Releasing our inner jellyfish in the fight against infection
Mucus is able to protect us from infection thanks to ancient genes that have been conserved throughout 350 million years of evolution - dating back...
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Immunity could be key to addressing coral crisis
Credit: Caroline Palmer/University of Plymouth Coral reefs support a quarter of all marine life, feed hundreds of millions of people and contribute vastly to the...
Penn’s Brian Capell, MD, PhD, wins Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Brian C. Capell, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of Dermatology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of...
New targets found to reduce blood vessel damage in diabetes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 9, 2018) - In diabetes, both the tightly woven endothelial cells that line our blood...
Cross species transfer of genes has driven evolution
Credit: University of Adelaide Far from just being the product of our parents, University of Adelaide scientists have shown that widespread transfer of genes between...
Could mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis?
Credit: pixabay There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But how do these apps portray...
Breakthrough discovery will change treatment for COPD patients
Credit: Providence Health Care Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing...
Dartmouth institute receives $2.1 million for project to help women with uterine fibroids
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute Researchers at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have received a $2.1 million funding award from the Patient-Centered...
Medicare Advantage rankings penalize plans serving disadvantaged populations, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- New research from Brown University suggests that federal rankings of Medicare Advantage plans may unfairly penalize those that enroll a disproportionate number...
Rare pediatric skin conditions often get expensive, inconsistent care
Credit: UIC Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to conduct a large-scale analysis of treatments and outcomes for children with...
From corn to flake: Health-promoting phenolic acids lost during food processing
Credit: JoVE Video Journal URBANA, Ill. - For many Americans, highly processed foods are on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even when the...
Ludwig-developed candidate drug may be effective against broader class of brain cancers
July 9, 2018, NEW YORK -- A Ludwig Cancer Research study explains why a particular mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a cell...
New insight into Huntington’s disease may open door to drug development
Credit: Photo courtesy of McMaster University Hamilton, ON (July 9, 2018) - McMaster University researchers have developed a new theory on Huntington's disease which is...
Can fasting improve MS symptoms?
Credit: Tim Parker People with multiple sclerosis (MS) can find an abundance of conflicting advice suggesting that special diets - everything from avoiding processed foods...
New pediatric asthma yardstick has treatment guidance for children of every age
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (July 9, 2018) - Although about 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States have asthma, there are few comprehensive U.S....
