Scientists call for more diversity in genomic research
A growing number of genomic studies have generated important discoveries regarding human health and behaviour, but new research from the University of Oxford suggests that...
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Northwestern urology program receives $10 million gift to create a Urologic Cancer Institute
Credit: Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine received a $10 million gift to fund the creation of a new multidisciplinary institute dedicated to urologic cancers. The Polsky...
Cardiac events, stroke lead to loss of work, reduced income in survivors of working age
People who have experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working than healthy people, and if...
Suicide risk increases significantly following a cancer diagnosis
New research indicates that the risk of suicide increases significantly in the first year following a diagnosis of cancer, and this increase varies by the...
Opioid crisis roadmap overlooks gender
New Haven, Conn. - Women's Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is calling on a government committee to revise its report on a coordinated response to...
Study identifies 'clinical risks' and biomarkers to screen patients with heart condition
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two biomarkers that could be used to identify a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation in patients...
MD Anderson Cancer Center and Ascentage Pharma announce strategic alliance in cancer drug development
Five-year collaboration aims to accelerate clinical development of select novel apoptosis-targeted and tyrosine kinase inhibitor product candidates The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma collaborate to evaluate live biotherapeutics in solid tumors
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma today announced a strategic collaboration to evaluate 4D's live biotherapeutic oncology pipeline across a...
Stevens researcher receives NSF CAREER Award to develop portable solar panels
Stephanie Lee has been awarded one of NSF's most prestigious awards for her work in making solar panels portable, affordable and easy to manufacture Stephanie...
Stopping cancer from recruiting immune system double agents
Researchers find a novel intervention that keeps tumors from enlisting myeloid cells to help them grow and spread Cancerous tumors trick myeloid cells, an important...
Revised Brazilian forest code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon
Researchers show that up to 15 million hectares of forest risk losing protection owing to a new clause in the law Up to 15 million...
Evaluating surgeon gowning steps for optimal sterile operating room techniques
January 4, 2018 - For surgeons getting ready to enter the operating room (OR), the chances of contamination may be lower if they put their...
Gut microbiome in digestive health: a new frontier in research
Special issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides updates on the relationship of the microbiome to specific digestive diseases and therapies Bethesda, MD (Jan. 3,...
What does 'dead' mean?
Credit: Brainscape 17, by Susan Aldworth, 2006, etching and aquatint, 30 x 25 cms. Private collection/Bridgeman Images Should death be defined in strictly biological terms...
Relationship between glycemic control and family support among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus seen in a rich kinship network in Southwest Nigeria
In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6, Number 4, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2018.0115, Nnenna A. Osuji, Oluwaseun Solomon Ojo, Sunday O....
