Archive: 04/03/2019

New material could mean fewer trips to the dentist's office

A compound used to make car bumpers strong and protect wood decks could prevent return visits to the dentist's office.

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Big US chains called out for selling tobacco to kids

US health authorities on Monday announced new steps to pressure 15 leading retail chains that regularly sell tobacco products to underage consumers.

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Researchers uncover new facets of HIV's 'arms race' with human defense system

A new study reveals details about the evolutionary contest between HIV and the human immune system that could one day improve treatment.

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Patients who stay in hospital less than three days after TAVR fare better

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients who are required to stay in the hospital more than three days after the procedure are at a significantly greater risk of heart attack, stroke or death after one year, ...

Mar 4, 2019

Genetic factors influence human brain expansion

An analysis published in JNeurosci of brain scans from more than 600 children and adolescents reveals genetically-mediated associations between the size of evolutionarily novel brain regions and intelligence test scores. ...

Mar 4, 2019

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Survivor antibody clears path for new Ebola vaccine

An antibody taken from an Ebola survivor has been found to target all three human strains of the virus and could eventually lead to an all-purpose vaccine against the killer disease, scientists said Monday.

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Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

Radiation immediately following surgery in children with ependymoma, the third most common pediatric brain tumor, can nearly triple survival. The results are part of a Children's Oncology Group (COG) clinical trial led by ...

Mar 4, 2019

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Putting the brake on our immune system's response

Researchers have discovered how a tiny molecule known as miR-132 acts as a "handbrake" on our immune system—helping us fight infection.

Mar 4, 2019

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Neurodegenerative diseases identified using artificial intelligence

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to detect a range of neurodegenerative disease in human brain tissue samples, including Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to ...

Mar 4, 2019

Genomic testing of a single patient reveals a gene commonly mutated in pediatric melanoma

Comprehensive clinical genomic testing of an adolescent patient, including whole genome sequencing, helped researchers identify mutations in a single gene that drive the most common childhood melanoma. The St. Jude Children's ...

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