UMN researchers discover important connection between cells in the liver
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- November 15, 2018 - University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have made a discovery which could lead to a new way of thinking...
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Reporters invited to attend leading IBD meeting: Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®
Nov. 15, 2018 -- The Crohn's & Colitis Congress, the premier conference for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) health care providers and researchers, invites media to...
No link between ‘hypoallergenic’ dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma
Growing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and...
Why women rarely reach top positions in government
Gender stereotypes are the main reason why women rarely take up senior positions in the civil service, according to researchers from the Higher School of...
Juice displaces milk and fruit in high school lunches
Hartford, Conn. - High school students participating in school meal programs are less likely to select milk, whole fruit, and water when fruit juice is...
Toxins override key immune system check
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can cause numerous diseases, such as skin infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning (sepsis). The strong immune response triggered by the bacteria is...
Should you eat a low-gluten diet?
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences An increasing number of people choose a low-gluten diet, even though they are not allergic...
Insomniac prisoners sleeping better after one-hour therapy session
Three-quarters of prisoners struggling to sleep have reported major improvements to their sleep and wellbeing after receiving cognitive behavioural therapy to treat their insomnia. Experts...
Agile Implementation reduced central line-associated blood stream infections by 30 percent
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - A new study has found that Agile Implementation, an easy to localize and apply change methodology that enables fast, efficient,...
New inflammation inhibitor discovered
A multidisciplinary team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of action. By inhibiting...
New guidelines for early detection and treatment of sarcopenia
Newcastle University experts are chairing a national session on new guidelines for the early detection and treatment of sarcopenia - a loss of muscle strength...
Protein central to immune system function new target for treating pulmonary hypertension
Credit: VCU A protein with a role in sensing cell damage and viral infections is a new target for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, or...
Drug candidate may recover vocal abilities lost to ADNP syndrome
Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein syndrome (ADNP syndrome) is a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delays, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder symptoms in thous..
Bloomberg American Health Initiative releases special public health reports supplement
With U.S. life expectancy now on the decline for two consecutive years, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative is releasing a supplement to Public Health Reports,...
Faecal transplant may protect premature babies from fatal bowel disease
Each year 5-10 per cent of all the children born in the world are born prematurely. At this stage, their organs and immune system are...
