Despite medical advances, having diabetes is still linked to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, new research shows. It’s long been known that […]
Researchers develop new therapeutic approach to treating osteoarthritis
Researchers from Texas A&M University, led by Dr. Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, have developed a new way to deliver treatment for cartilage regeneration. Gaharwar, assistant professor […]
Could ‘Cardio-obstetrics’ curb rise in pregnancy-related deaths?
More collaboration between cardiologists and obstetricians could help curb the nation’s soaring death rate among pregnant women, according to a new report urging more team-based […]
Insight into tumor-suppressive and tumor-promoting effects of cellular senescence
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have described a novel role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) metabolism in the ability of senescent cells to release tumor-promoting […]
Using crystals to unpack how viruses work
Researchers at Cardiff University have used X-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how viruses bind cells and cause infection. The […]
Helping patients breathe during dangerous procedure prevents complications
Thousands of Americans die each year during a dangerous two-minute procedure to insert a breathing tube. Now a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study in […]
Researchers find trigger that turns strep infections into flesh-eating disease
Houston Methodist infectious disease scientists have discovered a previously unknown trigger that turns a relatively run-of-the-mill infection into a devastatingly ravenous, flesh-eating disease. Group A […]
PET/CT imaging agent shows promise for better diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism
A first-in-human study featured in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports that the novel positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) tracer 18F-GP1 […]
3-D protein structure reveals a new mechanism for future anti-cancer drugs
A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered a new mechanism for a class of anti-cancer drugs known as E1 […]
‘Lack of cleaning’ in brain cells is central to Alzheimer’s disease
An international research team with representation from the University of Copenhagen has created a better understanding of Alzheimer’s. They have shown that the cleaning system […]
Immunotherapy combination generates responses against castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer
Some patients with metastatic prostate cancer respond to a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors after hormonal therapy and chemotherapy have failed, according to early results […]
Neuroendocrine tumors: Choosing the best treatment
An increasing number of new anti-cancer drugs are approved each year. During the authorization process, such new drugs usually undergo comparisons to other single drugs, […]
Playing to your strengths
(HealthDay)—Everyone has certain personality strengths that make them unique. For instance, you might be the type of person who loves to nurture others or who […]
New molecules reverse memory loss linked to depression, aging
New therapeutic molecules developed at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) show promise in reversing the memory loss linked to depression and aging. […]