Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakthrough in predicting dengue fever outbreaks
Researchers have devised a method to forecast outbreaks of dengue—a sometimes fatal mosquito-borne disease—as much as four months in advance.
Jun 7, 2019
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Medical research
Platelets: The chameleons of cancer biology
Have you ever been in a classroom and wondered to yourself whether the information being presented could be wrong?
May 3, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Evolution and ecology inspire clinical research in infections and antimicrobial resistance
Taking an evolutionary view can inspire new ideas in clinical microbiology. For example, evolutionary studies can reveal why some antimicrobial dosing regimens are better than others in preventing the development of drug ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Medical research
Smelling with your tongue
Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human taste cells found on the tongue. The findings suggest that interactions between ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Medications
Thermal stress elicits genomic changes that can make cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy
Harsh treatments that fail to eliminate tumors can make them more resilient, a new A*STAR study finds. Elevated temperature, nutrient deprivation, or other environmental stressors can cause cancer cells to acquire large-scale ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Neuroscience
New target could help protect vision following optic nerve trauma
When a car crash or explosion results in an optic nerve injury, eliminating an enzyme known to promote inflammation appears to aid recovery, scientists report.
Feb 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
New treatment target emerging for retinal damage
Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are looking at new treatment targets for the retinal damage that often accompanies diseases like diabetes, glaucoma and hypertension.
Jan 31, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Research suggests path to vaccine or drug for late-onset Alzheimer's
UT Southwestern researchers have succeeded in neutralizing what they believe is a primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer's disease, opening the door to development of a drug that could be administered before age 40, and taken ...
Dec 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Giant mosquitoes flourish in floodwaters that hurricanes leave behind
After Hurricane Florence, reports started rolling in of "giant mosquito" sightings – and bitings – throughout North Carolina. What's going on with these mega mosquitoes that can be as big as a quarter?
Oct 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New study views cancer treatment as a game to find strategies that improve patient outcomes
Game theory can be utilized to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches and suggest new strategies to improve outcomes in patients with metastatic cancer, according to a new article published online ...
Aug 9, 2018
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