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February 11, 2019

New report: Surgical skills easily acquired when learning is a hobbyCredit: University of Houston University of Houston and Methodist Hospital ...

Wyss Center neurologist awarded prestigious Pfizer Research Prize

The Pfizer Research Prize is awarded for outstanding research in SwitzerlandCredit: Pfizer 8 February 2019, Wyss Center, Geneva - Maxime ...

Scientists discover genes that help harmful bacteria thwart treatment

Two genes may make staph infections resistant to copper, a powerful antibacterial agentCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The American College of Chest Physicians updates guidelines on PAH

Glenview, Illinois - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) announced the publication of updates to the evidence-based guidelines on ...

Report from prestigious NIH-funded conference looks to biological 'pillars of aging'

Size and time impact outcomes when mechanical clot removal used for large core strokes

American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 8, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 ...

New 'Trojan horse' cancer treatment shows early promise in multiple tumor types

A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a 'Trojan horse' to get inside tumour cells has shown ...

Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus infection

New vaccine induces robust and specific immune responses and provides complete protection from disease in preclinical studies PHILADELPHIA -- (Feb. ...

National Academy of Engineering elects 86 members and 18 foreign members

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 86 new members and 18 foreign members, announced NAE President C. D. ...

Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells

Credit: Gong Chen Lab, Penn State A simple drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons ...

Insilico to contribute to Oxford CDT research and educational program in AI

Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, February 7, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...

Immunotherapy appears better than chemotherapy for aggressive type of skin cancer

Study findings lead to accelerated FDA drug approvalCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center The first study of the immunotherapy drug ...

Study finds HIV+ cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

WASHINGTON -- The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living ...

Putting female mosquitoes on human diet drugs could reduce spread of disease

Credit: Duvall et al./Cell Unlike humans, who usually get hungry again only a few hours after eating, a female mosquito ...

Immunotherapy drug used as 1st-line therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma improved survival

Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A multi-center phase II clinical trial investigating pembrolizumab as a first-line ...

Japanese study finds concerning trends in cervical cancer and treatment response

Osaka University-centered study examines large-scale population survey and identifies increase in cervical cancer rate, along with younger patients' surprising resistance ...

Researchers reveal prostate tumors 'fed' by fatty acids

Research findings point to a possible therapeutic target for this common cancer An international multidisciplinary study initiated by Melbourne scientists ...

Aspirin to prevent colon cancer underutilized in high-risk patients

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and ...

Why your kid's strep throat keeps coming back

A combination of genetic and immunological factors makes some children susceptible to the bacteria that cause strep throatCredit: Dr. Yu ...

In their DNA: Rotator cuff stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells