Medicine & Health
Sugar-coated nanoworms not for breakfast in the human immune system
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Nanoparticles could aid diagnosis and treatment of diseases including cancer ... if the immune...
TSRI team wins $1.8 million to study early events in cancer metastasis
(Scripps Research Institute) Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have been awarded a grant of more than $1.8 million from...
CU researchers find one in five pediatricians dismiss families for refusing vaccines
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) One in five pediatricians dismiss families who refuse to vaccinate their children, according to...
Study led by Temple researchers reveals new link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
(Temple University Health System) Individuals with Down syndrome who survive into adulthood face the additional challenge of early-onset dementia, in...
New study uncovers attitudes of African-American children toward overweight peers
(University of Cincinnati) Study finds that African-American girls show more empathy and are more accepting of overweight peers who can...
Even a little is too much: One junk food snack triggers signals of metabolic disease
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) We hate to ruin Thanksgiving, but a new report appearing in the Nov....
Cancer cells use secret tunnels to communicate and smuggle cancer signals their neighbors
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) A new discovery published in the Nov. 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal...
Marshall University School of Medicine launches medical journal
(Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine ) The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has launched...
Chemo-resistant tumors targeted by BU School of Medicine researcher
(Boston University Medical Center) Rachel Flynn, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, is...
Breast cancer: Research IDs obstacles to care in Appalachia
(University of Virginia Health System) Researchers have taken a new approach to understanding why so many breast cancer patients in...
New study suggests fair division of chores leads to better sex life
(University of Alberta) Looking for more and better sex? If you're a man, you might consider doing the dishes once...
Georgetown’s Lawrence Gostin honored for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law
(O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law) Lawrence Gostin, JD, LLD (h.c.), Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute for...
New research opens door to understanding human tonsil cancer
(Simon Fraser University) Researchers at Simon Fraser University and the BC Cancer Agency have developed a groundbreaking method to identify...
PolyU develops highly sensitive biosensor for measuring glucose in saliva
(The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ) Recently, researchers in the Department of Applied Physics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University...
Penn scientists reveal 90 percent of skin-based viruses represent viral ‘dark matter’
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Researchers have used state-of-the-art techniques to survey the skin's virus population, or 'virome.' The...
New XELJANZ® (tofacitinib citrate) data to be presented at ACR/ARHP 2015
(GCI Health NY) Pfizer Inc. announced today that 26 new scientific abstracts, including 20 presentations for XELJANZ® (tofacitinib citrate) in...
In-house test kits help motivate parents to reduce allergens in their homes
(NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) In-home test kits, coupled with patient education, help parents reduce allergen levels in their...
Physician Fee Schedule recognizes importance of Advance Care Planning for older adults
(American Geriatrics Society) Reflecting recommendations from the American Geriatrics Society and 65 other partner organizations, the Centers for Medicare and...
U-M Survival Flight team wins international title
(University of Michigan Health System) If you think caring for severely injured patients is hard work, imagine doing it 2,000...
Traveling through space? Don’t forget your sleeping pills and skin cream
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) A new study published in the November 2015 issue of the FASEB Journal...