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(University of Virginia Health System) An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology safely and effectively manages blood sugar levels in children ages 6 to 13 w...

(Politecnico di Milano) DNA three-dimensional structure is determined by a series of spatial rules based on particular protein sequences and their order. This was the finding of a study recently published in Genome Biolo...

(Nationwide Children's Hospital) Preventing unplanned pregnancies in adolescents with effective and easy-to-use contraception is key to ensuring that adolescents do not become parents before they are ready. Adolescents v...

(American College of Rheumatology) In keeping with global efforts to stem the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will take its annual, face-to-face meeting virtual. ACR Convergenc...

(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) Researchers at the University of Alberta are preparing to launch clinical trials of a drug used to cure a deadly disease caused by a coronavirus in cats that they e...

(European Society of Cardiology) Vegetarian foods are not equally healthy, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.

(La Jolla Institute for Immunology) In a new Immunity study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) show that one way to improve the body's immune response to vaccines is to factor in antigen valency. Val...

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A retrospective analysis led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital has found racial disparities in the use of the therapy for patients enrolled in trials.

(American College of Cardiology) MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology Company and the premier source for cardiovascular organizational performance solutions, has released its eighth annual Cardiovascular Provider ...

(Complexity Science Hub Vienna) The Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) compiled a dataset in unprecedented granularity of governmental interventions against the spread of coronavirus. The CSH COVID-19 Control Strategies...

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Researchers working in human cells have identified a new pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several different pandemic viruses.

(University of Bonn) Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by X-linked recessive inheritance. Characteristic is a progressive muscular atrophy. The disease often...

(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) Why are men at greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age?

(University of Washington) University of Washington scientists report evidence of a hibernation-like state in Lystrosaurus, an animal that lived in Antarctica during the Early Triassic, some 250 million years ago. The fo...

(University of Queensland) Researchers have discovered that cattle share an overlap of genes with humans that are critical in brain function and response to fear stimuli. The results open the way for research conducted o...

(University of Cincinnati) A drug used to treat gout, probenecid, may improve heart function in individuals with a particular heart defect, according to results from a small pilot study run by a University of Cincinnati ...

(European Society of Cardiology) Bacteria and other microorganisms in the digestive tract are linked with dozens of health conditions including high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and body mass index (BMI) according ...

(University of Oklahoma) Children born to obese mothers face a higher risk of developing Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, but the exact reasons why remain unknown. Three researchers at Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at OU...

(Radiological Society of North America) Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on CT scans that could help physicians make accurate diagnoses and reduce unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study.

(Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason) Discoveries from the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) have identified a new cellular protection pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several di...

(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Seeking medical care after springing forward to daylight saving time could be a risky proposition. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found a statistically significant increase in adverse...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) Misconceptions about the way climate and weather impact exposure and transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, create false confidence and have adversely shaped ri...