Archive: 11/08/2016

Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often

Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are far more likely than their classmates to be raped or assaulted in a dating situation, according to the first national survey of its kind.

Aug 11, 2016

Researchers restore drug sensitivity in breast cancer tumors

A team of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine cancer researchers has uncovered one way certain tumors resist vital medication.

Aug 11, 2016

Autophagy under the microscope as never before

We don't tend to wrap our recycling waste in bubble wrap but that's essentially what cells do during the cellular recycling process called autophagy. Using the live imaging capabilities at the Babraham Institute, Institute ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Researchers find new functions of blood cell protein in transplant

Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University scientists have found exciting, new functions of the protein angiogenin (ANG) that play a significant role in the regulation of blood cell formation, important in bone marrow transplantation ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Targeting the gut-brain connection can impact immunity

There's a reason it's called a gut feeling. The brain and the gut are connected by intricate neural networks that signal hunger and satiety, love and fear, even safety and danger. These networks employ myriad chemical signals ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Two Zika proteins responsible for microcephaly identified

USC researchers have tracked down two Zika proteins potentially responsible for thousands of microcephaly cases in Brazil and elsewhere—taking one small step toward preventing Zika-infected mothers from birthing babies ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Unproven stem cell therapies for lung disease on the rise despite promise of new treatments

Stem cell medical tourism and unproven stem cell interventions are growing and concerning issues for patients afflicted with lung disease. According to Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers, there are an ...

Aug 11, 2016

Florida reports four more cases of local zika infection in miami

(HealthDay)—Four more cases of Zika infection that were likely spread through mosquito bites have been reported in the Miami area, bringing the total count of cases to 21, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday.

Aug 11, 2016

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Many U.S. hospitals offer language services

(HealthDay)—Overall, 68.8 percent of hospitals offer language services, with the proportion increasing with level of need, according to research published in the August issue of Health Affairs.

Aug 11, 2016

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Novartis could face S.Korea sales ban amid corruption allegations: media

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis risks seeing some of its medicines banned in South Korea after company executives were charged with offering illegal discounts to doctors, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

Aug 11, 2016

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Archive: 11/08/2016

Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often

Researchers restore drug sensitivity in breast cancer tumors

Autophagy under the microscope as never before

Researchers find new functions of blood cell protein in transplant

Targeting the gut-brain connection can impact immunity

Two Zika proteins responsible for microcephaly identified

Unproven stem cell therapies for lung disease on the rise despite promise of new treatments

Florida reports four more cases of local zika infection in miami

Many U.S. hospitals offer language services

Novartis could face S.Korea sales ban amid corruption allegations: media

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