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Gay neighborhoods twice as likely to have indoor tanning salons, study shows

Neighborhoods with high proportions of gay and bisexual men are twice as likely to have an indoor tanning salon than neighborhoods with fewer sexual minority men, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

4 Oct 2019

Chinese activists criticize the use of traditional treatments, defend modern medical science

In the West, the number of people challenging scientific authority has been growing in past decades. This has, among other things, led to a decline in the support for mass vaccination programs and to an increase in alternative forms of treatment.

4 Oct 2019

Potential metabolism target could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasis

Cancer cells - especially the more aggressive ones - seem to have an ability to change. It's how they evade treatment and spread throughout the body.

4 Oct 2019

Stanford study finds genetic similarities among species that use sound waves to navigate

Insect-eating bats navigate effortlessly in the dark and dolphins and killer whales gobble up prey in murky waters thanks in part to specific changes in a set of 18 genes involved in the development of the cochlear ganglion -- a group of nerves that transmit sound from the ear to the brain, according to a study by researchers at Stanford University.

4 Oct 2019

New sensor technology to revolutionize treatment and cure of tuberculosis

A trial involving an edible sensor connected to a paired mobile, that enables medical staff to remotely see patients` intake of tuberculosis (TB) medicine, has produced superior results to directly observed therapy (DOT), where a healthcare worker watches the patient swallow medication, leading researchers to suggest that the technology could be a game changer in high prevalence countries where treatment adherence remains a stumbling block to eliminating TB.

4 Oct 2019

GW researchers to study the underlying pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis

The National Institutes of Health awarded a research team at the George Washington University $7.8 million to establish a rare disease network for myasthenia gravis. The network, which will be part of 25 established NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Networks, will include basic and clinical investigators, patient advocacy groups, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies working together to enhance therapeutic development for this rare disease.

4 Oct 2019

Researchers develop 3D tissue models of brain tumors in a brain-mimicking microenvironment

A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional human tissue culture models of pediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment, a significant advancement for the study of brain tumor biology and pharmacological response.

4 Oct 2019

GW researchers show connection between bacteria in the microbiome and colon cancer

A mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts of bacterial species associated with the development of colon cancer.

4 Oct 2019

"Goldilocks" balance holds key to awakening the body's immune response to combat brain cancer

In the story of Goldilocks, a little girl tastes three different bowls of porridge to find which is not too hot, not too cold, but just the right temperature. In a study published in Advanced Therapeutics, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers report on a "Goldilocks" balance which holds the key to awakening the body's immune response to fight off brain cancer.

4 Oct 2019

Study shows link between restrictive housing and increased risk of mortality after release from prison

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that being held in restrictive housing (i.e., solitary confinement) is associated with an increased risk of death after a person is released from prison.

4 Oct 2019

Antibody that targets CXCR6 prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis in mouse model

Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder, is known to be driven by "helper" T cells, white blood cells that mount an inflammatory attack on the brain and spinal cord. A new study from Boston Children's Hospital pinpoints the specific subgroup of helper T cells that cause MS, as well as a protein on their surface, called CXCR6, that marks them.

4 Oct 2019

New NIH grant to support innovative skin testing approach for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with his collaborators Shu G. Chen, PhD also from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, MD, PhD, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Thomas Beach, MD, PhD, from Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, have received a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for diagnosing Parkinson's disease (PD) via an innovative skin testing approach.

4 Oct 2019

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Gay neighborhoods twice as likely to have indoor tanning salons, study shows

Chinese activists criticize the use of traditional treatments, defend modern medical science

Potential metabolism target could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasis

Stanford study finds genetic similarities among species that use sound waves to navigate

New sensor technology to revolutionize treatment and cure of tuberculosis

GW researchers to study the underlying pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis

Researchers develop 3D tissue models of brain tumors in a brain-mimicking microenvironment

GW researchers show connection between bacteria in the microbiome and colon cancer

"Goldilocks" balance holds key to awakening the body's immune response to combat brain cancer

Study shows link between restrictive housing and increased risk of mortality after release from prison

Antibody that targets CXCR6 prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis in mouse model

New NIH grant to support innovative skin testing approach for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

UC Davis engineers develop new test to detect opioid drugs in exhaled breath

Penn Medicine awarded $22 million to apply scientific solutions to reverse opioid crisis

NIH grants boost rare diseases research efforts

Major global health initiative could save hundreds of thousands of babies in Africa

Early menopause puts women at greater risk of cardiovascular disease

Rapid progress in brain organoid research prompts ethical debate

Study sheds new light on transmission dynamics of HIV-1B virus in Indonesia

KIT researchers develop close-to-reality computer models of the heart

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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