UC research could help reduce disease incidence in organ donors
Research aims to help identify African American donors at risk of developing kidney diseaseCredit: Ravenna Rutledge, University of Cincinnati Creative ...
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Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years ...
Can T’ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 11, 2020--A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of ...
Long-distance skiers may have ‘motor reserve’ that can delay onset of Parkinson’s disease
In a long-term study of 200,000 long-distance skiers, participants were almost 30% less likely to develop Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Vasaloppet Registry ...
Recent advances in addressing tuberculosis give hope for future
NIH officials describe 'banner year'Credit: NIAID WHAT: In September 2018, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part ...
A better way to rebuild cartilage
NSF CAREER award supports Lehigh University materials science and engineering and bioengineering professor Lesley Chow's research into 3D-printed biomaterials that ...
Stroke: Macrophages migrate from the blood
Molecular switch in bone marrow stem cells helps research into inflammatory processes in the brainCredit: (c) AG Stumm/UKJ Macrophages are ...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis improved by simple accelerometers
As the most common form of the disease, early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is key to survivalCredit: Image courtesy ...
BrainCool AB completes recruitment in trial for FDA clearance of oral mucositis treatment
Cooral® system on track with US De Novo 510 k process for market registration in the USCredit: BrainCool AB LUND, ...
New research shows how the malaria parasite grows and multiplies
Credit: The University of Nottingham Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is ...
New technique allows scientists to study parasitic infections one cell at a time
A novel technique that isolates individual gut cells from mice with intestinal parasites may yield new insights on the immune ...
TAT 2020 Honorary Award: A recognition in cancer drug development to Lillian Siu
March 2-4, 2020, Paris, FranceCredit: ESMO Lugano, Switzerland, 11 February 2020 - The European Society for Medical Oncology is pleased ...
PolyU develops the world’s most comprehensive automated multiplex diagnostic system for detecting infectious respiratory pathogens in a single test
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the development of the world's most ...
New measure of biological age can predict health risks
Credit: Gunilla Sonnebring People age in different ways. Biological age is a metric that scientists use to predict health risks, ...
Scientists develop non-invasive method to predict onset of dementia
Screening using EMR data could help with early identification of Alzheimer's disease riskCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Information gathered from ...
Blood-based multiplexed diagnostic sensor helps to accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: KAIST A research team at KAIST reported clinically accurate multiplexed electrical biosensor for detecting Alzheimer's disease by measuring its ...
How the brain’s immune system could be harnessed to improve memory
Unexpected results expand our understanding of memory formation and the role of neuroinflammation in memory lossCredit: Alita Soch When it ...
IDIBELL and Dexeus Mujer will study embryonic development by human embryo genome edition
The team of Dra. Anna Veiga, who leads the study, will optimize the CRISPR/Cas9 technique to modify the human embryo ...
The nose knows: Study establishes airborne exposure to harmful algal blooms’ toxins
Study explores link between human nasal and environmental microcystin concentrationsCredit: Florida Atlantic University Florida has experienced numerous harmful algal blooms ...
Blue Water Vaccines to develop strep pneumo vaccine from St. Jude Children’s research
Blue Water Vaccines licenses patent rights to streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; fully attenuated vaccine ...
