Archive: 21/02/2017

NIH begins study of vaccine to protect against mosquito-borne diseases

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial to test an investigational vaccine intended to provide broad protection ...

Feb 21, 2017

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Prostate cancer cells grow with malfunction of cholesterol control in cells

Advanced prostate cancer and high blood cholesterol have long been known to be connected, but it has been a chicken-or-egg problem.

Feb 21, 2017

Osteopathic technique helps locate ectopic pregnancies when imaging fails

The location of an ectopic pregnancy can be determined using a simple, noninvasive physical examination technique used by osteopathic physicians, researchers say. Ectopic pregnancies account for nearly 2 percent of all pregnancies ...

Feb 21, 2017

Negative health impact of economic recession unevenly distributed among groups in Spain

A study carried out in Andalusia, Southern Spain, following the 2007/2008 economic recession detected increasing inequalities in male mortality rates. Men with lower educational levels saw an increase in mortality compared ...

Feb 21, 2017

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Penn expert calls for shorter radiation use in prostate cancer treatment

Men with prostate cancer can receive shorter courses of radiation therapy than what is currently considered standard, according to Justin Bekelman, MD, an associate professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical Ethics, and Health ...

Feb 21, 2017

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Mediterranean diet may decrease pain associated with obesity

Eating a Mediterranean diet could decrease the chances an overweight person will experience regular pain, new research suggests.

Feb 21, 2017

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The way breast cancer genes act could predict your treatment

A Michigan State University breast cancer researcher has shown that effective treatment options can be predicted based on the way certain breast cancer genes act or express themselves.

Feb 21, 2017

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Can North American animals such as rabbits, cows, or pigs serve as hosts for Zika virus?

The mosquito-borne Zika virus might be able to infect and reproduce in a variety of common animal species, and a new study looked at 16 different types of animals, including goats, pigeons, raccoons, and ducks, to determine ...

Feb 21, 2017

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Improvements in ACL surgery may help prevent knee osteoarthritis

Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee frequently leads to early-onset osteoarthritis, a painful condition that can occur even if the patient has undergone ACL reconstruction to prevent its onset. A new ...

Feb 21, 2017

Immune research advances understanding of autism spectrum disorder

In the Biological Psychiatry special issue "Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Autism Spectrum Disorder", guest editor Professor Kimberley McAllister of the University of California, Davis, presents five reviews and three original ...

Feb 21, 2017

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Archive: 21/02/2017

NIH begins study of vaccine to protect against mosquito-borne diseases

Prostate cancer cells grow with malfunction of cholesterol control in cells

Osteopathic technique helps locate ectopic pregnancies when imaging fails

Negative health impact of economic recession unevenly distributed among groups in Spain

Penn expert calls for shorter radiation use in prostate cancer treatment

Mediterranean diet may decrease pain associated with obesity

The way breast cancer genes act could predict your treatment

Can North American animals such as rabbits, cows, or pigs serve as hosts for Zika virus?

Improvements in ACL surgery may help prevent knee osteoarthritis

Immune research advances understanding of autism spectrum disorder

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