Breakthrough discovery in cause, treatment and prevention of hypertension Hypertension affects more than four million Australians but the cause of the disease has never been understood. In research published today and presented at an international scientific meeting this week in Vienna, Monash ... Sep 9, 2015 0 48
Dental caries prevention breakthrough A new way to preserve caries-infected teeth and prolong the life of dental fillings has been developed at the University of Otago. Sep 9, 2015 0 17
Researchers describe new way to attack malarial parasite in blood cells Yale University researchers have found a new way to slow the development of malarial parasites within blood cells they infect, even in some drug-resistant strains that are on the rise in many parts of the world. Sep 9, 2015 0 9
New immunotherapy drug for advanced melanoma A new immunotherapy drug has been approved for NHS patients in England whose melanoma has stopped responding to previous treatments. Sep 9, 2015 0 10
Researchers find "dormant" parasite cysts are actually quite active A new University of Kentucky study in the journal mBio shows that tissue cysts of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, long thought to be dormant, are quite active. Sep 9, 2015 0 143
Mental health advocates use technology to prevent and treat anxiety For most freshmen entering Penn State, transitioning to college life can be a challenge. But for Patrick Dix, it was nearly debilitating. Sep 9, 2015 0 170
Parent-child interactions contribute to language success A new study co-authored by a UT Dallas professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences details that the quality of interactions between young children and their parents is just as important—if not more important—as ... Sep 9, 2015 0 153
Pancreatic cancer subtypes discovered in largest gene expression analysis to date Dense surrounding tissue can block drugs from reaching pancreatic cancer tumors, but it can also help prevent the cancer from spreading. Now a new study by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and collaborators ... Sep 9, 2015 0 162
Stress levels help explain how men and women differ in providing emotional support f it seems that men aren't as good at providing emotional support to their partners as women are, blame stress. Sep 9, 2015 0 43
Researchers seek physicians' help to increase HPV vaccinations in Newark Rutgers researchers are seeking the help of pediatric physicians to develop a plan to improve the frighteningly low rate of Newark-area adolescents getting vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, ... Sep 9, 2015 0 13