Severe obesity linked to newly identified gene mutations
Researchers have discovered mutations in a gene related to obesity, offering new treatment possibilities in the fight against the global epidemic.
Jan 8, 2018
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Archive: 08/01/2018
Conception during IUD use increases risks to mother and infant
Women who conceive while using an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) have a greater risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, bacterial infections, or losing a fetus, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University ...
Jan 8, 2018
Researchers investigate the potential of lung restoration for transplant
Q: What is the role of lung restoration in lung transplants? How does it work?
Jan 8, 2018
Number of flu cases, and related deaths, rise in California
So many people have fallen sick with influenza in California that pharmacies have run out of flu medicines, emergency rooms are packed and the death toll is rising higher than in previous years.
Jan 8, 2018
'Immunomap' suggests more is better when it comes to immune cell receptors and patients' response to immunotherapy
Johns Hopkins scientists have used a form of artificial intelligence to create a map that compares types of cellular receptors, the chemical "antennas" on the surface of immune system T-cells. Their experiments with lab-grown ...
Jan 8, 2018
Frail patients losing access to dental house calls
Devon Rising shakes his head and tries to cover his face with his hands. It's time to get his few remaining teeth cleaned, and he fusses for a bit.
Jan 8, 2018
Novo Nordisk woos Belgian nano-drug maker
Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's leading insulin manufacturer, announced Monday an offer to buy the Belgian biotech firm Ablynx for 2.6 billion euros ($3.1 billion).
Jan 8, 2018
