Symptoms of osteoarthritis lessened with simple changes to the diet
One gram of fish oil a day could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, a new study in Rheumatology reports. In the largest,...
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Prolonged exposure to air pollution leads to genetic changes in rat brains, study finds
LOS ANGELES -- May 8, 2018 -- Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance...
Malaria parasite accumulates undetected in bone marrow
Washington, DC - May 8, 2018 - A Plasmodium vivax infection is like an iceberg: It's dangerous, in part, because much of it hides out...
Scientists train spider to jump on demand to discover secrets of animal movement
Credit: Video edited and produced by Girupakaran Sivalingam, Bill Crowther and Mostafa Nabawy. Sound design by Conor Marsh. Music: The music was provided by NCS;...
Uterine cancer survivors are more likely to have cardiovascular problems
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that survivors of uterine cancer are more likely to experience cardiovascular problems years...
New biomarker identified for early diagnosis of lung cancer
Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, May 8, 2018 - High levels of cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4) have been identified in the blood of...
Our vulnerable nervous system: What affects its protective sheaths?
According to the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft (German Multiple Sclerosis Society), around 200,000 people in Germany suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) - a serious neurological...
New pulmonary hypertension treatment target in the bull’s-eye
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. - (May 8, 2018) - A new and early target for treating pulmonary hypertension appears to...
UCalgary scientists discover a new way to battle multiple sclerosis
Credit: Cumming School of Medicine Ridiculous. That's how Andrew Caprariello says his colleagues described his theory about multiple sclerosis (MS) back when he was doing...
Oilseed crop’s waste product yields compounds that protect skin from the sun
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Meadowfoam, a native Pacific Northwest plant cultivated as an oilseed crop, has emerged as a potential new source of protection against the...
New movement monitoring system helping prevent falls in the elderly
Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (May 7, 2018)- Technology that allows BMW's assembly lines to run more efficiently is now being used...
Precision medicine approvals and rare disease treatment incentives evaluated
WHO: Aaron Kesselheim, MD, MPH, Director, Program On Regulation Therapeutics And Law (PORTAL), Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital WHAT: Kesselh..
The effect of night shifts: Gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns
Have you ever considered that working night shifts may, in the long run, have an impact on your health? A team of researchers from the...
Derfner Foundation funds novel research in regenerative medicine at Kessler Foundation
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation has received funding from the Derfner Foundation to support applying rehabilitation research to the area of regenerative medicine ("regenerative rehabil..
New breakthrough paving the way for universal Ebola therapeutic
Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas -A new collaborative study has identified and studied Ebola antibodies that could be used...