Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina identify mutations in ciliary genes causing bicuspid aortic valve -- the most ...
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Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a ...
At-home blood pressure tests more accurate for African Americans
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Sept. 16, 2019 - Cardiologists know that when patients use a blood pressure cuff at home, ...
Groundbreaking study targets one of Canada’s most deadly medical conditions
Credit: Courtesy University of British Columbia Scientists have shown for the first time evidence that early sampling of blood for ...
McLean’s Amy C. Janes, PhD, receives Presidential Honor for Young Scientists
Credit: McLean Hospital McLean Hospital's Amy C. Janes, PhD, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award ...
New SU2C teams accelerate clinical trials for difficult breast & prostate cancers
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer LOS ANGELES - Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is launching teams of experts to lead ...
Gene-targeted cancer drugs, slow release overcome resistance
Promising cancer therapy overcomes body's innate resistance using CRISPR/Cas targeting and drug delivery gelCredit: Mandana Manzari DURHAM, N.C.-- Biomedical engineers ...
New imaging technology could ‘revolutionize’ cancer surgery
'This is the future, a huge step towards our ultimate goal of revolutionizing surgical oncology'Credit: University of Waterloo Cancer treatment ...
Is copper a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
University of Houston researcher examines the linkCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston chemist is exploring the link between ...
For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health
Previous studies found having adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes later in life. New BYU research finds ...
More than lyme: Tick study finds multiple agents of tick-borne diseases
Credit: Santiago Sanchez-Vicente, Stony Brook University In a study published in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, ...
Measuring ethanol’s deadly twin
Credit: Van den Broek J et al. Nature Communications 2019 Methanol is sometimes referred to as ethanol's deadly twin. While ...
Too much of a good thing: Overactive immune cells trigger inflammation
Credit: DBM Scientists describe a previously unknown disorder of the immune system: in a distinct subset of immune cells from ...
Vitamin E found to prevent muscle damage after heart attack
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Heart attack is a leading cause of death worldwide and new treatment strategies are ...
Alzheimer’s disease risk gene APOE4 impairs function of brain immune cells
Credit: Henna Konttinen A study carried out with a new human stem cell-derived model reveals that the most prevalent genetic ...
Combination of wood fibers and spider silk could rival plastic
The unique material outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased ...
In mice: Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs
By exploiting a feature of the immune system, researchers open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brainCredit: ...
New research: More than every second female homicide is committed by the partner
Intimate partner homicide -- that is women who are killed by their partner -- constitutes a significant proportion of the ...
Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes
The shape of immune cells plays key role in recognizing invadersCredit: Blausen Medical The way immune cells pick friends from ...
More predictive genetic risk score sought for type 1 diabetes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2019) - Paul Tran is working to develop a ...
