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WVU researcher aims to produce updated whooping cough vaccine

Before the whooping-cough vaccine came into widespread use in the 1940s, about 9,000 American children died from the infection each year. Today, thanks to the vaccine's efficacy, reported cases of whooping cough have dramatically declined and fatalities have dropped to up to 20 children each year.

18 Jun 2018

BIDMC scientists develop new tool to benefit patients with HCV-associated liver failure

An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C (HCV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

18 Jun 2018

Study shows how moderate consumption of alcohol can protect the heart

For at least 20 years, research has shown that for many people, moderate consumption of alcohol can protect the heart, but the reason for this is poorly understood.

18 Jun 2018

New clinical trial finds no evidence to support use of tamsulosin for kidney stones

The latest research into finding medications to aid the passage of ureteral or kidney stones has shown that tamsulosin is not effective for patients across the board.

18 Jun 2018

Study finds more information about how gene linked to ASD affects the brain

New preclinical research shows a gene already linked to a subset of people with autism spectrum disorder is critical to healthy neuronal connections in the developing brain, and its loss can harm those connections to help fuel the complex developmental condition.

18 Jun 2018

New study examines how the brain plays role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

In patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, there has been limited understanding of how this inflammation affects the brain.

18 Jun 2018

New tool determines best treatment plan for adults with severe asthma

One in 12 adults and one in 11 children in the United States are living with asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The communication between patients and clinicians is an important factor in proper management of a patient's symptoms and treatment.

18 Jun 2018

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain's insula in a mouse model.

18 Jun 2018

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Plant-based diets improve glycemic control, lead to weight loss, and improve cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new review published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

18 Jun 2018

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

When patients are prescribed opioids in risky ways, their chance of dying increases and their odds of death go higher as the number of risky opioid prescriptions increase, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

18 Jun 2018

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully tested a new technology for use in the assessment of overweight adolescents with liver disease.

18 Jun 2018

Osteochondral knee defect treated using cell technology

As the publication describes, autologous cells of stromal vascular fraction were transplanted to a 36-year-old man with the use of fibrin matrix. The patient, whose injury had been caused by a fall, then has been under supervision for 2 years.

18 Jun 2018

Researchers discover new defense mechanism against oxygen radicals

Oxygen radicals occur as a by-product when living beings burn carbohydrates or fat. They are suspected of accelerating the ageing process in humans and animals, and to be partly responsible for severe illnesses such as Alzheimer's or certain types of cancer.

18 Jun 2018

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WVU researcher aims to produce updated whooping cough vaccine

BIDMC scientists develop new tool to benefit patients with HCV-associated liver failure

Study shows how moderate consumption of alcohol can protect the heart

New clinical trial finds no evidence to support use of tamsulosin for kidney stones

Study finds more information about how gene linked to ASD affects the brain

New study examines how the brain plays role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

New tool determines best treatment plan for adults with severe asthma

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Osteochondral knee defect treated using cell technology

Researchers discover new defense mechanism against oxygen radicals

Novel chip can be used to identify rhinovirus strains as cause of asthma

Comparative silence between firing spikes of neurons reveals what they are really up to

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

Radiation therapy alone may be enough to treat older, sicker patients with anal cancers

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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