OHSU discovers molecular channel that regulates blood pressure
Credit: OHSU New research for the first time reveals the three-dimensional structure of a membrane channel that's critical in controlling blood pressure. The findings, published...
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AHRQ, PCORI announce awards to train next generation of learning-health-system researchers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced $40 million in awards over five years to...
Kenneth Wells receives NAM’s Sarnat Award for Outstanding Achievements in Improving Mental Health
WASHINGTON - The National Academy of Medicine today announced Kenneth Wells is the recipient of the 2018 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental...
Genetic testing: Not a one-and-done deal
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Sept. 25, 2018 - Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management by uncovering changes in genes that...
NIH funds UNC study to investigate maternal-fetal transmission of Zika
Credit: Sylvia Becker-Dreps Chapel Hill, NC - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborators in Nicaragua have been given a...
Stuart Altman receives Lienhard Award from NAM for leading health policy
WASHINGTON -- For his pioneering role in national health policy and health services research, the National Academy of Medicine today announced Stuart Altman is the...
Mesoblast heart failure cell therapy for children featured at symposium for congenital HD
New York, USA, and Melbourne, Australia; September 25, 2018: Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB, Nasdaq:MESO) today announced that Mesoblast's proprietary allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cell (MPC) hear..
Researchers seek vaccine for ‘traveler’s diarrhea’
Athens, Ga. - Every year, millions of people have vacations and business trips ruined when they succumb to "traveler's diarrhea" during their journeys. A major...
New study reveals potential therapeutic approach to enhance KC migration in wound healing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2018--Researchers have identified a new mechanism involving ginsenoside Rb1, which has the ability to...
The quality of protein supplements for sportspeople
Powdered protein supplements are one of the most commonly consumed nutritional supplements, whether by professional sportspeople or amateurs, even by those who use them for...
Screening using body mass index alone may miss every second preschooler with excess stomach fat
When assessing whether preschoolers are overweight, health professionals should use other measures such as waist-to-height ratio in addition to the Body Mass Index (BMI). A...
Brigatinib becomes potential new first-line option for ALK-positive non-small lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Results of a 275-patient, multi-national phase III clinical trial known as ALTA-1L published today in the New England Journal...
Study shows value of breast cancer patients seeking second opinions
Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center It's early morning and a team of more than 20 professionals cram around a long table in a dark room,...
Identical driver gene mutations found in metastatic cancers
Credit: Science Magazine Driver genes in different metastases from the same patient are remarkably similar, providing optimism for the success of future targeted therapies, according...
Study finds that a lifestyle intervention may mitigate PFAS-related weight gain
BOSTON, MA - A new study finds that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are associated with increases in weight, but exercise and diet may reduce...
