Columbia experience could help reduce UK knife crime and street violence
A leading public health expert says the UK should learn lessons from systematic violence reduction work in Cali, Columbia to ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir is effective and well tolerated in individuals with hepatitis C
ILC 2019: German and US studies confirm the efficacy and safety of G/P in a broad range of individuals with ...
Despite years of progress, many african countries have wide variation in vaccine coverage
New study published in The Lancet helps identify where to improve vaccine deliveryCredit: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation SEATTLE ...
Anesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babies
Raises questions over safety of the anesthesia during pregnancyCredit: Dr. Vicko Gluncic, MD, PhD While there has long been discussion ...
One-third of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 11, 2019 - A stunning one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and ...
Confluence Pharmaceuticals receives $200K investment from IU fund
Confluence Pharmaceuticals develops treatments for social and communication impairments related to autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndromeCredit: Teri Willey BLOOMINGTON, ...
Molecules that curb errant proteins of AL amyloidosis point to new type of therapy
Scripps Research team finds promising molecules for stabilizing abnormal proteins that cause disease LA JOLLA, CA - Scientists at Scripps ...
In mice, eliminating damaged mitochondria alleviates chronic inflammatory disease
Treatment with a choline kinase inhibitor prompts immune cells to clear away damaged mitochondria, thus reducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation and ...
‘Nanobodies’ from alpacas could help bring CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumors
Unusually small antibodies, targeted to the tumor micro-environment, curb melanoma and colon cancer in mouse modelsCredit: Courtesy of Boston Children's ...
Dr. Constance Nathanson awarded Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship
April 11, 2019 --Constance A. Nathanson, professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has been ...
College researchers probe racial disparity in fatty liver disease
ATHENS, Ohio (April 11, 2019) - Two top researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine are working ...
One-two punch helps solve greatest unmet need in cardiology
DALLAS - April 11, 2019 - Nearly half of current hospital admissions for heart failure are caused by a type ...
Increased tax on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages to save millions of lives
Researchers at CDDEP, working with the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health co-chaired by Michael Bloomberg and Larry Summers, ...
Case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico
Credit: CDC/ William L. Nicholson, Ph.D. (Public Domain, 2012) Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is a recurring fever caused by exposure ...
NASA Twins Study offers new insight on how a human’s body responds to spaceflight
Credit: John Eisele/Colorado State University When NASA decided to study identical twin astronauts -- one remaining on Earth while the ...
American College of Rheumatology applauds introduction of bipartisan step therapy legislation
The Safe Step Act would place reasonable limits on use of step therapy and protect autonomy in clinical decision making ...
Medicaid reimbursement to treat cancer patients with radiation therapy varies widely
Substantial differences in Medicaid compensation for standard-of-care breast cancer treatment indicate larger trend in cancer careCredit: Elsevier ARLINGTON, Va., April ...
NASA Twins Study: A year in space has little effect on gut microbiome
A year in space seems to have a small but significant, transient effect on the gut microbiome, according to a ...
Crucial ‘electrical switch’ in brain revealed in study published by Science
Native structure of AMPA receptor in rodent model may lead to discovering mechanism behind conditions such as Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: OHSU ...
Biophotonic therapy eliminates bacteria and viruses from organs before transplantation
Method developed by scientists in Brazil and Canada can prevent transmission of diseases to organ recipients; the number of transplants ...
