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Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists used an experimental targeted molecular therapy to block a matrix-forming protein in heart cells damaged by heart attack, reducing...

Germany: compensated cirrhosis substantially increases comorbidities and healthcare costs for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

13 April 2018, Paris, France: An analysis of outcomes and costs for German patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) who develop compensated...

Measuring the risks of extreme temperatures on public health

Credit: Yang Liu, Brenda O. Hoppe, Matteo Convertino Heat and cold waves affect people with certain health conditions differently, highlighting the need for tailored public...

Phase 2 studies of two novel treatments for primary biliary cholangitis report encouraging results

ILC 2018: Ongoing Phase 2 studies of tropifexor and seladelpar report promising preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability results, paving the way for longer-term studies in...

NGM282 — an engineered analogue of FGF19 — shows promise in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

13 April 2018, Paris, France: The fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) engineered analogue, NGM282, inhibits bile acid synthesis, decreases markers of hepatic inflammation, and significantly...

Pulsed corona discharge removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

A doctoral dissertation to undergo a public examination at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) examines the removal of harmful organic substances, such as pharmaceutical residues,...

A novel precision cancer model opens doors to personalized cancer treatment

Researchers from the Seve Ballesteros Foundation-CNIO Brain Tumour Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have developed an extremely powerful and versatile mouse...

Brief exposure to tiny air pollution particles triggers childhood lung infections

Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of...

Receptor that feels the heat of a red chili pepper may be target for TBI recovery

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 13, 2018) - A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat...

The fight for clean emissions continues

Credit: Empa The saga of the diesel particle filter all began with a failure in California - and a success story in Switzerland. In the...

‘Molecular microscope’ system safer, more effective in heart and lung transplant biopsies

Credit: University of Alberta A transplant biopsy system that uses gene chips to read molecules is far safer and more effective than existing approaches used...

For fewer cast-related ailments in dogs, researchers find taller casts a better fit

Credit: Dr. Felix Duerr, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Dogs fitted with longer casts for hind-leg injuries or ailments should see fewer pressure sores...

An unexpected discovery in a central line

About a year and a half ago, a 6-year-old boy arrived at Children's Emergency Department after accidently removing his own gastrointestinal feeding tube. He wasn't...

Microscopic oxygen bubbles could help improve cancer therapeutics, speed wound healing

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-patented technology shows promise in using microscopic bubbles filled with oxygen to help with various medical treatments, including improving...

Why alcohol, sugar lead to thirst