Scientists investigate new strategy to treat spinal muscular atrophy in infants
LA JOLLA, CA - May 8, 2018 - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that can leave infants with weak muscles and trouble...
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Equal subsidies ‘surprisingly powerful,’ in promoting use of gold-standard medications
Credit: Rotman School Equal subsidies "surprisingly powerful," in promoting use of gold-standard medications, new study shows. Toronto - Gonzalo Romero shocked himself when his doctoral...
Ultrasound helmet would make live images, brain-machine interface possible
Credit: Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University Ultrasound technology for the brain could mean real-time images during surgery, a better idea of which areas get stimulated by certain...
Invasive procedures should be reserved for a sub-group of acid reflux patients, study says
AURORA, Colo. (May 8, 2018) - As the number of Americans with acid reflux grows, a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz...
The 2018 Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon & Cytokine Research
Credit: International Cytokine & Interferon Society The International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS) announced today that the Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award has been bestowed...
Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for kidney disease patients
A new study, published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, found that coaching...
Simple post-surgery step reduces bladder cancer recurrence
PORTLAND, OR - Flushing the bladder with a common chemotherapy drug immediately after surgery significantly reduces the chances of bladder cancer returning, according to a...
A national conversation is essential to addressing challenging needs of an aging population
PHILADELPHIA (May 8, 2018) - Over forty percent of all older adults in the United States are living with four or more chronic illnesses, receive...
LSUHealth NO La tumor registry among 16 funded by NCI seer program
New Orleans, LA - The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health has been awarded a one-year $1.8 million...
Many Airbnb venues lack basic safety protections, new study suggests
Many Airbnb venues in the United States fail to provide the critical carbon monoxide and fire safety protections that are legally required of hotels and...
Switching off insatiable hunger
In a new study researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully treat patients whose obesity is...
Despite mutations in makona Ebola virus, disease consistent in mice, monkeys
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Early during the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa, scientists speculated that the genetic diversity of the circulating Makona strain of virus...
New fertility treatment for men and women being developed at Ben-gurion U
NEW YORK, May 8, 2018 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers are developing a new, single-dose treatment which may improve both male and...
Financial strain has major impact on patients’ health care decisions
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 8, 2018 - Financial strain is the single most important factor in making health care decisions for low-income individuals,...
Climate change: Fake news?
Credit: World Scientific If you follow either traditional news sources or social media, you would have heard strikingly different assertions about scientific issues such as...
