HIV & AIDS
'Vampire facials' at new mexico spa linked to HIV infections
(HealthDay)—Two people may have contracted HIV after undergoing so-called "vampire facials" at a New Mexico spa, state health officials say.
May 2, 2019
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Immunology
Intestinal helminths boost fat burning: Japanese investigators show how
Intestinal infection with helminths—a class of worm-like parasites—prevented weight gain in laboratory mice on a high-fat diet. The helminths did so by boosting populations of bacteria that produce compounds that trigger ...
Apr 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Space-enabled mobile laboratory ready for medical emergencies
A laboratory that enables first responders to combat biological hazards and infectious diseases rapidly and safely has demonstrated its strengths during a simulated biological incident conducted in Belgium.
Apr 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study: Protein key to charcot-marie-tooth, other nerve diseases
A new study provides critical insight into a little-known, yet relatively common, inherited neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The findings point to a pathway to possible treatments for this disease ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Major step towards individual cancer immunotherapy
Medicine has great hopes for personalised cancer immunotherapy. The idea is to have a vaccine prompt the immune system to fight a tumour. Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a method that allows them to determine which ...
Mar 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protein linked to cancer growth drives deadly lung disease
A protein associated with cancer growth appears to drive the deadly lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to new research from Cedars-Sinai. The discovery, made in laboratory mice and human tissue ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Medical research
Avocado seed extract shows promise as anti-inflammatory compound
An extract from the seeds of avocados exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in a laboratory study, according to Penn State researchers, and it represents a potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds that could ...
Mar 13, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds way to potentially improve immunotherapy for cancer
A new study has identified a drug that potentially could make a common type of immunotherapy for cancer even more effective. The study in laboratory mice found that the drug dasatinib, which is FDA-approved to treat certain ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Genetics
Hundreds of genes linked to blindness could lead to new therapies
Inherited diseases of the eye account for at least 2 million cases of blindness worldwide. A few hundred genes that cause eye disease have been identified, but in many cases the cause is unknown because not all eye disease ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers define cells used in bone repair
Research led by Johns Hopkins investigators has uncovered the roles of two types of cells found in the vessel walls of fat tissue and described how these cells may help speed bone repair.
Feb 20, 2019
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