Final verdict on finasteride: Safe, effective prevention for prostate cancer
Credit: SWOG Cancer Research Network Finasteride, a generic hormone-blocking drug, was found to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 25 percent in the landmark...
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La Jolla Institute awarded renewal of NIH contract to host of Immune Epitope Da
Credit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has been awarded a $22 million contract renewal over seven years...
Normal variations in thyroid function may be linked to atrial fibrillation risk
A study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has strengthened the link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that...
Two MUSC rheumatologists receive prestigious awards from American College of Rheumatology
Gary S. Gilkeson, M.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina was awarded the American College of Rheumatology's Master's Designation, its highest honor. Deanna Baker...
Patients who identify as transgender have lower odds of being screened for cancer: Study
Study at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital found transgender patients had 70 percent lower odds of being screened for breast cancer Patients who identify as transgender...
More people in recovery from substance use problems are quitting smoking than ever before
Study finds those who entered recovery from 2006 to 2015 quit smoking sooner than those entering recovery 20 years earlier Smoking rates among people recovering...
New science details discovery of bacterial pathogen in brains of Alzheimer's patients
UofL researcher part of international team of scientists, findings published today in Science AdvancesCredit: UofL New science uncovers how an unlikely culprit, Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)...
When coral species vanish, their absence can imperil surviving corals
Credit: Georgia Tech / Cody Clements Waves of annihilation have beaten coral reefs down to a fraction of what they were 40 years ago, and...
New fellowship program will support the next generation of African scientific leaders
NIH collaborates with African Academy of Sciences and Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationCredit: Photo by Chia-Chi Charlie Chang for NIH Ten African scientists have been...
UTA researcher earns grant to detect, repair vaginal prolapse in early stages
Women's health helperCredit: UT Arlington A team of bioengineers at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to develop a method that will allow...
Prolonged spaceflight could weaken astronauts' immune systems
NASA hopes to send humans to Mars by 2030 on a round-trip mission that could take up to three years - far longer than any...
Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking
A promising drug slows cancer's circadian clock, halts its spreadCredit: USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience A new drug shows potential to halt cancer cells'...
Virus-based therapy targets a pediatric eye cancer
A cancer-killing, virus-based therapy showed promising effects against retinoblastoma - a tumor of the retina that affects mainly children - in mouse models and a...
UTSA researchers: Those with inadequate access to food likely to suffer from obesity
Credit: Courtesy of UTSA Communications (San Antonio, Jan. 23, 2019) -- According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, over one-third of U.S. adults...
New vaccine offers fresh take on malaria fight
Cytomegalovirus-based vaccines also being tested for HIV, TB Early research on a new approach to protecting against malaria is offering promising, potentially long-lasting results against...
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