How does the prion protein clump? DNA-modulated liquid droplets may explain
Brazilian scientists have found that prion proteins form liquid droplets that can turn into a solid and toxic state, and ...
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Combination of immunotherapy and VEGF inhibitor improves survival in HCC
ESMO Asia Congress 2019Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 23 November 2019 - Combination therapy with the PD-L1 ...
Sophia Maurasse, M.D., wins prestigious National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award
Schwartz Center recognizes Maurasse for her extraordinary work with complicated, challenging, difficult-to-reach patientsCredit: McLean Hospital McLean Hospital's Sophia L. Maurasse, ...
Department of Defense awards grant to Stephenson researcher for lung cancer study
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - Cancer researchers operate from a fundamental premise: Tumor cells are very smart. Because of ...
Is centenarian democratization our near future?
Jean-Pierre Fillard's Longevity in the 2.0 World: Would Centenarians Become a Commonplace?Credit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered how does ...
Dangerous bacteria communicate to avoid antibiotics
Credit: University of Copenhagen A bacterial infection is not just an unpleasant experience - it can also be a major ...
Sensory processing difficulties adversely affect functional behavior in multiple sclerosis
Research team finds associations between sensory difficulties, cognitive impairment and disease severity in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks ...
What leads to compulsive alcohol use? New experiments into binge drinking provide answers
Credit: Vanderbilt University Occasional binge drinking isn't uncommon, but about 30 percent of all adults exposed to alcohol go on ...
Scientists identify underlying molecular mechanisms of Alexander disease
UNC School of Medicine researchers used human induced pluripotent stem cells and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to make important basic science ...
Fighting opioids with an unlikely supplemental painkiller: Anti-itch medicine
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Pain is a mosaic. From a distance, it looks like one big "ouch." But if ...
UM to research new aneurysm stent in upcoming multicenter trial
Credit: Roberto Suazo/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Robert M. Starke, M.D., M.Sc., an experienced neurosurgeon and researcher with ...
Germ-free lungs of newborn mice are partially protected against hyperoxia
A first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model will permit study of how to protect extremely low birth-weight infants from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or ...
A new antibiotic to combat drug-resistant bacteria is in sight
Credit: Justus Liebig University Giessen/Katrina Friese More and more bacterial pathogens of infectious diseases become resistant to customary antibiotics. Typical ...
Regenstrief, IU study finds assigning hospitalists by unit has both pros and cons
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have conducted the first time-motion ...
Does frailty affect outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 21, 2019--A new study has shown that frailty is an ...
Study shows lower mortality from induction of labor at 41 weeks
Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson Inducing labor after 41 instead of 42 full weeks' pregnancy appears to be safer in ...
Detecting mental and physical stress via smartphone
A study by Politecnico di Milano published in SensorsCredit: Politecnico di Milano Can we use our smartphones without any other ...
Protection for pacemakers
Credit: Hylomorph ETH scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the build-up of fibrotic ...
Texas Heart Institute perfusion student awarded prestigious scholarship
A small-town girl with a whole lot of passion prepares for medical mission to ColombiaCredit: Texas Heart Institute/Joe Brewton HOUSTON ...
Kessler team studies new treatment for meniscal tears in active-duty military personnel
With $590,000 in funding from The Geneva Foundation, Kessler Foundation joins the Musculoskeletal Injury and Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness ...
