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Differences in mouth bacteria of HIV-infected youth may increase risk of cavities

A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study, has published the results of a new study indicating that differences in the mouth bacteria of youth born with HIV may increase their risk of cavities.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers attempt to create better diagnostic test for radiation exposure

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are attempting to create a better diagnostic test for radiation exposure that potentially could save thousands of lives.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers develop personalized 'Therapeutic Intervention Fingerprint'

Personalized medicine - delivering therapies specially tailored to a patient's unique physiology - has been a goal of researchers and doctors for a long time.

11 Jul 2018

Breakthrough in building computers to mimic brain's neural networks

A computer built to mimic the brain's neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signaling research, finds a new study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers develop biofilm formulations that protect from necrotizing enterocolitis

Most of the time, we think biofilms are bad news. And when pathogenic microbes form biofilms, they are.

11 Jul 2018

Study uncovers process that neutralizes tumor cells

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have identified an unexpected mechanism that could help determine whether a cancer patient will respond to immunotherapy.

11 Jul 2018

Support circle: Family caregivers share stories and tips to ease Alzheimer’s toll

Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group herself.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College were awarded an $880,431 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

11 Jul 2018

Cellular 'garbage disposal' may actually work on some of the proteins to neuronal development

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that the cellular "garbage disposal," known to scientists as proteasomes, may not only be responsible for the removal of cellular waste, but actually work on some of the most important proteins to neuronal development.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers highlight the need for wider access to HIV prevention drugs

Despite highly effective anti-HIV pharmaceuticals having been used worldwide for almost a decade, HIV has not been conquered.

11 Jul 2018

Breastfeeding makes babies smarter and saves money

A debate over breastfeeding fueled by a New York Times article on Monday centered on whether the U.S. threatened trade measures against Ecuador, which had proposed a resolution to the World Health Assembly that would prioritize breastfeeding over formula.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers reveal why CRISPR gene editing sometimes fails to work

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to describe why CRISPR gene editing sometimes fails to work, and how the process can be made to be much more efficient.

11 Jul 2018

Inhibiting immune-regulating molecule could prevent or reverse renal injury, research shows

Special cells called podocytes aid the kidneys as they clean the blood and balance the body's fluid levels. Podocytes filter blood as it passes through the cells' foot-like projections they are named for, interwoven like the fingers of clasped hands.

11 Jul 2018

FDA requires safety labeling changes for fluoroquinolones to strengthen warnings on adverse reactions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances, and make these warnings more consistent across the labeling for all fluoroquinolones taken by mouth or given by injection.

11 Jul 2018

Study: Eating Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis patients

Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

11 Jul 2018

Study shows short-term improvements in blood vessel function after consuming red raspberries

A recent randomized controlled trial, published in the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, provides insights on the promising outcomes of short-term improvements in blood vessel function among healthy males who consumed dietary achievable amounts of red raspberries.

11 Jul 2018

Research News and Research

Differences in mouth bacteria of HIV-infected youth may increase risk of cavities

Researchers attempt to create better diagnostic test for radiation exposure

Researchers develop personalized 'Therapeutic Intervention Fingerprint'

Breakthrough in building computers to mimic brain's neural networks

Researchers develop biofilm formulations that protect from necrotizing enterocolitis

Study uncovers process that neutralizes tumor cells

Support circle: Family caregivers share stories and tips to ease Alzheimer’s toll

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Cellular 'garbage disposal' may actually work on some of the proteins to neuronal development

Researchers highlight the need for wider access to HIV prevention drugs

Breastfeeding makes babies smarter and saves money

Researchers reveal why CRISPR gene editing sometimes fails to work

Inhibiting immune-regulating molecule could prevent or reverse renal injury, research shows

FDA requires safety labeling changes for fluoroquinolones to strengthen warnings on adverse reactions

Study: Eating Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis patients

Study shows short-term improvements in blood vessel function after consuming red raspberries

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Researchers find ATM protein that can trigger production of antioxidants

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

New study tracks how the brain turns simple sensory inputs into meaningful categories

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