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Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer A particular kind of elementary particle, the Weyl fermions, were first discovered a few years ago. Their specialty: they move...

Seeking to improve upon existing checkpoint inhibitor therapies, scientists have developed a common checkpoint inhibitor (anti-PD-L1) in a nanoparticle formulation, which were activated specifically at...

Credit: Image by WANG Dangge Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the antibody that combats the programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) shows great potential...

PITTSBURGH, July 12, 2019 - Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for patients and lower costs, according...

'Secret shopper' study reveals 40% of primary care clinics won't take a new patient who takes opioid painkillers on an ongoing basis, reducing access to...

New paper addresses need for early and accurate tools in diagnosing cancer Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women. It is...

High-arousal vocalizations are understood by both humans and other species in the animal kingdom, study says Is there something universal about the sounds we make...

Washington, DC - July 12, 2019 - Surgical gowns and stainless steel remained contaminated with the pathogen Clostridium difficile even after being treated with the...

Machine learning cuts critical time to managing acute kidney injury Many burn victims suffer acute kidney injury (AKI), but early recognition of AKI remains challenging....

Researchers used lipid nanoparticles to deliver CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools for potential treatment of hyperlipidemia.Credit: From animation by Visual Science and Skoltech (https://visual-science.com/crispr ) MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE,...

Computing science researchers improve technology for identifying depression through vocal cues AI algorithms can now more accurately detect depressed mood using the sound of your...

Colorado and Boston hospitals lead network July 12, 2019 - A new research network for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCNet), led...

Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications Vast rings of electrically charged particles encircle the Earth and other planets. Now, a team of scientists...

University of Tennessee collaborates with Resource Capture on $40,000 grantCredit: Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the...

New composite rank aggregates hospital rating system scores into single, consumer-friendly scoreCredit: Rush Production Group Rush University Medical Center researchers have proposed a rating system...