The body’s ‘glucostat’ identified
It is the pancreatic islets that have the overall responsibility for maintaining normal blood glucose levels in our bodies, according to a new study by...
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Dr. T.J. ‘Jock’ Murray, author of The History of MS, to speak at CMSC Annual Meeting
The evolution of multiple sclerosis (MS) over the last century and a half will be the topic of discussion during a presentation by Dr. T.J....
Only two US programs now scientifically proven to decrease ACL injury and improve neuromuscular
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-According to the Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States, females are four to five times more likely than...
The Forsyth Institute expands key human microbiome database
Credit: Pallavi Murugkar & Felicitas Bidlack Cambridge, MA - March 5, 2018 - A team of researchers from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in...
Neuroprotective mechanisms of gene and cell therapy of spinal cord injuries
A joint paper with Kazan State Medical University appeared in Stem Cells International. The research was based at the Gene and Cell Technologies Lab of...
Pharma companies and non-profits team up to provide affordable HCV treatment in Latin America
A new collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations will manufacture and supply a new, more affordable, hepatitis C treatment regimen in Latin America. An...
Paying attention as the eyes move
Credit: Photo: DPZ During daily life, we routinely pay attention to a few important objects in our visual scene. We are even able to do...
Environmental exposures more determinant of respiratory health than inherited genetics
Toronto (March 6, 2018) - Researchers have found strong evidence that environmental exposures, including air pollution, affect gene expressions associated with respiratory diseases much more...
Logo recognition associated with kids’ choice of international junk foods
Credit: Dina Borzekowski Young children in six low- and middle-income countries prefer junk food and sugar sweetened beverages over traditional and home cooked meals, according...
Unclassified version of new report predicts small drone threats to infantry units
WASHINGTON - The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot, commonly known as drones, has led to adversarial...
Determinant factors for chronic kidney disease after partial nephrectomy
Credit: Giovanni Cacciamani When current literature is reviewed, it is found that factors that in uence renal function after partial nephrectomy, are multifactorial. Those are...
Pain’s origins may be significantly different in males and females
New research from The University of Texas at Dallas supports the growing consensus that pain begins differently for men and women at the cellular level....
CRISPR enhances cancer immunotherapy
Credit: Huy Mach Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer. These therapies involve collecting a patient's own...
Return to play for soccer athletes and risk for future injury
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) looked at soccer...
Projected volume of primary and revision total joint replacement in the US 2030 to 2060
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States, and the...
