UCLA-led research reveals potential treatments for deadly tropical disease
Melioidosis is a tropical disease that claims an estimated 90,000 lives worldwide each year. There is no vaccine, and current treatments are hampered by the … Read more
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AI technique detects heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy
Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram (ECG) … Read more
Behavioral intervention reduces need to medicate kids with ADHD
Most children with ADHD who receive behavioral intervention do not need medication, according to a new study by researchers at FIU’s Center for Children and Families. … Read more
A key ‘kill switch’ in a gene-regulating protein group
CU Boulder and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) biochemists have revealed a key regulatory process in a gene-suppressing protein group that could hold future applications … Read more
Is treatment forever? Success of gene therapy for inherited blindness depends on timing
Nearly two decades ago, a gene therapy restored vision to Lancelot, a Briard dog who was born with a blinding disease. This ushered in a … Read more
Scientists triple storage time of human donor livers
Scientists have greatly extended the amount of time human livers can be stored for transplantation by modifying a previous protocol to extend the viability of … Read more
Prolonged antibiotic treatment may alter preterm infants’ microbiome
Treating preterm infants with antibiotics for more than 20 months appears to promote the development of multidrug-resistant gut bacteria, suggests a study funded by the … Read more
NIH partners with Apple and Harvard University on Women’s Health Study
The National Institutes of Health, Apple, and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health announced their research partnership for a major long-term study … Read more
Two commonly used uveitis drugs perform similarly in NIH-funded clinical trial
Methotrexate and the more expensive mycophenolate mofetil performed similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial that compared the two drugs for treating noninfectious uveitis, an eye … Read more
High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Has Increased by More Than 13-Fold Since 1970
The rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women has increased by more than 13-fold since 1970, with black women suffering from persistent high blood pressure … Read more
Your Race May Factor in Which ER an Ambulance Takes You To
Your race—not which hospital is nearest—may influence which emergency room you are transported to by emergency medical services (EMS). National guidelines require EMS to transport … Read more
