Sudden cardiac death of teen reminds physicians of precision medicine
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed as having a potentially lethal...
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CAS and Clarivate Analytics collaborate on identifying hottest, emerging fields in sci-research
Credit: Image by CASIPM October 31, 2016 -Chinese Academy of Sciences and Clarivate Analytics today released "Research Fronts 2016", an annual report identifying prominent areas...
Study reveals tremendous clinical and economic burden of common chronic liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease worldwide, is increasing in prevalence and is currently estimated to affect approximately one-quarter of the...
Some herbal and dietary supplements can be toxic to the liver
A recent review based on a research symposium sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and the National Institutes of Health...
Breakthrough in the production of dopamine neurons for Parkinson’s disease
The first transplantation of stem cells in patients with Parkinson's disease is almost within reach. However, it remains a challenge for researchers to control stem...
New research paves way for anti-cancer treatment
Credit: Uni of Huddersfield RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new lab technique that may aid the development and success rate of...
ESMO Symposium on Immuno-Oncology 2016
Lugano/Lausanne, 28 October 2016 - Immunotherapies (medicines that use the body's immune system to fight cancer) have proven to be a real breakthrough for cancer...
Study identifies potential combination therapy for ovarian cancer
(Boston)--A new study has identified an effective combination therapy for treating ovarian cancer cells. The findings, published in the journal AntiCancer Research, may result in...
2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to be held Dec. 6-10
SAN ANTONIO -- The Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer...
What’s the best treatment for positional plagiocephaly in infants? CNS publishes new guidelines
October 28, 2016 - Physical therapy--with helmet therapy if needed--is the recommended treatment for most infants with position-related flattening of the skull (plagiocephaly), according to...
High-frequency spinal cord stimulation provides better results in chronic back and leg pain
October 28, 2016 - For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technique provides superior clinical outcomes,...
Is prolactin inducible protein (PIP) protective against breast cancer?
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Study: Conservation preferred way to protect drinking water
Credit: Jeff Chase, University of Delaware The water crisis in Flint, Michigan put the need to protect and invest in clean drinking water front and...
When fat cells change their color
Credit: Delphine Duteil In mammals, three types of adipose tissues exist. White adipocytes are mainly located in the abdominal and subcutaneous areas of the body...
Ancient strain of cholera likely present in Haiti since colonial era
A non-virulent variant of the deadly Vibrio cholerae O1 strain has likely been present in Haitian aquatic environments for several hundred years, with the potential...
