Precise targeting technique could regulate gut bacteria, curtailing disease
Emerging evidence suggests that microbes in the digestive system have a big influence on human health and may play a role in the onset of...
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Harvesting health information from an unusual place: The wastewater treatment plant
Every day, people all over the world unwittingly release a flood of data on what drugs they are taking and what illnesses they are battling,...
Medical aid-in-dying laws are increasing, but substantial barriers to access remain
Eight U.S. jurisdictions (seven states plus the District of Columbia) now allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to a mentally competent, terminally...
Heart disease symptoms improved by blocking immune cell migration
New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests that the location of immune...
PD-L1 expression in medulloblastoma: An evaluation by subgroup
Credit: Allison M. Martin at [email protected] This study evaluated the expression of PD-L1 and markers of immune mediated resistance in human medulloblastoma, the most common...
Flaw found in water treatment method
Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding lead levels in cities across...
Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published studies notes that weight loss...
Brick by brick: Assembly of the measles virus
Credit: Zunlong Ke and Elizabeth Wright at Emory/Georgia Tech Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as they emerge from infected cells,...
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis, one of the major causes...
NIH award to fund research of light-based insect control alternative to pesticides
Todd C. Holmes, PhD, professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive five-year $2.1 million Outstanding Investigator...
Purdue researchers developing device to detect pregnancy complications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether...
Paramedics find better drug to tame violent patients
Australian paramedics are leading the world by introducing a new drug, droperidol, to quickly and safely calm violent patients fueled by alcohol and drugs. With...
Study sheds light on how ‘dopamine neurons’ contribute to memory formation in humans
Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES -- May 2, 2018 -- Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds light on how the human...
NeuroVision announces a $15 million Series C financing with a first close of $11.2 million
SACRAMENTO, California (May 2, 2018) - NeuroVision Imaging Inc. has announced a Series C financing round of $15 million with an initial close of $11.2...
New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer’s
A new research study by scientists in Australia and the US provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs reducing proteins in the brain...
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