Connecting the dots between insulin resistance, unhealthy blood vessels and cancer
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (May 1, 2017) – Over the decades, scientists have repeatedly shown that patients with increased levels of the hormone insulin...
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Monoclonal antibody given to preterm babies may reduce wheeze later
Credit: ATS Feb. 3, 2017 — Preterm babies given the monoclonal antibody palivizumab to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also appear less likely to develop...
New smart sensor to help farmers spot lameness in sheep
Credit: University of Nottingham A new smart wearable device that can automatically detect lameness in sheep is being developed by veterinary researchers at the University...
Rewards treat alcohol abuse in those with mental illness
Credit: Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University have shown that offering prizes – from simple shampoo to DVD players –...
Human antibody for Zika virus promising for treatment, prevention
Credit: (Purdue University image/S. Saif Hasan) February 16, 2017 – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers have determined the structure of a human antibody bound to...
From a novel support group to a book, learning from seven widowed…
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center It was a seemingly unremarkable decision that started UNC Lineberger's Donald Rosenstein, MD, and Justin Yopp, PhD, on a...
Potential new approaches to treating eye diseases
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Older wombs linked to complications in pregnant mice
Credit: Ms. Laura Woods Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age of your eggs. A new...
Internal mechanism found to be responsible for the limitless growth potential of epithelial tumors
Credit: Image: Mariana Muzzopappa, IRB Barcelona Researchers from the Development and Growth Control Laboratory at IRB Barcelona have identified the cell types and molecular mechanism...
MIT Portugal PhD graduate researcher developed a chatbot that already…
Florence is an online personal health assistant that helps users to manage their health & wellness care. This “virtual friend” has evolved from being a...
A portable DNA sequencer enables researchers to monitor the evolution…
Credit: Project ZiBRA An international group of researchers on board a mobile laboratory equipped with an innovative handheld genetic sequencing device are tracking the movement...
Does metabolic syndrome affect cognitive abilities?
is the only peer-reviewed journal to focus solely on the pathophysiology, recognition, and treatment of metabolic syndrome. The Journal covers a range… view more Credit:...
Rapid TB test accuracy in West Africa compromised by mycobacterium…
World-wide, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is responsible for the vast majority of tuberculosis (TB) cases. However, there are several other closely related mycobacterial species that cause...
Green and sweet: How plant sugars influence malaria transmission
Credit: Hien et al. Female mosquitoes are well known blood-feeders, but they also consume sugar sources such as nectar, fruits and tree sap. A study...
UAB biomarker outperforms current gold standard to detect brain shunt infections
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In a study of children with brain shunts at Children's of Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham investigational biomarker outperformed the...
