NEw study shows life-saving outcomes using 3-D printing models for heart valve disease
SAN DIEGO, APRIL 26, 2018 - A new study examines the effectiveness of 3D printing technology and computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak (PVL) in...
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Molecule may help tame virulent bacteria and prevent infection
Credit: UW Medicine According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three humans carries Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph," in our...
Bacteria in the small intestine indispensable for fat absorption
A researcher at Midwestern University led a new study showing that Western diets, high in fat and simple sugar, promote the growth of bacteria in...
New results from preserve clinical trial include data on patients who underwent pci
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Study to explore whether cannabis compound eases severe symptoms of autism
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are preparing a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary investigation to determine if and how cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive...
Scripps Research team receives $7.5 million for studies on cocaine, oxycodone addiction
LA JOLLA, CA -- April 26, 2018 -- Last year, more than 60,000 Americans died of an opioid overdose, and millions more struggled with opioid...
1st-of-its-kind study associates obesity with poorer stroke outcomes in non-white patients
New Orleans, LA - Research led by LSU Health New Orleans faculty has found that obesity contributed to poorer outcomes in non-white patients who had...
Study of bat natural immunity to marburg virus may shed light on human disease
Credit: Dr. Jonathan Towner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scientists examining the genome of Egyptian fruit bats, a natural reservoir for the deadly Marburg...
US autism rate edges up in new CDC report
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that finds...
New study shows therapy for psoriasis can reduce heart plaque
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - Late-breaking clinical science shows common therapy options for psoriasis (PSO)-a chronic inflammatory skin disease-can help reduce coronary plaque. The...
Infection of the heart valves and healthcare costs on rise due to impact of IV drug
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A new study finds the number of patients hospitalized with endocarditis has increased dramatically over the last decade in...
Transplant-damaging virus comes into focus
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant patients...
Treating cardiovascular disorders–and more–with the flips of a switch
Credit: Yubin Zhou, Texas A&M University Health Science Center You've heard of "nature versus nurture," and philosophers argue about which is more important. But how...
Researchers assassinate disease-causing bacteria with virus cocktail
Credit: The graph was generated using proprietary PhageSelector™ program developed by Intralytix, Inc. Imagine that you have become ill because you have eaten some food...
Neonicotinoids may alter estrogen production in humans
Neonicotinoids are currently the most widely used pesticides in the world and frequently make headlines because of their harmful effects on honeybees and other insect...
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