New discovery about the brain’s water system may prove beneficial in stroke
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The brain rests in a fluid, which among other things protects it from concussions. Scientists...
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CLOVES Syndrome: Remarkable improvement in the health of 19 patients medical first
Credit: Corinne Kowalski /Paris Descartes university Dr Guillaume Canaud at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital - AP-HP, the Paris Descartes University, Inserm (INEM Institute Necker Enfants...
FAU receives $2.8 million HRSA grant to enhance role of RNs in primary care
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $2.8 million grant from the Health Resources & Services...
Tobacco aside, e-cigarette flavorings may harm blood vessels
DALLAS, June 14, 2018 - Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function and may be an early...
Mainz scientists identify enzyme responsible for vascular damage caused by aircraft noise
In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have identified an enzyme...
Scientists show that drugs targeting tumor metabolism will not stop Natural Killer cells
Scientists have just made an important discovery as to how cancer-targeting 'Natural Killer' (NK) cells are fuelled in the body, which has significant implications for...
Endocrine-disrupting pesticides impair frog reproduction
Credit: Margareta Mattsson In a new study, researchers from Sweden and Britain have investigated how the endocrine-disrupting substance linuron affects reproduction in the West African...
Flavored electronic cigarettes linked to possible cardiovascular disease
(Boston)--Could flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cause bodily harm? There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, partially due to flavoring additives in tobacco products...
NIH-supported researchers find link between allergen in red meat and heart disease
Credit: Courtesy of Angela Taylor, M.D., University of Virginia Health System A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red...
Parents see cancer prevention potential as best reason for HPV vaccination
Bottom Line: Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for their children to receive the...
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 60th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, October 21-24
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host its 60th Annual Meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, October 18-24,...
New research in Kenya finds sweet spot for harvesting reef fish
Credit: E. Darling/WCS NEW YORK (June 13, 2018)-- An age-old challenge of determining the right amount of fish to harvest from the sea has finally...
Antarctic fungi found to be effective against citrus canker
Credit: Daiane Cristina Sass (IB-UNESP) A research team at the São Paulo State University's Bioscience Institute (IB-UNESP) in Rio Claro, Brazil, has identified 29 fungi...
Patients prefer to have cancer screenings despite risks and warnings
Credit: MU News Bureau A large proportion of the American public opts to receive cancer screenings with the hope that testing will reduce their chance...
Cryo-EM reveals interaction between major drug targets
Credit: Courtesy of the Xu Laboratory, Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 13, 2018) -- For the first time, scientists have visualized the...
