Tag: Medicine/Health

Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, July 10, 2019 -- African American children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods ...

Study identifies new potential target in glioblastoma

DNA-binding protein inhibitor ID1 helps maintain cancer stem cells in brain, breast and skin cancer, making tumours resistant to chemotherapy, ...

UTSA professor designs protein blockers to fight obesity and heart disease

Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (San Antonio, July 10, 2019) -- Almost four in 10 adult Americans are obese, according ...

Flu fact sheet for parents increases vaccination rate in children

NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2019)--Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but ...

New evidence shows cytotoxic T cells can identify, invade, and destroy targets of large mass like Toxoplasma gondii tissue cysts

Previously unappreciated capability of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells to penetrate a large target opens avenues to destroy solid cancers, according ...

New blood test for human TB may also identify people at most risk

Credit: University of Nottingham, 2019 A new study conducted by researchers in Leicester and Nottingham has shown the potential for ...

CDC’s Dr. Pat Breysse to deliver keynote address at Legionella Conference 2019

Legionella Conference hosted by NSF International and NEHA brings together international experts to explore the relationship between water conservation and ...

Growth failure in preterm infants tied to altered gut bacteria

Distinct microbiome features might point to new ways to predict, prevent and treat growth failure in premature infants Extremely premature ...

Addicted to ran, ovarian cancer cells stop moving when deprived

Credit: CHUM Did you know that 90% of cancer patients die from distant metastasis? The latter occurs when cancer cells ...

UM researchers land NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

Credit: University of Montana file photo MISSOULA - The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the ...

Symptom-triggered medication for neonatal opioid withdrawal yields shorter hospital stays

Study comparing two models of care shows benefits of treating symptoms over fixed medication schedule BOSTON - A study led ...

Scientists identify new virus-killing protein

A newly identified protein called KHNYN teams up with ZAP, a known virus-killing protein, to destroy viruses related to HIV ...

Hinge-like protein may open new doors in cystic fibrosis treatment

Credit: Laboratory of Membrane Biology and Biophysics at The Rockefeller University In recent decades, treatment options for people with cystic ...

New antibiotics developed by Inserm and Université de Rennes 1

Not only are they effective against Gram-positive and negative multi-resistant bacteria, they also appear not to trigger resistance when used ...

Clinical trial for new anti-obesity drug ready to launch at University of Alberta

University of Alberta clinical researcher leading genetic study with drug trial to help patients with rare genetic disorders lose weight.Credit: ...

Keeping do-it-yourself gene science safe

CWRU team will provide policy recommendations for balancing safety, innovationCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Law While federal and ...

Light therapy could replace opioids as main treatment for cancer treatment side effect

Worldwide research coalition offers new guidelines for healing oral mucositis in head, neck cancer patients BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A worldwide ...

Criteria for bariatric surgery should consider more than just patient’s weight

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and 45 worldwide ...

Research tackles head injuries in youth football

New athletic training method aims to reduce brain traumaCredit: Tory Wesnofske for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - An athletic training ...

Pregnancy outcomes greatly improved in lupus patients