Why your kid's strep throat keeps coming back
A combination of genetic and immunological factors makes some children susceptible to the bacteria that cause strep throatCredit: Dr. Yu ...
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More than enough on our plates
Tackling the obesity crisis by shrinking fish and chips A smaller portion of fish and chips has been embraced by ...
Cilostazol-combo antiplatelet therapy reduced risk for recurrent stroke
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 3, Session MEI Opening Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 6, 2019 ...
Intense IV blood sugar control doesn't improve stroke outcomes
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 1, Session MEI Opening Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 6, 2019 ...
Ambulance nitroglycerin patch to lower blood pressure did not improve stroke outcomes
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 2, Session MEI Opening Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 6, 2019 ...
UNC-led team awarded $5.1 million for cervical cancer prevention in Malawi
CHAPEL HILL -- Backed by a $5.1 million grant, University of North Carolina and University of Malawi College of Medicine ...
In their DNA: Rotator cuff stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells
February 6, 2019 - Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff, compared ...
New study examines the way estrogen affects methamphetamine addiction
Research identifies one possible explanation for why male and female rats react differently to methamphetamineCredit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of ...
The silence of sickle cell disease
Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles brings us closer to understanding an elusive complication of sickle cell disease -- the ...
Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds
GALVESTON, Texas - Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person ...
Heavy drinking in teens causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain
Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated ...
Discovery may bolster chemotherapy potency while protecting the heart from side-effects
University of Alberta medical researchers take significant step toward improving cancer careCredit: Jordan Carson Researchers from the University of Alberta ...
Study links adult fibromyalgia to childhood sexual abuse
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions are an effective treatment, Tel Aviv University researchers say A new Tel Aviv University study finds ...
High-need, high-cost patients offer solutions for improving their care and reducing costs
Dr. Rainu Kaushal and colleagues analyze much needed solutions for reduction in high healthcare utilization among high-need, high-risk patients By ...
Escort service: The role of immune cells in the formation of metastases
Credit: University of Basel Tumor cells use a certain type of immune cells, the so-called neutrophils, to enhance their ability ...
NETRF announces $2.5 million in research to advance the treatment of rare cancer
Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) research supported by nonprofit foundationCredit: NETRF The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) continues its aggressive funding of ...
A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy
Fatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite different attempts to block fatty acid metabolism ...
Nullifying protein YTHDF1 enhances anti-tumor response
Power of cancer immunotherapy expanded by improved antigen presentation Cancer immunotherapy--an approach that removes the barriers that protect cancer cells ...
How fibrosis develops in butterfly syndrome patients
Jefferson researchers discover potential therapy for major disease symptom PHILADELPHIA - Children with a grave skin disorder known as butterfly ...
Review finds antibiotic development increased, but insufficient
While the pipeline of new antibiotics has improved over the past six years, momentum in the development of new infection-fighting ...
