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February 1, 2019

AGA's highest honor is presented to John I. Allen, M.D., M.B.A., A.G.A.F. Bethesda, MD (Feb. 1, 2019) -- The American ...

Study: Understanding white blood cells' defense mechanisms could lead to better treatments

Experiencing a bacterial infection? You're generally prescribed antibiotics by your doctor. But how exactly do those antibiotics and your white ...

Feeding tubes shouldn't be on POLST forms: JAGS opinion paper

Surgically inserted feeding tubes harm patients with dementia, research showsCredit: Oregon POLST Following years of research that demonstrated feeding tubes ...

The search for environmental causes of Parkinson's disease moves forward

Scientists evaluate promising research hypotheses for understanding environmental triggers in Parkinson's disease and propose future directions for research in the ...

Immune master regulator orchestrates responses to parasite infection

Whipworm study finds IL10 receptor is critical to prevent uncontrolled infection and gut damage A new study has identified the ...

When the structure of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) challenges the very concept of cell

Credit: (c) Institut Pasteur Cells in our bodies have the ability to speak with one another much like humans do. ...

Insilico Medicine to present at the CXOTALK

Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, January 31, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...

Commonly used anti-rejection drug could be repurposed to treat some liver cancers

Serendipitous observation opens the door for a precision medicine treatmentCredit: Cell Reports/University of Pittsburgh Research from the University of Pittsburgh ...

An unexpected mode of action for an antibody

Visualizing how some patients successfully fought off deadly coronaviruses could pave the way to combat these respiratory infectionsCredit: Jon Klein ...

Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?

Rewilding may have the potential to drastically improve biodiversity but remains a highly controversial and divisive topic. A new book ...

New treatment target emerging for retinal damage

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia ...

Good results with autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant reconstruction

January 30, 2019 - Implants are usually the first choice for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. But when implant-based reconstruction fails, ...

A new kind of thinking cap: Using brain imaging to improve personalized learning

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science professor has received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to use computer science ...

Researchers link overexpression of MDMX protein to metastasis of 3X negative breast cancer

New finding could potentially guide development of therapies that prevent this aggressive form of cancer from spreading beyond the breastsCredit: ...

Unexpected link between air pollutants from plants and manmade emissions

Scientists are a step closer to understanding what controls fine particulate matter in the Earth's atmosphere after identifying new linkages ...

Study reveals how brain tumors escape the effects of antiangiogenic drugs

Tumor co-option of existing blood vessels may be a new treatment targetCredit: Chrysovalantis Voutouri, PhD, University of Cyprus A study ...

What causes aging of the upper lip? Loss of volume, not just 'sagging'

January 30, 2019 - Plastic surgeons have long debated the mechanisms aging-related changes in the face: Are they related more ...

Human milk is a 'life-saving intervention' for infants with congenital heart disease

January 30, 2019 - With a lower risk of serious complications and improved feeding and growth outcomes, human milk is ...

UBC research examines living well while dying

Study shows how terminal cancer patients choose to live life with new meaning A UBC professor has determined that people ...

Two windows into the brain