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Study highlights opposite effects of gene following different types of environmental events

Researchers have discovered that the same gene which increases your risk of depression following financial stress as you grow older also reduces your chance of depression associated with friendship and relationships stresses when young- your social network.

8 Oct 2018

Nonfatal injuries in the U.S. cost over $1.8 trillion in 2013

A new analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation has found that nonfatal injuries in the U.S. in the year 2013 cost more than $1.8 trillion.

8 Oct 2018

New study could change the way doctors treat a common STD

A new study led by an infectious disease epidemiologist at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine could change the way doctors treat a common sexually transmitted disease.

7 Oct 2018

T-CALM Phase 2 clinical study results offer hope for essential tremor patients

Cavion, Inc., a leading clinical stage biotechnology company committed to developing novel therapeutics for people with neurological diseases, today announced promising results of the T-CALM Phase 2 clinical trial of its first-in-class T-type calcium channel modulator CX-8998 in essential tremor.

7 Oct 2018

Leadiant Biosciences announces FDA approval of Revcovi for treating pediatric, adult ADA-SCID patients

Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. today announced that the Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to Revcovi (elapegademase-lvlr) injection in the U.S. Revcovi is a new enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of adenosine deaminase severe combined immune deficiency in pediatric and adult patients.

7 Oct 2018

Loyola Medicine neurologist honored for showing exceptional support to Neurocritical Care Society

Loyola Medicine neurologist Michael Schneck, MD, is a 2018 recipient of a Presidential Citation from the Neurocritical Care Society in recognition of his extraordinary efforts on behalf of the society.

7 Oct 2018

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

For approximately 8 million Americans, visiting a doctor regularly is the key to managing their psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by itchy or painful red patches that can appear anywhere on the body.

7 Oct 2018

Nanopore technology combined with DNA computing to catch early biomarkers for small cell lung cancer

Small Cell Lung Cancer is very aggressive, since the cancer cells not only quickly grow but also easily spread to entire body. Often SCLC can be diagnosed using several common tests unfortunately after spread of cancer cells, resulting in poor survival.

7 Oct 2018

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Microfluidic devices can take standard medical lab procedures and condenses each down to a microchip that can balance on top of a water bottle lid.

6 Oct 2018

Health insurers have inconsistent policy terms for non-drug pain treatments, study finds

Public and private health insurance policies in the U.S. are missing important opportunities to encourage the use of physical therapy, psychological counseling and other non-drug alternatives to opioid medication for treating lower back pain, a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found.

6 Oct 2018

Scientists develop micron-sized spheres that catch and destroy contaminants in water

Rice University scientists have developed something akin to the Venus' flytrap of particles for water remediation.

6 Oct 2018

Loyola launches research program to study new treatment for stroke, spinal cord injury

Loyola Medicine has launched a research program to study a new treatment approach for stroke and spinal cord injury patients that involves electrically stimulating nerves.

6 Oct 2018

UTMB researchers develop less expensive way to produce vaccines

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed less expensive way to produce vaccines that cuts the costs of vaccine production and storage by up to 80 percent without decreasing safety or effectiveness.

6 Oct 2018

Dementia prevention trial participants are motivated by altruism, study suggests

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with collaborators across the country, report that people who participate in dementia prevention trials are primarily motivated by altruism and pleased to help.

6 Oct 2018

Study analyzes distribution of two cytokines in sections of carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Inflammation is currently a well-documented component of atheroslcerosis pathogenesis, which plays a role at each stage of the disease development.

6 Oct 2018

FDA approves expanded use of Gardasil 9 for adults aged 27 to 45 years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years.

6 Oct 2018

New collaborative program receives CDC grant to reduce Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders affects approximately 1 in 20 children in the United States. These catastrophic and irreversible disorders are entirely preventable if no alcohol is used during pregnancy.

6 Oct 2018

Simple cleaning procedure reduces MRSA transmission from therapy dogs to children with cancer

Therapy dogs help ease stress in young patients with cancer, but can spread methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, putting vulnerable kids at risk for a serious infection.

5 Oct 2018

Researchers identify individual HPV types that are linked to HIV infection

An international research team led by a scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has for the first time identified individual types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, that are specifically linked to HIV infection.

5 Oct 2018

Research reveals new details of HIV life cycle

Research by a multi-institutional team, including two members from the University of Delaware, has revealed new details about the HIV virus capsid structure and how it develops.

5 Oct 2018

Research News and Research

Study highlights opposite effects of gene following different types of environmental events

Nonfatal injuries in the U.S. cost over $1.8 trillion in 2013

New study could change the way doctors treat a common STD

T-CALM Phase 2 clinical study results offer hope for essential tremor patients

Leadiant Biosciences announces FDA approval of Revcovi for treating pediatric, adult ADA-SCID patients

Loyola Medicine neurologist honored for showing exceptional support to Neurocritical Care Society

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

Nanopore technology combined with DNA computing to catch early biomarkers for small cell lung cancer

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Health insurers have inconsistent policy terms for non-drug pain treatments, study finds

Scientists develop micron-sized spheres that catch and destroy contaminants in water

Loyola launches research program to study new treatment for stroke, spinal cord injury

UTMB researchers develop less expensive way to produce vaccines

Dementia prevention trial participants are motivated by altruism, study suggests

Study analyzes distribution of two cytokines in sections of carotid atherosclerotic plaques

FDA approves expanded use of Gardasil 9 for adults aged 27 to 45 years

New collaborative program receives CDC grant to reduce Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Simple cleaning procedure reduces MRSA transmission from therapy dogs to children with cancer

Researchers identify individual HPV types that are linked to HIV infection

Research reveals new details of HIV life cycle

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