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(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) The CHAI project assessed the link between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and black carbon and blood pressure in over 5,500 people living in a peri-urban area near Hyde...

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Frank Lau, MD, Associate Professor in the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant by the So...

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) To fill a service gap and improve seizure control for drug-resistant epilepsy, the University of Alabama at Birmingham created an epilepsy neuromodulation clinic. Now Sandipan Pati, ...

(Credit: ElROi/Shutterstock) CBD, or cannabidiol, is growing in popularity as a stress-relieving wonder drug that may help ease anxiety, inflammation and pain. Many enthusiasts also say it can cure a smorgasbord of other...

(Hong Kong Baptist University) Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University have found that the abnormal rise of a soluble protein called Nerve Growth Factor is a key factor linking early life stress to the development ...

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Colorado study sequences 33 canine cancer cell lines to identify 'human' genetic changes could be driving these canine cancers, possibly helping veterinary oncologists use...

(University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective for pain relief, according to a study published in the journal Pharmacoth...

(University of Rhode Island) University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Professor Mary Sullivan will continue the now 30-year-long study for another five years, thanks to a $3 million grant from the National Institute...

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A blood test in patients with diabetes reveals how levels of a protein associated with brain cell death could predict the risk of a future stroke.

(Westmead Institute for Medical Research) A recent study conducted at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research has shed light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells. The study looked at the role of vitamin D in musc...

(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Ion channels are pores in the membrane of cells or cell organelles that allow ions to be transported across the membrane. Biochemists have now succeeded in imaging an important reg...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) A checkpoint may delay travelers but it can help give cancer free rein by suppressing the natural immune response that should destroy it, researchers say.

(University of Helsinki) A Finnish study demonstrates that as little as half an hour of light exercise per week effectively protects against subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most lethal disorder of the cerebral circulation.

(IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) Researchers from the Cognition and Brain plasticity group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Bar...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new systemic review of the literature has shown a clear gap in the understanding of cancer in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex (LGBTI) adolescents an...

(Monash University) The thymus, a vital organ producing the immune system's T cells, is one of the first to diminish in function as we age, resulting in a gradual loss of T cell production and eventually increased suscep...

(eLife ) Altered blood flow resulting from heart injury switches on a communication cascade that reprograms heart cells and leads to heart regeneration in zebrafish.

(Kessler Foundation) 'This study is an important first step toward a better understanding of cognitive dysfunction in individuals with progressive MS,' said Dr. Genova. 'By examining both the cognitive and affective comp...

(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, to present at the LEAF Annual Event: Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019 in New York on July 11, 2019.

(Estonian Research Council) 2-3% of the population and about 4% of adults suffer from psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Another widespread disease is atherosclerosis, which affects the life quality of many older people. F...

(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable of taking direct action against bacteria. This is the finding of a study conducted by researchers...

(Forschungsverbund Berlin) Today the research project BioRescue for the rescue of the Northern White Rhino, which is threatened with extinction, is officially launched. State-of-the-art reproduction and stem cell technol...