Regenstrief faculty discuss communication and patient advocacy at national meeting
Research on patient engagement and advocacy to advance health equity Indianapolis -- Regenstrief Institute research scientists are presenting some of ...
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Researchers find protein that suppresses muscle repair in mice
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that a protein known to be important to protein ...
Mechanics, chemistry and biomedical research join forces for noninvasive tissue therapy
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A fortuitous conversation between two University of Illinois scientists has opened a ...
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
An international clinical trial has found that a new drug for Huntington disease is safe, and that treatment with the ...
Clinical trial explores opening blood-brain barrier in fight against Alzheimer’s
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center ...
Study finds lifestyle factors that could harden arteries
A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries. One of the ...
Pan-European LifeTime initiative is launching in Berlin
LifeTime Opening Conference will set the ground in finding new ways for the diagnostic and treatment of chronic and progressive ...
Patients reading visit notes report striking benefit over time
Largest assessment to date shows underserved patients benefit most BOSTON - A new study of more than 20,000 adult patients, ...
Hearing researcher Robert Fettiplace named a Passano Fellow; 2nd major scientific award
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Robert Fettiplace has been named a 2019 Passano Fellow for his ...
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers discover certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases BALTIMORE, MD, May 6, 2019- Neurodegenerative diseases like ...
Russian scientists developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery
Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system ...
Study presents drug candidate for reversing mucosal barrier damage by HIV
Research in preclinical models suggests that recombinant molecule could act as a topical anti-HIV microbicideCredit: Image courtesy of Raina Fichorova, ...
New disease discovered by CU Anschutz researchers
Scientists find the answer in a single gene mutation AURORA, Colo. (May 6, 2019) - A new immunodeficiency disease caused ...
Pushing early beta-cell proliferation can halt autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes model
Credit: John Soares BOSTON -- (May 6, 2019) -- Many in-development cures for type 1 diabetes have understandably focused on ...
New computational tool enables powerful molecular analysis of biomedical tissue samples
Single-cell RNA sequencing is emerging as a powerful technology in modern medical research, allowing scientists to examine individual cells and ...
Designed with women in mind
Pitt researchers receive a $2.5M NIH award to create an improved repair device for pelvic organ prolapseCredit: Steven Abramowitch PITTSBURGH ...
Tip sheet: Studies on opioid-prescribing practices
Predicting Whether Surgery Patients Will Continue to Refill Opioid 'Scripts Although opioids play a key role in reducing pain when ...
Soy protein lowers cholesterol, study suggests
Meta-analysis finds soy protein reduced LDL cholesterol by 3% to 4% Soy protein has the ability to lower cholesterol by ...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug diminishes Zika birth defects in mice
In experiments with pregnant mice infected with the Zika virus, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have successfully used a ...
Men taking medications for enlarged prostate face delays in prostate cancer diagnosis
Men treated with medications for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate ...
