RUDN medics called the world to action against hepatitis in Somalia
The research demonstrated critical spread rates of 5 types of viral hepatitis; according to the results, immediate action should be taken by the international communityCredit:...
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An integrated approach to finding new treatments for breast cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Unraveling the complexity of cancer biology can lead to the identification new molecules involved in breast cancer and prompt new...
Killing the liver-stage malaria parasite with baculovirus: a drug discovery approach
Researchers at Kanazawa University have discovered that an insect virus (a baculovirus) can completely eliminate liver-stage malaria parasites in mice, thus offering hope for safer...
Exercise following weight loss may reduce colorectal cancer risk, study finds
Physical activity + weight reduction could lessen chances of tumor development Rockville, Md. (December 12, 2018)--New research suggests that exercise is a key factor in...
Lung lavage as new test method improves tuberculosis diagnosis in rhinoceros
Credit: Jonathan Crackne Diseases and tuberculosis in particular can pose considerable challenges for wildlife. In order to avoid epidemics within populations or to treat individual...
Study evaluates efficacy and safety of pancreatic cancer treatment
Gemcitabine given in combination with nab-paclitaxel is the standard of care for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. This practice, however, rests on data obtained from...
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus
Findings suggest common cleaning methods leave bacteria behind NEW YORK (December 12, 2018) -- Stethoscopes carried by health care practitioners are loaded with diverse bacteria,...
Surgery unnecessary for many prostate cancer patients
Otherwise healthy men with advanced prostate cancer may benefit greatly from surgery, but many with this diagnosis have no need for it. These conclusions were...
Buzz! Slap! Ow! Taking the virus out of a mosquito's bite
MU researchers are getting a deeper understanding how mosquito-borne viruses infect the mosquito -- an important step toward eliminating the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases They...
Pesticide exposure raises risk for cardiovascular disease among Latino workers
Latinos who are exposed to pesticides in their workplaces are twice as likely to have cardiovascular disease compared with Latinos who are not exposed to...
Novel mechanisms of dengue and Zika virus infections and link to microcephaly
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine New insights into how dengue and Zika viruses cause disease reveal shared and virus-specific mechanisms. An international, multi-institutional team led...
Combining three treatment strategies may significantly improve melanoma treatment
Combining MEK inhibition, checkpoint blockade and tumor-killing virus produces markedly better responses in animal cancer models A study by a team led by a Massachusetts...
Biologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins
How cross-kingdom communication led to a breakthrough phage therapyCredit: Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications, Princeton University Princeton molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler and graduate student Justin...
New insight into stem cell behavior 'highlights therapeutic target for cancer treatment'
Scientists have identified a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment and tissue regeneration -- a protein called Prominin-1. Research led by the University of Plymouth...
Face masks may protect hog farm workers and their household members from staph bacteria
Study finds that workers who wore face masks consistently on the job were much less likely to carry antibiotic-resistant staph--and household members appeared to be...
