Ben-Gurion University researchers developing probiotic yogurt-based drugs
Credit: Credit: Dani Machlis BEER-SHEVA, Israel...April 13, 2021 - Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have for the ...
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Dismantling white supremacy in public health
An analysis by Sirry Alang, associate professor of sociology and health, medicine, and society at Lehigh University, suggests a new ...
New research on good cholesterol possibly finds better marker for cardiovascular disease
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Good cholesterol, which is transported in HDLs (high-density lipoproteins), plays a key part in the prevention of ...
CNIO scientists discovers a combination therapy for aggressive brain tumors
Credit: CNIO Glioblastomas are the most common and most aggressive brain tumours. Their survival rate has barely increased over the ...
NIH training grant enhances opportunities for biomedical graduate students at AU
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Augusta University has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to ...
Milken Institute, Baszucki Brain Research Fund launch fund for bipolar disorder research
Multimillion-dollar program dedicates funds to advance understanding of bipolar disorder treatment options. Initial letters of intent due May 14, 2021.Credit: ...
MD Anderson researchers highlight advances in clinical studies at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Early phase clinical trials conducted by researchers from The University of Texas MD ...
Level of chromosomal abnormality in lung cancer may predict immunotherapy response
Dana-Farber researchers find patients whose tumors have low aneuploidy levels often have better outcomes following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitorsCredit: ...
Mutant KRAS and p53 cooperate to drive pancreatic cancer metastasis
Preclinical research identifies CREB1 as new therapeutic target downstream of frequently mutated genesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Researchers ...
UNT Health Science Center leads health literacy outreach in seven states
The Gibson D. Lewis Health Sciences Library works to improve access to authoritative health information for communities in Arkansas, Kansas, ...
Brain disease transmitted by tick bites may be treatable
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Immunology at The Rockefeller University Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once ...
More nuanced approach to deciding who gets COVID-19 vaccine needed in face of third wave
Job site and neighborhood risks should be taken into account when setting priorities, authors argueCredit: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, ...
AGS names Dr. Faith Atai Clinician of the Year
Credit: UTHealth The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Faith Atai, MD, a skilled clinician and medical administrator with a ...
Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two ...
Aluminum is intricately associated with the neuropathology of familial Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Dr. Mold Amsterdam, April 9, 2021 -- This study builds upon two earlier published studies (Mold et al., 2020, ...
A new international consortium to promote stem cell-based therapy for Huntington’s disease
Credit: SC4HD The Stem Cells for Huntington's Disease (SC4HD) is a new international consortium created to promote advanced therapy medicinal ...
Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants
The structural revelation could have implications as a therapeutic target in all SARS-CoV-2 variantsCredit: Kelly Lab/Penn State A tiny protein ...
Brain organoids uncover various mechanisms of virus-induced microcephaly
Credit: Copyright: Krenn/CellStemCell/IMBA Researchers at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - demonstrate that ...
Antipsychotic drugs may have protective effect against COVID-19
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Two studies led by the Mental Health Unit of the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital and ...
Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults
Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habitsCredit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to ...
