Archive: 31/03/2017

US enrolls volunteers in large test of possible Zika vaccine

U.S. health officials have begun enrolling volunteers for critical next-stage testing of an experimental vaccine to protect against Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that can cause devastating birth defects in pregnant women.

Mar 31, 2017

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Technology to screen embryos before implantation falls short

The healthy development of an embryo created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) depends on whether most, if not all, of the cells have the proper number of chromosomes. With pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) technology, ...

Mar 31, 2017

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Phase 2 Zika vaccine trial begins in US, Central and South America

Vaccinations have begun in a multi-site Phase 2/2b clinical trial testing an experimental DNA vaccine designed to protect against disease caused by Zika infection. The vaccine was developed by government scientists at the ...

Mar 31, 2017

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Experimental small molecule shows potential in preventing meth relapse

New research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggests that the reason methamphetamine users find it so hard to quit—88 percent of them relapse, even after rehab—is that meth takes advantage of the brain's natural ...

Mar 31, 2017

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Enhancing the efficiency of preclinical research through improved study design

The translation of preclinical research findings into effective treatments continues to deliver unsatisfactory results. When experimental diagnostic and treatment approaches are applied in practice, many of them fail. What ...

Mar 31, 2017

Genes associated with Erdheim-Chester disease also linked to cancer

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies. Findings on this ultra-rare disease, found in approximately ...

Mar 31, 2017

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ACR announces 2017 health policy priorities

The American College of Rheumatology today announced its 2017 health policy priorities, providing detailed policy recommendations to improve access to care and treatments for the 54 million Americans living with arthritis ...

Mar 31, 2017

New study: Aggressive breast cancer grows faster in obese environment

It's not just what's inside breast cancer cells that matters. It's also the environment surrounding cancer cells that drives the disease, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive ...

Mar 31, 2017