cell membrane re-engineering is emerging as a powerful tool for the development of next...
Mobility may predict elderly heart attack survivors’ repeat hospital stays
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Journal Report DALLAS, April 23, 2019 - Determining which elderly heart attack patients take longer to stand from a seated...
Multiple myeloma: DNA rearrangement may predict poor outcomes
Ig lambda translocations = sign of lenalidomide resistance A certain type of DNA marker predicts poor outcomes in multiple myeloma, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute,...
Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at ASU The advance of science is something like the wandering of an explorer through an uncharted jungle. Often, the dense...
Study: Playing video games generally not harmful to boys’ social development
The popularity of interactive video games has sparked concern among parents, educators, and policymakers about how the games affect children and adolescents. Most research on...
Patients with cancer seen in the emergency department have better outcomes at original hospital
Visual abstract link: http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1503/cmaj.180962/-/DC2 Patients with cancer requiring emergency department care had better outcomes at their original hospital or a cancer centre hospital than at...
Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer’s, amyloid connection
Credit: Qi Zhang, Ph.D. and Claire E. DelBove Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. According to the Alzheimer's Association,...
Good mousekeeping: En suite bathroom makes for happier mice
Credit: UBC Media Relations Mice have a strong preference to nest away from their own waste and should be housed in a system of cages...
Dengue mosquito is Queensland’s biggest threat for spreading Zika virus
Credit: QIMR Berghofer Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland...
Scientists define the role for a rare, influential set of bone marrow cells
Researchers have defined the roles of various cells in the bone marrow that are thought to control the fate of the nearly half million blood...
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