Columbia aids scientist elected to royal society
April 17, 2019 -- South African AIDS researcher and scientist, Salim Abdool Karim, PhD, CAPRISA Professor of Global Health at ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Pediatric endocrinologist gives iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ a second medical opinion
Refutes cardiologist's recent hypothesis that 'Lisa' had hypothyroidism and psychomotor retardation Leonardo da Vinci's world-renowned "Mona Lisa" painting of Lisa ...
OSU researcher to help lead $10.7 million push toward gonorrhea vaccine
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University scientist is part of a $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to ...
Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading
Protein could be key to providing a precision medicine treatment to prevent the spread of cancer in people diagnosed with ...
Bacteria-infecting viruses exacerbate chronic infections in cystic fibrosis
A study of samples from 92 patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has revealed that certain bacteriophages - viruses that infect ...
Diet high in leucine may fuel breast cancer’s drug resistance
Unexpected findings reveal relationship between the amino acid leucine and tamoxifen resistanceCredit: Photo Credit: BIDMC BOSTON - About one in ...
Key protein a possible new target in the treatment of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer collective supports important study published in NatureCredit: Stand Up To Cancer, Lustgarten Foundation WOODBURY, N.Y., April 17, 2019 ...
Critical errors in inhaler technique common in children with asthma
In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for ...
Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems
Results from the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS)Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 17, 2019) - One in five Ontario ...
Investigators explore temperature-triggered devices for gastrointestinal therapies
Researchers hope orally administered devices can help shape future generation of stents, drug delivery systemsCredit: Sahab Babaee and Simo Pajovic, ...
New software aims to reduce variability in ELISA biomarker tests
Researchers developed an accessible strategy to limit issues with commercial research biomarker testing kits BOSTON-- A new computational approach has ...
Triple negative breast cancers can adopt reversible state that is resistant to chemotherapy
Study finds that resistant cells become vulnerable to MD Anderson-developed targeted therapyCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Researchers at ...
Heart patch could limit muscle damage in heart attack aftermath
Credit: Brown/Fudan/Soochow Universities PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers have designed a new type of adhesive patch that can be placed directly ...
CRISPR base editors can induce wide-ranging off-target RNA edits
Mass. General team finds transcriptome-wide effects of two classes of base editors, develops variants with substantially less off-target impact A ...
Researchers pinpoint tumor-related protein, slow progression of cancers
Existing compound shows potential to assist cancer therapiesCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Locking a biochemical gate that admits fuel ...
Cervical cancer subtype rising in some sub-populations
Changing trends underscore importance of HPV prevention and early detection efforts A new study reports that a type of cervical ...
IDIBELL — ICO researchers set new bases to develop therapies against colorectal cancer
The discovery is based on targeting the tissue surrounding the tumor, instead of the tumor directlyCredit: Gemma Fornons Researchers from ...
New study targets Achilles’ heel of pancreatic cancer, with promising results
Salk researchers discover a potential therapeutic target for deadly cancerCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 17, 2019) Advanced pancreatic cancer is ...
BRAIN Initiative tool may transform how scientists study brain structure and function
Tissue support system preserves limited function in an isolated postmortem animal brainCredit: Stefano G. Daniele & Zvonimir Vrselja; Sestan Laboratory; ...
Scientists enter research collaboration to outsmart cancer
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - Cancer is a disease that afflicts an alarming number of people, with one in two ...
