Pitt researchers uncover key mechanisms of cancer, aging and inflammation
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2016 - A team of University of Pittsburgh researchers has uncovered new details about the biology of telomeres, "caps" of DNA that...
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Tick-tock: Immune T cells know when their time’s up
An Australian research team has revealed that two internal 'clocks' control the immune cells enlisted to fight infection. This discovery upends previous theories on how...
New advance in RNA studies holds out hope for cancer drug development
An international research team led by the University of Leicester has made a breakthrough advance that could pave a new route for the development of...
Salamander research may lead to new strategies to treat infertility
Some animals, such as the axolotl salamander, have the ability to generate large numbers of eggs--or oocytes--throughout life. Investigators who recently conducted detailed analyses of...
Testing of investigational inactivated Zika vaccine in humans begins
The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine candidate called the Zika Purified Inactivated...
VT behavior expert edits special journal issue on solving chronic health challenges
As health care systems in the United States and other industrialized countries are adapting to accommodate the increasing negative impact of cigarette smoking, other substance...
Researchers discover key to long-lasting malaria immunity and potential vaccine targets
HOUSTON-(Nov. 7, 2016)-Houston Methodist researchers have discovered a set of immune proteins that facilitate long-lasting immunity against malaria. In a study recently published in Immunity...
Western and Lawson scientists develop game-changing blood test for concussions
LONDON, ON - Scientists from Children's Health Research Institute, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, and Western University have developed a new blood test...
Brains of those with anorexia and bulimia can override urge to eat
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2016) - Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered the neurological reasons why those with anorexia and...
UNC scientists named to European Union-funded global Zika research consortium
Credit: Caroline Curran, UNC School of Medicine / UNC Health Care. CHAPEL HILL, NC - Two researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have been...
Results from the tranform-oct study reported at TCT 2016
WASHINGTON - Nov. 2, 2016 - Results from TRANSFORM-OCT, a prospective, randomized trial using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate strut coverage and neoatherosclerosis (NA)...
Despite clinical and cost evidence, barriers remain to feeding mother’s own milk in NICU
Despite several years of research providing the medical and economic evidence that feeding a mother's own milk to very low birth weight infants improves clinical...
Protamine shows promise for new types of contact lens disinfectant
Nov. 7, 2016 - Protamine -- a natural protein with a proven safety record -- may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions...
Pretreating red blood cells with nitric oxide may reduce side effect linked to transfusions
CHICAGO - A new treatment may diminish a dangerous side effect associated with transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) known as pulmonary hypertension, an elevated...
Recovering critical and economically important metals from low-grade ores and waste
The EU area is experiencing challenges in sourcing critical metals. Solutions to this are being sought by the METGROW+ project, coordinated by VTT Technical Research...
