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Bacteria-killing glass offers hope to combat deadliest hospital infections

Scientists at Aston University have discovered a technique similar to medieval stained glass-making that can completely eradicate the deadliest hospital infections within hours.

5 Mar 2019

Study reveals hidden risks of diarrheal disease in children

A rapidly evolving new subspecies of the cryptosporidium parasite – a leading cause of diarrheal disease in children worldwide – has been revealed by scientists at the University of East Anglia.

5 Mar 2019

Stressed IBS sufferers exhibit a distinctive microbial signature in the gut

People who suffer from stress-related Irritable Bowel Syndrome have a distinctive microbial signature in their gut.

5 Mar 2019

Hot car deaths: Study describes psychological and neural basis of how people make fatal errors

More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year on record. Many of the cases involve parents who unknowingly left a child behind, often for an entire day.

5 Mar 2019

Menstrual cycle may influence addiction risk in women, suggests study

Menstrual cycle may influence addiction risk in women, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse and University of Maryland School of Medicine.

5 Mar 2019

Study provides evidence on how supervision and special guardianship orders are used

20% of all children in England who return home after care proceedings and are placed on a supervision order are back in the family court within 5 years because of further significant harm, new research led by Lancaster University has found.

5 Mar 2019

Researchers identify common genetic signature among three rare skin diseases

A group of researchers lead by a lecturer from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Marcela del Río, from the CIEMAT, the Rare Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Centre and Fundación Jiménez Díaz has identified a common genetic signature among three rare skin diseases or genodermatoses: recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, Kindler syndrome and xeroderma pigmentosum.

5 Mar 2019

Multipotent stromal cells of diabetic patients have diminished antibacterial activity, study reveals

A new study reveals that the multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) of persons with diabetes have diminished capacity to fight off bacterial infection, providing new understanding into the basis of diabetes-associated immune dysfunction.

5 Mar 2019

WVU researchers evaluate first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer

Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel the test toward inclusion in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.

5 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be linked to higher tau accumulations in the brain, study finds

People who stop breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of the toxic protein tau, a biological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in part of the brain that manages memory, navigation and perception of time.

5 Mar 2019

Experimental vaccine strategy shows great promise in treating tuberculosis

For years, scientists have been trying to come up with a better way to protect people against tuberculosis, the disease caused by infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.

5 Mar 2019

Tactile and proprioceptive stimulation improves effects of perinatal brain injuries in mice

A research conducted by the INc-UAB shows that the same perinatal brain injury caused by hypoxia and ischemia have differentiated effects on each gender, but can be improved through tactile and proprioceptive stimuli.

5 Mar 2019

Study reveals increase in adverse outcomes for people taking aspirin and warfarin

A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke.

5 Mar 2019

Nano therapy reverses deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease in animal model

By loading a chelation drug into a nano-sized homing device, researchers at Clemson University have reversed in an animal model the deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease, which kills more people in the United States each year than breast or prostate cancer.

5 Mar 2019

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Bacteria-killing glass offers hope to combat deadliest hospital infections

Study reveals hidden risks of diarrheal disease in children

Stressed IBS sufferers exhibit a distinctive microbial signature in the gut

Hot car deaths: Study describes psychological and neural basis of how people make fatal errors

Menstrual cycle may influence addiction risk in women, suggests study

Study provides evidence on how supervision and special guardianship orders are used

Researchers identify common genetic signature among three rare skin diseases

Multipotent stromal cells of diabetic patients have diminished antibacterial activity, study reveals

WVU researchers evaluate first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer

Sleep apnea may be linked to higher tau accumulations in the brain, study finds

Experimental vaccine strategy shows great promise in treating tuberculosis

Tactile and proprioceptive stimulation improves effects of perinatal brain injuries in mice

Study reveals increase in adverse outcomes for people taking aspirin and warfarin

Nano therapy reverses deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease in animal model

Researchers identify first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia

Study on REM sleep disorder patients provides key predictors of Parkinson's disease

Michigan researchers adapt sexual violence prevention program for use at Ghana

Study explores episodic bundled payment model for breast cancer screening

Radiation after surgery in children with ependymoma nearly triples survival rate

Research on mosaic embryos gives new hope to people seeking infertility treatments

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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