New system allows rapid response to heart attacks, limits cardiac damage
Credit: Ashley Brown Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a drug-delivery system that allows...
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Mosquito populations give a new insight into the role of Caucasus in evolution
Credit: Dr Mukhamed Karmokov We know that the Caucasus is a relatively large mountainous region, situated between Black and the Caspian seas. In its turn,...
Researchers solved mystery of clownfish coloration
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Lessons from flies: genetic diversity impacts disease severity
Credit: University of Utah Health New research offers clues as to why some diseases are highly variable between individuals. The phenomenon is apparent in people...
New program keeps elderly out of emergency
A medical program developed by clinicians at one of Australia's largest hospitals, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), is successfully keeping elderly aged care...
Researchers uncover potential new drug targets in the fight against HIV
Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified two potential new drug targets for the treatment of HIV. The finding is from results of a small,...
The starch risk to teeth
An examination of research on oral health, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, has indicated that for oral health we should stick to whole grain...
Scientists create atomic glue gun to build better nucleic acid therapeutics
When it comes to certain molecules, shape makes all the difference. The shape of limonene, for instance, a compound produced by citrus fruits, determines whether...
Epigenetic markers of ovarian cancer
Credit: Insilico Medicine Monday, July 6, 2018 - Johns Hopkins researchers in collaboration with Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company based in Rockville Maryland, identify that...
Drug prices not always aligned with value, CU Anschutz researchers say
AURORA, Colo. (August 6, 2018) - In many countries, health care reimbursements for drugs are directly related to their value or net health benefits in...
MD Anderson and Jazz Pharmaceuticals collaborate to evaluate treatment options for hematol
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc today announced a five-year collaboration agreement with a goal of evaluating therapies for...
IDSA announces recipients of Antimicrobial Stewardship CoE designation
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) announced today the recipients of its Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence (CoE) designation. The program, launched in 2017,...
Researchers detail variation in costs of child vaccination program in Indian states
Washington DC - Researchers from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) have completed a study which outlines the cost of delivering routine...
Gene recombination deactivates retroviruses during invasion of host genomes
Credit: Zoo Vienna, Daniel Zupanc Working with the example of koalas, the researchers have now identified key stages in the process, called "endogenization", by which...
Children are highly vulnerable to health risks of a changing climate
August 6, 2018 -- Young children are far more vulnerable to climate-related disasters and the onus is on adults to provide the protection and care...
