Tracking a killer
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- A major cause of human disability and death throughout the world, sepsis is a condition that begins with an infection, progresses...
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Mount Sinai builds modeling systems identifying gene-drug and environment interaction
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Washington has designed a modeling system that integrates...
Team gets a closer look at how proteins meet on the cell membrane
Credit: Izard laboratory, Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Oct. 10, 2018 - Scripps Research scientists have uncovered the workings of a critical process in cell...
UNC to create next generation, ultra-long-acting antiretroviral formulations
Credit: UNC School of Medicine It has been well established that HIV transmission can be efficiently halted by effective treatment of those infected or by...
Risk of blindness among premature babies with low levels of blood platelets
Credit: Photo: Ann-Sofie Petersson Premature babies with low levels of platelets (thrombocytes) in their blood run a greatly increased risk of being afflicted with a...
Near-infrared spectroscopy could improve flu vaccine manufacturing
Recent research from North Carolina State University outlines how near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy could be used to make cell-culture-based flu vaccine manufacturing faster and more efficient....
The fine print
Credit: Robby Bowles/University of Utah College of Engineering. Sept. 27, 2018 -- With today's technology, we can 3-D-print sculptures, mechanical parts, prosthetics, even guns and...
Getting relief from sexual dysfunction and incontinence caused by menopause
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 8, 2018)--Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as painful sex, dryness, itching/burning, ur..
MU, MIT researchers show effectiveness of new noninvasive blood glucose test
Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology For those living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose accurately is necessary to prevent diabetes-related complications such as heart attacks, blind..
Fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada show drinking water is primary source of exposure
TORONTO, October 10, 2018 - A new study led by York University researchers has found that fluoride levels in urine are twice as high for...
Veterinary college researcher awarded grant to study herpes simplex virus
Credit: Virginia Tech The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Andrea Bertke, an assistant professor...
Clues to lupus’s autoimmune origins in precursor cells
Credit: From Jenks Immunity 2018 In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself....
Being overweight or obese in your 20s will take years off your life, according to a new report
Credit: The George Institute for Global Health Young adults classified as obese in Australia can expect to lose up to 10 years in life expectancy,...
University of Guelph researcher develops 3-in-1 vaccine against traveller’s diarrhea
Credit: University of Guelph A first-ever vaccine designed to deliver a one-two-three punch against the main causes of traveller's diarrhea worldwide may result from new...
Study: Online positive psychology exercises improve quality of life in hemodialysis patients
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Kidney dialysis patients who engage in technology-based positive psychology exercises during their treatments may significantly improve...
