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As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the "dominoes gang" in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza.

19 Apr 2019

Gut bacteria and pregnancy

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have found that with pregnancy there is a change in the composition of gut bacteria in women. This could be associated with the changing hormonal status they speculate. The results of their study titled, “Progesterone Increases Bifidobacterium Relative Abundance during Late Pregnancy,” were published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Reports.

17 Apr 2019

Low-cost, high-speed algorithm may allow animal-free chemical toxicity testing

The use of animals to test the toxicity of chemicals may one day become outdated thanks to a low-cost, high-speed algorithm developed by researchers at Rutgers and other universities.

17 Apr 2019

Magic mouthwash effectively reduces mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy

"Magic mouthwash," an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral mucositis, mouth sores, in patients receiving radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck when compared to plaecbo.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers develop oral appliance to help sufferers of sleep apnea

An original design for an oral appliance developed in Hiroshima University Hospital can help sufferers of sleep apnea sleep more soundly.

16 Apr 2019

New clinical trial for patients with IBS-D offers real hope and drug free relief

A large clinical trial “RELIEVE-IBS-D” for patients with diarrhea predominant IBS included in the National Institute for Health Research portfolio has started recruitment in England.

12 Apr 2019

Unisex, hormone-free contraceptive pill on the horizon

Side effects from hormonal contraceptives are common. That’s why one start-up is developing a hormone-free contraceptive that can be used by both men and women.

12 Apr 2019

Bacteria share genes with one another, even across tissue boundaries

Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in nature, and some of those genes appear to be traveling - independent of their microbial hosts - from one part of the body to another, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports.

11 Apr 2019

OMICS Group acquires Oral Health and Dental Management journal

OMICS Group is proud to announce the acquisition of the journal: Oral Health and Dental Management, a dentistry research based quality journal. With this acquisition, the glory heads high and both the organizations join hands together for fulfillment of making healthcare information Open Access.

11 Apr 2019

Pittcon 2019 in Philadelphia proves successful

Pittcon 2019, the 70th annual conference and exposition for analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy, saw an increase in attendance over last year’s Orlando event.

From Pittcon 11 Apr 2019

New molecule could help fight type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new study led by the team of Manuel Vázquez-Carrera, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona, and the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Center.

10 Apr 2019

HPV vaccination rates are low, especially in HIV prone populations

HPV vaccination rates in populations at high-risk of contracting HIV are particularly low, increasing the risk of HPV and HIV co-infection.

10 Apr 2019

Graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packs may deter some sales

Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packages may deter some adults from purchasing tobacco products, but the strategy is unlikely to influence those smokers who are most addicted to nicotine, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Apr 2019