Bipolar Disorder Associated with Increased Levels of Vitamin D
A blood test may have the potential to speed accurate diagnosis – and proper treatment – of bipolar disorder in children, new research suggests. Researchers…
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New Immunotherapy Agents Stimulate the Immune System to Attack Tumor Cells
Unlike cell-based cancer immunotherapies that manipulate immune cells outside of the body and transferring them into patients, the implantable immuno-material approach activates endogenous immune cells…
Higher Protein Intake Does Not Increase Lean Body Mass in Older Men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine,…
Can a Mediterranean Diet Pattern Slow Aging?
A series of six articles appearing in the March issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciencesfinds new correlations between a Mediterranean…
A Potential Personalized Approach To Treating Lupus
In individuals with lupus, immune cells attack the body’s own tissue and organs as if they are enemy invaders. A new Yale-led study describes how…
Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Higher in Counties with Fracking
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered that the rates of two major sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, are 21%…
“Game Changing” Antibiotic is Capable of Killing Superbugs
A “game changing” new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an infection for the first time…
New Findings on Marijuana Use Among Young Men
A new Yale School of Public Health study reveals that the social fabrics of their neighborhoods, including friendships and ideas about masculinity, have a powerful…
FDA-Approved Compound Prevents Breast Cancer Cells From Spreading
Researchers at Houston Methodist used computer modeling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukemia patients to treat triple negative breast cancer once it…
Scientists Debunk Common Vitamin D Myths
You may have heard every vitamin D myth under the sun—so many, in fact, that you might be at the point of throwing your hands…
Artificial Intelligence Dramatically Improves Medical Imaging Quality
A radiologist’s ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality diagnostic imaging studies directly impacts patient outcome. However, acquiring sufficient data to generate the best quality…
New Research Reveals How to Lessen the Effects of Brain Injury in Stroke
New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain – the main…
Scientists Move Closer To Finding Sepsis Treatment
Sepsis, or blood poisoning, occurs when the body’s response to infection damages its own tissues and organs, leading to organ failure. It kills millions each…
MIT Biological Engineers Solve An Arthritis Drug Mystery
Pharmaceutical companies once considered a protein called p38 a very attractive target for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis patients usually have elevated activity of this inflammation-producing…
Study Shows Thirdhand Smoke Increases Lung Cancer Risk
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) identified thirdhand smoke, the toxic residues that linger on indoor surfaces and in…
Anti-Bacterial Virus Discovered in a Lake Successfully Treats Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
An anti-bacterial virus found in a Connecticut lake successfully treated an 80-year-old doctor with a life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infection in his heart, a Yale team of…
Bioengineers Develop Hybrid Hydrogel System to Help Heal Bones
A team of UConn Health researchers has designed a novel, hybrid hydrogel system to help address some of the challenges in repairing bone in the…
New Vaccines Eradicate Large Tumors and Tumor Metastases
As cancer cells continuously mutate their DNA, they also produce proteins that are altered from their normal counterparts by small changes in their peptide sequences….