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Eating late at night is more dangerous than you think

June 7, 2017
New findings suggest eating late at night could be more dangerous than you think.

Gene therapy could 'turn off' severe allergies

June 6, 2017
A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible by immunology research at The University of Queensland.

New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed

June 6, 2017
OIST researchers have identified the precise toxic mechanism at work during an overabundance of the protein alpha-synuclein in neurons - the protein is a key causative agent in the development of Parkinson's disease.

Multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

June 5, 2017
CDC, many state departments of health and agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are investigating eight multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks.

Payments linked to higher odds of doctors prescribing certain cancer drugs

June 5, 2017
Physicians paid by pharmaceutical companies for meals, talks and travel had higher odds of prescribing those companies' drugs to treat two cancer types, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led study has found.

First day at work as a lead surgeon

June 3, 2017
When time comes for a surgeon to do the first surgery on your own, this is both a scary feeling and excitement above anything else.

New pill offers hope to hepatitis C patients who fail other treatment

June 2, 2017
A pill that contains three powerful antiviral drugs might offer a cure for many hepatitis C patients who have failed other treatments, researchers report.

Biologists correct flaw in way bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics is tested

June 2, 2017
When a patient is prescribed the wrong antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, it's not necessarily the physician who is at fault. The current antibiotic assay—standardized in 1961 by the World Health Organization and used worldwide—is potentially flawed.

70-year-old indeed can have arteries of 20-year-old

June 1, 2017
Imagine having the clear, supple, healthy blood vessels of a 20-year-old in your 70s.

Bystander CPR helps save brain function after near-drowning

May 31, 2017
Near-drowning victims are more likely to recover with good brain function if bystanders immediately begin chest compressions rather than wait for emergency personnel to arrive, researchers report.

U.S. scientists revamp antibiotic to fight superbugs

May 31, 2017
U.S. scientists have recently developed a vital antibiotic to battle the world's most threatening superbugs.

New biomarkers predict accelerated diabetic eye disease

May 30, 2017
Young onset type 2 diabetes patients have an increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy at an earlier stage and at a greater frequency, according to researchers in India and U.S.
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