Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

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NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health

Have you ever collected coins, cards, toy trains, stuffed animals? Did you feel the need to complete the set? If so, then you may be a completist. A completist will go to great lengths to acquire a complete set of something.

17 Dec 2016

Scientists discover mechanism that hijacks immune system's response to tuberculosis

Scientists have discovered the mechanism that hijacks the immune system's response to tuberculosis, revealing an important new drug target for the disease that kills more than 1 million people each year.

17 Dec 2016

ECDC report finds increasing trend of Listeria infections among elderly population

Listeriosis affected about 2,200 people in 2015, causing 270 deaths - the highest number ever reported in the EU.

17 Dec 2016

First-in-human study of cell bandage for common sporting knee injury shows promising results

A 'living bandage' made from stem cells, which could revolutionise the treatment and prognosis of a common sporting knee injury, has been trialled in humans for the first time by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol.

17 Dec 2016

Research network publishes practical guidelines for exterior lighting

Fairy lights, streetlights and advertisement displays: Especially in December we light up the dark season with all sorts of exterior lighting.

17 Dec 2016

Scientists discover how COPD patients' lungs lose ability to repair damages

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the patients' lungs lose their ability to repair damages on their own.

16 Dec 2016

UCLA researchers develop simple smartphone attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

A team of UCLA researchers has developed an automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance using a smartphone. The technology could lead to routine testing for antimicrobial susceptibility in areas with limited resources.

16 Dec 2016

Lactate component responsible for anti-tumor effects of plasma medicine, research shows

Physical plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter, together with solid, liquid, and gas, and can be completely or partially ionized (thermal/hot or non-thermal/cold plasma, respectively).

15 Dec 2016

Celebrity chefs practice poor food safety habits, study finds

Celebrity chefs are cooking up poor food safety habits, according to a Kansas State University study.

15 Dec 2016

WHO launches new data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage worldwide

To mark Universal Health Coverage Day, the World Health Organization today launched a new data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) around the world. The portal shows where countries need to improve access to services, and where they need to improve information.

14 Dec 2016

Novel plasma medicine with anti-tumor effect discovered

Nagoya University researchers develop cold plasma-activated Ringer's solution for chemotherapy. The solution has anti-tumor effects in vitro and in vivo that derive from the lactate component.

14 Dec 2016

IPF diagnosis: how do patients feel about the discussion with their physician?

IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) is a difficult disease to diagnose. Many patients will experience many visits to the doctor and some may even be told they have a different respiratory condition before they finally get the correct diagnosis that...

12 Dec 2016

Researchers track severely brain injured woman to reveal biological process of recovery

A severely brain injured woman, who recovered the ability to communicate using her left eye, restored connections and function of the areas of her brain responsible for producing expressive language and responding to human speech, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

9 Dec 2016

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health

Scientists discover mechanism that hijacks immune system's response to tuberculosis

ECDC report finds increasing trend of Listeria infections among elderly population

First-in-human study of cell bandage for common sporting knee injury shows promising results

Research network publishes practical guidelines for exterior lighting

Scientists discover how COPD patients' lungs lose ability to repair damages

UCLA researchers develop simple smartphone attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Lactate component responsible for anti-tumor effects of plasma medicine, research shows

Celebrity chefs practice poor food safety habits, study finds

WHO launches new data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage worldwide

Novel plasma medicine with anti-tumor effect discovered

IPF diagnosis: how do patients feel about the discussion with their physician?

Researchers track severely brain injured woman to reveal biological process of recovery

Sneezing elicits blinking response to protect the body from germs, says allergist

Human migration study reveals new insights into cancer metastasis

Scientists discover truncated p53 proteins that promote cancer growth and metastasis

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press publishes new book on key aspects of ciliary biology

Vaxine’s unique adjuvants boost effectiveness of vaccines for battling against infectious diseases

Increased body vigilance may contribute to early cancer diagnosis, research finds

Signaling pathway in fat cells may provide key to better treatments for obesity, Penn research finds

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Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Forensics and toxicology - Industry Focus eBook eBook

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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