Thousands of Liberians in 'post-Ebola syndrome' study
Liberia launched a five-year study on Wednesday to unravel the mystery of the long-term health effects that plague Ebola survivors and assess how long they should go without sex.
Jun 17, 2015
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Discovery may lead to targeted melanoma therapies
Melanoma patients with high levels of a protein that controls the expression of pro-growth genes are less likely to survive, according to a study led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published ...
Jun 17, 2015
Pulsed electrical fields may provide improved skin rejuvenation
A new approach to skin rejuvenation developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may be less likely to have unintended side effects such as scarring and altered pigmentation. In the online journal Scientific Reports, ...
Jun 17, 2015
Isolation and characterization of human hepatocytes and non-parenchymal liver cells
University Medicine Berlin, Department for General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, led by Dr. Georg Damm (and Prof. Dr. Daniel Seehofer) have established a protocol for an uncomplicated isolation of primary human hepatocytes ...
Jun 17, 2015
Researchers identify new genetic immune disorder
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a new immune disorder—DOCK2 deficiency—named after the mutated gene responsible for the disease. An international team of collaborators studied ...
Jun 17, 2015
Better clinical management improves quality of life for neurofibromatosis patients
A genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis (NF) causes benign tumors to grow on the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system.
Jun 17, 2015
