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Blood flow major influence on tumor cell metastasis

April 10, 2018 Scientists have long theorized that blood flow plays an integral role in cancer metastasis.

Haiti launches diphtheria vaccination campaign after 3 deaths reported

April 10, 2018 Haiti launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria on Monday, a disease that has caused three deaths so far this year in the country.

Food allergy: Perfect storm of genetics and skin exposure to infant wipes

April 9, 2018 Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to trigger the allergy, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Three-quarters of COPD cases are linked to childhood risk factors

April 9, 2018 Three-quarters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases have their origins in poor lung function pathways beginning in childhood.

Ogilvie syndrome, when the heart makes the colon dilated

April 7, 2018 Ogilvie syndrome is the acute dilation of the colon with an interesting clinical picture: it suggests mechanical obstruction but there is no evidence of such an obstruction.

Scientists build better way to decode genome

April 6, 2018 The genome is the body\'s instruction manual. It contains the raw informatio in the form of DNA that determines everything from whether an animal walks on four legs or two, to one\'s potential risk for disease.

New NanoZymes use light to kill bacteria

April 5, 2018 Researchers from RMIT University have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria.

New mechanism by which live vaccines induce immunity

April 5, 2018 Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin\'s university hospital, have discovered a new mechanism by which live vaccines induce immunity.

Study reveals astonishing aphrodisiac effects of West of Scotland oysters

April 4, 2018 A study suggests that oysters from the West of Scotland are unusually high in a molecular compound which is linked to improved male fertility.

Germs with unusual antibiotic resistance widespread in U.S.

April 4, 2018 Health departments working with CDC\'s Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Lab Network found more than 220 instances of germs with \"unusual\" antibiotic resistance genes in the United States last year, according to a CDC Vital Signs report.

Two-pronged approach could curb many cases of lung cancer

April 3, 2018 Non-small-cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.

New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patients

April 3, 2018 Scientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication.