Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US flu activity low right now, but rising: CDC
(HealthDay)—Flu season is getting off to a slow but steady start, a U.S. health official said Friday.
Dec 14, 2018
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Dentistry
Neutron analysis of human teeth could assist in the fight against dental erosion
A new study carried out at the Institut Laue-Langevin in collaboration with researchers at the Lyons-University based Hospices Civils de Lyon has determined the most accurate microstructure ever obtained of human enamel. ...
Feb 23, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
How disease mutations affect the Parkin protein
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom have determined the crystal structure of Parkin, a protein found in cells that when mutated can lead to a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease. ...
May 31, 2013
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Medications
Researchers identify cryptic vulnerabilities in an oncoprotein that could be used in novel anti-cancer drugs
RET is a receptor protein with tyrosine kinase activity that can transfer a phosphate group from ATP to other molecules modifying their shape and function in signaling pathways that are essential to organogenesis and tissue ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Chronic and progressive nature of gout if left untreated
Emeritus professor of medicine, Elisio Pascual, at the Miguel Hernández Univeristy (UMH) in Elche and former head of the Rheumatology Unit at Alicante University Hospital has published a research paper presenting previously ...
Dec 29, 2015
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Pediatrics
Machine learning algorithm could offer urologists a 'crystal ball' for predicting VUR
Hydronephrosis is a common congenital anomaly that is increasingly identified during prenatal ultrasound. Although ultrasound is also the first-line test to screen for hydronephrosis in infants, it is poor at determining ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear—until now.
Jan 21, 2021
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Medical research
Team makes breakthrough in search for neurodegenerative disease treatments
A significant breakthrough has been made by scientists at The University of Manchester towards developing an effective treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Apr 10, 2013
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Immunology
Study could aid development of new drugs to treat gout
Findings from a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study could lead to the development of new drugs to treat gout. The study, led by Liang Qiao, MD, and his colleagues and collaborators, was published March ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New anti-malaria drug findings reported
Artemisinin is derived from the leaves and flowers of the annual mugwort (Artemisia annua), and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Chinese researcher Tu Youyou recently tested its effectiveness, ...
Jan 30, 2019
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