Fentanyl deaths up 122 percent in West Virginia, say WVU researchers
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--If heroin is coffee, fentanyl is espresso. Just as a miniscule cup of espresso can hype you ...
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Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein called amyloid beta. Such proteins on ...
Gene-based factor VIIa prevents bleeding episodes in animals with hemophilia
CHOP researchers: Preclinical work offers first target levels for bypass agent prophylaxis in future human trialsCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...
Drug reduces risk of kidney failure in people with diabetes, study finds
A new landmark clinical trial shows that a drug lowers the risk of kidney failure by a third in people ...
FDA ban on menthol is likely to survive tobacco industry lawsuits
The FDA's plan to ban menthol cigarettes has the potential to save lives but could be delayed New Brunswick, NJ ...
Transgender youth faced with tough decision to freeze sperm or eggs
Study identifies key factors that influenced whether transitioning transgender youth pursued fertility preservationCredit: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and ...
Prove it: National telehealth research network greenlighted
First-of-its-kind research network seeks to inform standards, policy and reimbursement strategies as telehealth adoption increases throughout the U.S. AURORA, Colo. ...
Statins safe for preventing cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Results from a large clinical trial indicate that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to experience the same level of ...
In lung disease, crackling and wheezing can be more than just a sign of sickness
ANN ARBOR--Doctors know they're the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms--crackling and ...
Procedure time proves vital in thrombectomy success
MUSC researchers find diminishing returns in patient outcomes after endovascular thrombectomies when procedure time passes the 60-minute markCredit: Sarah Pack ...
US and Japanese researchers identify how liver cells protect against viral attacks
Results have implications for cellular responses to hepatitis, dengue and ZikaCredit: Daisuke Yamane, D.V.M., Ph.D., Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical ...
Safety-net hospitals fare better under new Medicare reimbursement rules
Readmission penalties reduced for hospitals with poorest patientsCredit: Matt Miller New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, ...
APOE gene has a gender-based effect on sleep behaviour of Alzheimer’s disease patients
This article by Dr. David G. Munoz is published in Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 16, Issue 3, 2019 The gene ...
Researcher awarded $1.17 million for cancer research
New understanding of cellular life cycle could inform transformative cancer treatmentCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A scientist's research ...
Precise decoding of breast cancer cells creates new option for treatment
Credit: Johanna Wagner / UZH) Every year more than 1.7 million women all over the world are diagnosed with breast ...
Princeton scientists discover an interaction that helps cancers spread to bone
Credit: Image courtesy of Mark Esposito and Yibin Kang A Princeton-led team of researchers have discovered a factor that promotes ...
Decoding cancer’s molecular signature
New algorithm identifies patients harboring tumor-causing defect found in multiple cancers and treatable with common drug Medications known as PARP ...
Genome sequencing lab awarded international quality stamp
The University of Edinburgh's DNA sequencing facility has received an internationally-recognised accreditation to mark the quality of its genome analysis ...
Engineering ‘hairpins’ increases CRISPR accuracy
Added piece of RNA could improve the precision of CRISPR 50-foldCredit: Les Todd DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke ...
How does dark play impact the effectiveness of serious video games?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 15, 2019--A new study has shown that allowing "dark play" ...
