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...
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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...
Suppressing protein alleviates radiation-induced bone loss in animal model
PHILADELPHIA - Radiotherapy destroys cancer cells using high-energy ionizing radiation to damage DNA and induce cell death. About two million patients per year in the...
Reproductive history and hormone use may affect women’s cognitive function
In a study of healthy postmenopausal women, reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length...
Poor children with epilepsy may face social hurdles
In a population-based Canadian study of children with epilepsy, each of whom had access to universal health care, those from poor families had the same...
Global experts discuss new approaches and innovations in ocular drug delivery systems
Credit: Springer/Controlled Research Society The estimated number of visually impaired people in the world is 285 million, with 39 million blind people. About 65 percent...
