Decoding the human immune system
For the first time ever, researchers are comprehensively sequencing the human immune system, which is billions of times larger than ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Recurring infections could lead to delayed bladder or kidney cancer diagnosis
Women with bladder or kidney cancer may lose out on a prompt diagnosis if they are already being regularly treated ...
New method uses fluorescence to identify disease-causing forms of proteins
Credit: Zhang Lab, Penn State A new method uses fluorescence to detect potentially disease-causing forms of proteins as they unravel ...
DDT exposure tied to breast cancer risk for all women through age 54
Six-decade-long study finds 40-year induction period between time of exposure and diagnosis All women exposed to high levels of DDT ...
Noninvasive liquid biopsies rapidly, accurately determine response to cancer treatment
Results of two clinical studies have added to evidence that blood-based liquid biopsies can accurately track lung cancer treatment responses ...
Springer Nature partners with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to improve data sharing
Authors publishing in open access journal npj Breast Cancer to receive support from dedicated Research Data Editor A new pilot ...
Drug-resistant TB cured with new approaches in post-war DRC
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13, 2019 - A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with ...
No association between antiepileptic drug use and dementia
No association between antiepileptic drug use and dementia risk found in over 100,000 patients followed in general and neuropsychiatrist practices ...
Is using marijuana in adolescence associated with increased risk of depression, anxiety or suicidal behavior later in life?
Bottom Line: Marijuana is commonly used by teenagers but not much is known about how that use might impact mood and ...
Movement impairments in autism could be reversible
Scientists uncover underlying genetic mechanism that leads to motor issues in autism spectrum disorders Researchers from Cardiff University have established ...
Human antiviral 'GS-441524' shows great promise against this infectious disease of cats
Credit: Adel Gastle The emergence of exotic diseases such as Ebola and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) in people has ...
Bioluminescent deep-sea creatures illuminate the effectiveness of new cancer therapies
A study by scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC presents a new, less expensive and more accurate ...
Poultry probiotic to tackle global disease in anti-biotic fight
A probiotic aimed at eliminating a disease which costs the world poultry industry $6 billion a year is being developed ...
New therapy for aggressive blood cancer discovered
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form of acute leukemia. It is characterized by an increase of malignant ...
PTSD alone didn't increase heart disease risk in veterans with PTSD
Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2019 -- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by itself does not ...
Even as hospitals cut risky antibiotic use in-house, patients often go home with them
Targeting fluoroquinolone prescribing in hospitals is effective, a 48-hospital study shows, but many patients still get discharge prescriptions for themCredit: ...
New assay selects patients with lung cancer for treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Molecular analysis of small, unfixed tissue samples collected using minimally invasive bronchoscopy can identify individuals with malignant disease and yield ...
BFU physicists developed a new method to identify antibiotics-resistant bacteria
A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic State University suggested a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells ...
HPV shame could put women off cervical cancer screening
The social stigmas and myths surrounding the human papilloma virus (HPV) could make women anxious, including raising fears about their ...
Drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery tied to more severe addiction history
Frequency of these relapse dreams decreases as the body and brain adapt to abstinence Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug ...
