Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2018) - In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened...
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High patient satisfaction rates after ‘Adam’s apple’ reduction surgery
November 7, 2018 - Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the "Adam's apple" has a high patient satisfaction rate, according to a study...
Novel antibiotic shows promise in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea
Credit: NIAID An investigational oral antibiotic called zoliflodacin was well-tolerated and successfully cured most cases of uncomplicated gonorrhea when tested in a Phase 2 multicenter...
Skin-like sensor maps blood-oxygen levels anywhere in the body
Credit: Yasser Khan, Arias Research Group, UC Berkeley Berkeley -- Injuries can't heal without a constant influx of blood's key ingredient -- oxygen. A new...
Dr. Peter Adams receives 2018 Glenn Foundation BIG Award
LA JOLLA, CA-- Peter Adams, Ph.D. has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award. The Glenn Foundation's...
Dr. M. Brandon Westover receives 2018 BIG Award
BOSTON, MA-- M. Brandon Westover, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award. The Glenn...
UTA researcher developing bioresorbable sensing platform for brain implant
Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineer is working in collaboration with a pioneer in the field to develop an implantable...
New, more accessible staging system developed to predict survival for patients with AL Amyloidosis
A new staging system developed with a more accessible test to predict the chance of survival in patients living with light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Led...
Nutrition educators identify barriers to physical activity and propose strategies to overcome them
Philadelphia, November 7, 2018 - Throughout its fifty years of publication, the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) has recognized the importance of physical...
Chlamydia attacks with Frankenstein protein
Credit: Robert Bastidas - Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- When Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide,...
Study finds ‘dual mobility’ hip replacement implant reduces risk of dislocation
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and improving quality of life. More than 330,000 procedures...
Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate that early treatment should be...
Tiny molecule has big effect in childhood brain tumor studies
Credit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO--Sometimes small things make the biggest differences. A new study by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that a...
SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine publishes first articles
The first articles have published online in a new, SN-branded peer review journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical medicine. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine was...
Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers mark 30 years of research
November 7, 2018 - Over the past three decades, the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Center (TBIMSC) program has served as a critical source of...
