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14 April 2018, Paris, France: Promising results for three drugs for the treatment of three rare liver diseases were presented today at The International Liver...

Fecal microbiota transplantation produces sustained improvements in cognitive and clinical outcomes

14 April 2018, Paris, France: A single treatment using an optimized, targeted form of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) produces sustained clinical and cognitive improvements, according...

2018 AACR Annual Meeting presentations highlight the clinical utility of Bio-Rad’s Droplet Digital PCR technology for discovering epigenetic biomarkers and measuring immunotherapy response

HERCULES, Calif. -- April 14, 2018 -- New research showcasing the importance of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology in clinical applications will be featured...

The memory part of the brain may also hold clues for anxiety and depression

Credit: U of T Scarborough The hippocampus is an area of the brain commonly linked with memory and dementia. But new U of T Scarborough...

Hepatitis C virus elimination programs report encouraging results: Is elimination within reach?

13 April 2018, Paris, France: Two nationwide programmes in Georgia and Iceland, which were designed to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) at the population level,...

Evidence mounts for Alzheimer’s, suicide risks among youth in polluted cities

Credit: Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas photo MISSOULA - A University of Montana researcher and her collaborators have published a new study that reveals increased risks for Alzheimer's...

Developmental psychologist receives 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award

Credit: Kristina Olson, University of Washington The National Science Foundation (NSF) has bestowed the 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early...

Lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the...

To starve pancreatic tumors, researchers seek to block ‘self-eating,’ other fuel sources

CHAPEL HILL -- To get the extra energy they need to fuel their uncontrolled growth, cancer cells break down some of their own parts for...

Budesonide add-on therapy improves markers of disease activity but fails to improve histology in patients with primary biliary cholangitis

13 April 2018, Paris, France: The addition of budesonide is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in biochemical markers of disease activity but no improvement in...

Sustained virological response to oral hepatitis C virus treatment associated with reduced mortality in an Italian cohort

13 April 2018, Paris, France: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who achieve a sustained virological response (SVR) after direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA)...

Scholars: In #MeToo movement, lessons of restorative and transitional justice important

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new paper from a team of University of Illinois legal scholars argues that reformers of...

A Web-based lifestyle intervention supports weight loss in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

13 April 2018, Paris, France: Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who participated in a web-based lifestyle modification intervention achieved similar levels of weight...

Self-inflicted gunshot wound survivors may deny suicide attempt, face barriers to care

Credit: University of Louisville Researchers have found that more than one-third of patients who denied that their self-inflicted gunshot wound resulted from a suicide attempt...

Breakthrough brings gene-editing medicine one step closer to patient applications