Looking at the Bacteria Inside: A New Method of Viewing TB Bacteria
Researchers have developed a new method that will help them quickly determine the effectiveness of a TB treatment TB is generally a curable disease—but first...
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Throwing molecular wrench into gene control machine leads to…
Credit: Vakoc Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Cancer researchers today announced they have developed a way of sidelining one of the most dangerous...
Vaccine strategy induces antibodies that can target multiple influenza…
Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize diverse strains of influenza virus that infect humans. The discovery will help guide development...
Cervical lesions change fastest in Hispanics, slowest in blacks — for better and worse
Credit: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association CHICAGO–January 11, 2018–Physicians determining treatment options following abnormal Pap smears now have another factor to consider: the patien..
Rapid-tests to carry out early heart attack diagnosis and to identify sepsis in 10 minutes
Credit: ©NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists have developed a new type of membrane test strip for the quantitative immunochromatographic rapid-test that will be able to...
$4 million grant funds Brain Safety Lab focused on brain health of…
INDIANAPOLIS — Brain health is critical to successful aging. A new four-year $4 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to the...
Mindful yoga can reduce risky behaviors in troubled youth, says UC research
Credit: Aziz Acharki/Upsplash For some young people, dealing with life stressors like exposure to violence and family disruption often means turning to negative, risky behaviors...
About 1 in 5 adolescent victims of sexual harassment on social media…
IMAGE: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published monthly online with Open Access options and in print that explores the psychological...
Duke Endowment grant to help UNC Lineberger roll out lay patient navigation program in…
Credit: UNC The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., has awarded a three-year, $600,000 grant to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish a multi-institutional lay...
HKBU Chinese medicine scholars develop HKBU Chinese medicine scholars…
Credit: HKBU Chinese Medicine scholars at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have succeeded in developing a novel targeted delivery system for CRISPR/Cas9 to achieve therapeutic...
New clinical trial using water to treat polycystic kidney disease
Credit: Westmead Medical Research Foundation A cheap, safe and effective treatment to polycystic kidney disease may soon be available, thanks to a new national clinical...
Data analysis finds lower risk of infection with LASIK than with…
Credit: University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, Tenn. – Which causes fewer eye infections – contact lens wear or LASIK surgery? While traditionally contacts...
Face value
Scientists have long deemed the ability to recognize faces innate for people and other primates — something our brains just know how to do immediately...
Special issue of Journal of Nursing Scholarship confronts climate…
Credit: NOAA Satellites A special issue of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship explores climate change, global health, and the role of nursing in addressing environmental...
Calcium in arteries influences heart attack risk
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – August 8, 2017 – Patients without calcium buildup in the coronary arteries had significantly lower risk of future heart attack...
