New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed
Credit: RCSB Protein Data Bank Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurological illness that affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It is marked by a progressive...
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Specific long-term therapy may not prevent fractures in older women
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts people at higher risk for...
For older adults, antibiotics may not be appropriate treatment for some UTIs
In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center at...
Polymer pioneer
Taking a transformative approach to functional materials, a UC Santa Barbara polymer chemist has created innovative results that feature new properties and new applications. Now,...
Researchers receive $7.7 million grant to study West Nile and Zika viruses
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A Georgia State University researcher, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida State University, has received a...
Are soft contact lenses safe for children? Risks seem no higher than in adults
June 2, 2017 - Available evidence suggests that soft contact lenses can be safely prescribed to children and adolescents, with no increase in adverse effects...
One in 3 hospitalized patients experience symptoms of depression, study shows
LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2017) -- About one in three hospitalized patients shows symptoms of depression, potentially affecting their clinical outcomes, a new Cedars-Sinai study...
Combination therapy targets genetic mutation found in many cancers
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has shown promise for effective treatment of...
Penn’s David Dinges honored with Distinguished Service Award
BOSTON - David F. Dinges, PhD, chief of the division of Sleep and Chronobiology, and director of the Unit for Experimental Psychiatry in the Perelman...
Timing meals later at night can cause weight gain and impair fat metabolism
BOSTON - New findings suggest eating late at night could be more dangerous than you think. Compared to eating earlier in the day, prolonged delayed...
Patients nearing end of life receptive to having cholesterol medicine ‘deprescribed’
PORTLAND, Ore. - New research suggests patients nearing the end of their lives because of a "life-limiting illness" such as cancer or heart disease may...
Details of Lassa virus structure could inform development of vaccines, therapies
Credit: Christina Corbaci, TSRI WHAT: A 10-year Lassa virus research project has yielded structural and functional details of a key viral surface protein that could...
Low-dose THC can relieve stress; more does just the opposite
Cannabis smokers often report that they use the drug to relax or relieve stress, but few studies provide clinical evidence of these effects. Now, researchers...
Bone loss is another hidden pathology caused by malaria infection
Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Malaria caused by Plasmodium parasites is a life-threatening infectious disease that kills at least half a million people annually while...
Fertility preservation for children with differences of sex development
Chicago...Children with differences of sex development (DSD) are born with reproductive organs that are not typically male or female. They may face infertility from abnormal...
