(Medical Xpress)—A team made up of members from several research institutions in the U.S. has found evidence of a protein exerting some control over the breathing process in mice. In their paper published in the journal ...
A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed light on latent tuberculosis and the bacteria's ability to hide in stem cells. Some bone marrow stem cells reside in low oxygen (hypoxia) zones. These specialized ...
Jun 19, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease.
Oct 25, 2012
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"Trust me, I'm a doctor." While this expression has become an advertising slogan and meme, physicians and nurses continually rank among the most trusted professions in the U.S.
Feb 6, 2024
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Epithelioid sarcoma, a rare aggressive cancer that usually strikes young adults, and rhabdoid tumors, which affect children, have long been difficult to treat. But the outlook for people with these subtypes of soft tissue ...
Feb 5, 2024
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The prevention and management of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—a major global health threat—and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. To better combat antimicrobial ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Learning health systems (LHS) is a multidisciplinary research field that seeks to improve clinical decision-making, promote personalized medicine, and identify best practices to optimize patient outcomes. By creating a feedback ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Animal models are a necessary research tool for understanding how diseases develop and how therapies work in biological systems and can be credited for breakthroughs ranging from effective antibiotics to the COVID-19 vaccines.
Nov 30, 2023
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Efforts to strengthen contemporary health professionals' education and medical ethics should be informed by a robust understanding of medicine's role within the Nazi regime, according to a new report from the Lancet Commission ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Researchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, have developed a low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel that in future could help treat chronic skin lesions such as those often seen in people with diabetes. They report the results ...
Oct 27, 2023
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