University of Utah Biochemist Erhu Cao Named Pew Scholar
Credit: University of Utah Health Erhu Cao, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry at University of Utah Health, was named a 2017 Pew Scholar for his...
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Persistent pain shows up inefficiency of current psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treatment
Madrid, Spain, 15 June 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference have highlighted...
Vaccination: Main prevention measure to address hepatitis A outbreaks among MSM
1 173 confirmed hepatitis A cases involving three separate clusters have been reported across 15 countries of the European Union since June 2016. Several EU...
Gap in health care for Alzheimer´s disease patients who live alone
(IOS Press) The patients who live alone do not receive the same extent of diagnostic investigations and anti-dementia treatment as those who are co-habiting. On...
Inhibitor drug improves overall survival in older radioiodine resistant thyroid cancer
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The drug lenvatinib can significantly improve overall survival rates in a group of thyroid cancer patients whose disease is resistant...
High prevalence of CRE in Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities
NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of highly pathogenic antibiotic-resistant organisms, are endemic across Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities, with ..
Burroughs Wellcome Fund awards $1.9 Million in grants to three Penn researchers
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has named Penn Medicine dermatology expert Elizabeth A. Grice, PhD, as a recipient of the 2017...
Pre-clinical study suggests Parkinson’s could start in gut endocrine cells
Credit: 2017, JCI Insight DURHAM, N.C. - Recent research on Parkinson's disease has focused on the gut-brain connection, examining patients' gut bacteria, and even how...
US is still first in science, but China rose fast as funding stalled here & elsewhere
ANN ARBOR, MI - American scientific teams still publish significantly more biomedical research discoveries than teams from any other country, a new study shows, and...
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group names five Allen distinguished investigators
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group today announced five new Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) awards to researchers conducting pioneering research in epigenetics, aging and evolution....
Cardiac stem cells from heart disease patients may be harmful
Patients with severe and end-stage heart failure have few treatment options available to them apart from transplants and "miraculous" stem cell therapy. But a new...
Knowing HIV levels are ‘undetectable’ may affect sexual behavior
June 15, 2017 - Understanding and responding to behavioral trends in groups that are at high risk for HIV infection is critical to the development...
Casualty care guidelines developed by the military are directly transferable to improve the practice of wilderness medicine
Credit: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Philadelphia, PA, June 15, 2017 - After nearly 14 years of continuous combat operations, there have been many major advances...
BfR Research: Proof of the transfer of aluminium from menu trays to food
The Cook&Chill process is a standard method used in institutional catering facilities, such as children's day care centres, schools, canteens and out-of-house catering. "In view...
New screening tool helps ID heart surgery patients at risk of malnutrition
Chicago, June 15, 2017 - Patients who are at risk for malnutrition when undergoing heart surgery now can be more quickly and easily identified, leading...
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