Archive: 06/03/2019

Potential new therapy for Crohn's, colitis identified

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) live with frequent, miserable episodes of abdominal pain, diarrhea and in severe cases, rectal bleeding. Standard treatments are aimed at directly suppressing inflammation, but ...

Mar 6, 2019

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New hepatitis C cases down by almost 70 percent in HIV-positive men in London

The researchers behind the study believe that regular screening and improved access to new treatments have contributed to greatly reducing the transmission of the infection. They also believe that if this progress can be ...

Mar 6, 2019

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Cancer most frequently spreads to the liver; here's why

When cancer spreads to another organ, it most commonly moves to the liver, and now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they know why. A new study, published today in Nature, shows ...

Mar 6, 2019

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Researchers determine structures of elusive innate immunity protein

UT Southwestern researchers used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the near-atomic structure of the smallest membrane protein solved to date. Their work could lead to better immunotherapies in cancer and improved ...

Mar 6, 2019

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Old drugs bring new hope to a cancer that lacks precision therapy

An estimated 15 to 20 percent of all breast cancer patients are "triple negative." These unfortunate women lack three crucial treatment targets—the estrogen receptor, the progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth ...

Mar 6, 2019

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Fake warnings on e-cigarette ads distract kids from truth

When it comes to marketing electronic cigarettes to young people, fake news appears to stick.

Mar 6, 2019

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Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible: study

The affordability of healthy food is often cited as a barrier to low-income families eating nutritious meals. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that with menu planning and access ...

Mar 6, 2019

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Scientists identify genetic factors that may cause some people to become obese

Obesity is a major public-health problem in the United States and around the world, with an estimated 650 million people suffering from the condition. One of the biggest challenges of this ever-worsening condition is figuring ...

Mar 6, 2019

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Study: Mediterranean diet boosts endurance exercise within days

Researchers at Saint Louis University have found that eating a Mediterranean diet can improve athletes' endurance exercise performance after just four days.

Mar 6, 2019

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States with strict gun laws see more homicides when they border states with lax ones

Gun-related homicide rates in states with strict gun laws increase when neighboring states have less restrictive laws as a result of gun trafficking across state lines, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine. A review of ...

Mar 6, 2019

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