New drugs to treat top infectious disease killer a possibility with Otago discovery
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered a novel property of a new anti-tuberculosis drug which may help develop more drugs to...
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital first in Illinois to complete robotic tracheoplasty
A well-known thoracic surgeon successfully completed Northwestern Memorial Hospital's first robotic-assisted minimally invasive tracheoplasty using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System to help repair ..
Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys
WHAT: Fetal death in utero occurred in more than one-fourth of monkeys infected in the laboratory with Zika virus in early pregnancy, according to new...
More evidence supports link between orthostatic hypotension and CVD
BOSTON - Orthostatic hypotension (OH) - a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position - is a...
Timely interventions help spot signs of teen dating violence
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - One in 10 youth experience dating violence. They've been purposely hit, slapped or hurt while in a relationship -- actions that...
House budget plan proposes unjustifiable cuts impacting us all as we age
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society In response to a budget blueprint in the U.S. House of Representatives proposing more than $530 billion in cuts...
Scientists visualize the connections between eye and brain
Most of the human brain's estimated 86 billion nerve cells, or neurons, can ultimately engage in a two-way dialogue with any other neuron. To shed...
Bacteria can ‘divide and conquer’ to vanquish their enemies
Credit: Despoina Mavridou Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbours into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections....
Feinstein Institute researcher uncovers new understanding of certain psychiatric diseases
MANHASSET, NY - Research scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead,...
This virus actually may boost — not weaken — our immune system
Credit: UA College of Medicine - Tucson Our immune system is at its peak when we're young, but after a certain age, it declines and...
Can aspirin treat Alzheimer’s?
(CHICAGO) -- A regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology and protect memory, according to...
Versatile ultrasound system could transform how doctors use medical imaging
Credit: Erwin J. Alles, University College London WASHINGTON -- While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, conventional electronic ultrasound devices tend...
Researchers determine the rate of return to sport after shoulder surgery
(Boston)--Athletes with shoulder instability injuries often undergo shoulder stabilization surgery to return to sport (RTS) and perform at their preinjury activity level. Returning to sports...
What people want from a trip to the ER
(PHILADELPHIA) - "I just needed to know what was causing the pain," said one patient. People walk into an emergency room because something is wrong....
Mid- to late-life increases in marker of chronic inflammation tied to dementia
Credit: Gottesman lab Researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that rising and chronic inflammation as measured by a biomarker in the blood in...
