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How sleeping cancer awakens and metastasizes

September 29, 2018
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have determined one of the ways in which cancers in remission can spring back into action. This knowledge has inspired a new treatment idea designed to prevent cancer recurrence and metastasis.

World's first human case of rat disease found

September 28, 2018
A Hong Kong man has developed the world\'s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city\'s leading universities.

Scientists develop new form of antibiotic to combat multidrug resistant bacteria

September 28, 2018
A new antibiotic, developed by an Australian led-team of scientists, could present a solution to the problem of drug resistant bacteria, which is expected to present an ever increasing concern in the coming century.

Possible cause for Alzheimer's and traumatic brain injury discovered

September 27, 2018
Rutgers researchers have discovered a new mechanism that may contribute to Alzheimer\'s disease and traumatic brain injury. They now hope to launch a clinical trial to test the treatment in humans.

Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps

September 26, 2018
Of four research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury, two are able to walk over ground with epidural stimulation following epidural stimulation paired with daily locomotor training.

Air pollution may be linked to heightened dementia risk

September 25, 2018
Air pollution is now an established risk factor for heart disease/stroke and respiratory disease, but its potential role in neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, isn\'t clear.

Genomic study brings us closer to precision medicine for type 2 diabetes

September 24, 2018
Most patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are treated with a \"one-size-fits-all\" protocol that is not tailored to each person\'s physiology and may leave many cases inadequately managed.

Breast milk may be best for premature babies' brain development

September 24, 2018
Babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula, a study has found.

Zika virus might be a weapon against brain cancer

September 22, 2018
The devastating Zika virus could be used in the fight against brain cancer, according to a recent report.

61 killed, 50 hospitalized as cholera hits northeastern Nigeria state

September 21, 2018
Sixty-one people have been confirmed in cholera-related deaths and 50 others hospitalized in Nigeria\'s northeastern state of Yobe, the government said on Friday.

Intestines modify their cellular structure in response to diet

September 21, 2018
Body organs such as the intestine and ovaries undergo structural changes in response to dietary nutrients that can have lasting impacts on metabolism, as well as cancer susceptibility, according to Carnegie\'s Rebecca Obniski, Matthew Sieber, and Allan Spradling.

Flu season forecasts could be more accurate with access to health care companies' data

September 20, 2018
In an era when for-profit companies collect a wealth of data about us, new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows that data collected by health care companies could - if made available to researchers and public health agencies - enable more accurate forecasts of when the next flu season will peak, how long it will last and how many people will get sick.
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