UMN Medical School discovery could mean improved immunity against reinfections
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- July 10, 2018- For years, researchers have had an established viewpoint of the function of a unique protein in the body called purinergic...
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American Cancer Society outlines blueprint for cancer control in the 21st century
The American Cancer Society is outlining its vision for cancer control in the decades ahead in a series of articles that begins publishing today. The...
Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes
Credit: CRG There are many genetic causes of cancer: while some mutations are inherited from your parents, others are acquired all throughout your life due...
Seal serum offers protection from inflammation
Credit: Neil Smith Illustration, reproduced with permission from Journal of Experimental Biology Seal lungs can take a terrible pounding when one of the mammals leaves...
East German past and mental health
The Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is coordinating one of the 14 projects that...
Project aims to improve asthma control in African schoolchildren
The investment from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is part of its Global Health Research Programme and will fund the three year project...
New technology for early detection of type 1 diabetes
Credit: RMIT University Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child is at risk of the...
Evolution does repeat itself after all
Credit: Copyright: Andreas Kautt For every two species of mammal there is one species of cichlid fish, which goes to show that biodiversity is distributed...
Removing barriers to advance care planning for cancer patients and their family caregivers
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Thinking about death and discussing emotionally challenging topics such as end-of-life preparations are difficult for most people. Patients with advance..
Vitamin D no defense against dementia
New research from South Australian scientists has shown that vitamin D (also commonly known as the sunshine vitamin) is unlikely to protect individuals from multiple...
Making sense of cancer’s ‘big data’ problem to revolutionize patient care
A new institute at the University of Cambridge aims to revolutionize cancer care by using cutting edge analytics to maximize the use of big data...
Multivitamins do not promote cardiovascular health
DALLAS, July 10, 2018 - Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of...
World Trade Center response crews may face higher heart attack, stroke risk
DALLAS, July 10, 2018 - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in blue-collar clean-up crews who worked...
Artificial intelligence helps Stanford researchers predict drug combinations’ side effects
Credit: L.A. Cicero Last month alone, 23 percent of Americans took two or more prescription drugs, according to one CDC estimate, and 39 percent over...
UTEP, UNT study sheds light on composition of dust carried by rainwater across Texas
Credit: Photo by Joel Gilbert. A collaboration between professors from The University of Texas at El Paso and the University of North Texas is leading...
