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In a fight to the finish, research aims knockout punch at hepatitis B

In research published in the Jan. 24 edition of PLOS Pathogens, Saint Louis University investigators together with collaborators from the University of Missouri and the University of Pittsburgh report a breakthrough in the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Turning off key piece of genetic coding eliminates toxic effect of statins

In research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association and published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, Saint Louis University investigator Ángel Baldán, Ph.D., found that the microR ...

Medical research created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Medicaid-insured children have limited access to dermatologists, researchers find

A recent Saint Louis University study revealed that Medicaid-insured children with eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that affects 20 percent children in the United States, do not have easy access to dermatologists.

Health created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors fail to communicate impact of heart devices with patients, study finds

New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular heart rhythms, leaving ...

Cardiology created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are some patients too heavy for a new kidney?

In a research review article published in the American Journal of Nephrology, Saint Louis University investigators examined data from multiple studies to better understand how obesity, an epidemic in the U.S., impacts kidney ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Majority of US Schools not ready for next pandemic, researchers say

Many U.S. schools are not prepared for bioterrorism attacks, outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases or pandemics, despite the recent 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic that resulted in more than 18,000 deaths ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0