PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2017 – An in-depth computational analysis of genetic variants implicated in both schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis by...
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Absent tumor-suppressors allow melanoma to thwart immunotherapy
Researchers identified a set of genetic changes that predict whether melanoma patients will respond to checkpoint inhibitor therapies. It’s...
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A new role for an old immune cell may lead to novel therapies for infection and cancer
A new study has identified a previously undescribed role for a type of unconventional T cell with the potential to...
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Snail venom could knock out pain – and opioid addiction
With an epidemic of addiction to opioid painkillers on the rise, researchers say they’ve found an alternative for pain relief...
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Are ibuprofen and aspirin the cures for sepsis? Similar drugs found to prevent blood poisoning which kills thousands
Sepsis is a life-threatening inflammatory response to an infection, doctors say NSAIDs work by blocking an enzyme in the body...
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The stem cell dynamics of wound healing
Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB define for the first time the changes in the stem cell dynamics...
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From Alzheimer’s to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases
Image of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer’s patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional...
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Discovery could help doctors to spot cardiovascular disease at an earlier stage
Screening methods for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes could be improved by measuring different biological signposts to...
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Scientists spot signs that predict worsening multiple sclerosis
(HealthDay)—Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more likely to progress to advanced disease among patients who suffer from fatigue and limited use...
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Highly prevalent gene variants in minority populations cause kidney disease
Preclinical study is first proof-of-concept to pave way for development of new therapeutics Representative images of kidney tissue from APOL1-G1...