Engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction — the vital connection…
Month: August 2016
Big step towards cure for HIV and other lifelong viral infections
New research has taken us a step closer to finding a cure for human immunodeficiency…
Clinical trial results support adalimumab treatment for painful skin condition
The results of two phase 3 clinical trials that led to FDA approval of adalimumab…
The push for more clinical research data sharing is paying off
In an ideal medical research landscape, clinical data would quickly be made available to all…
Growing up on an Amish farm protects children against asthma by reprogramming immune cells
By probing the differences between two farming communities, an interdisciplinary team of researchers found that…
View that sickle cell trait increases mortality risk challenged
Health experts have long believed that sickle cell gene variants, which occur in about one…
Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both may increase your risk of stroke
There is growing evidence that sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are related to…
Minorities less likely to have knee replacement surgery, more likely to have complications
Minority populations have lower rates of total knee replacement utilization but higher rates of adverse…
Study suggests ‘use it or lose it’ to defend against memory loss
Researchers have identified a protein essential for building memories that appears to predict the progression…
Desert elephants pass on knowledge — not mutations — to survive
Despite reported differences in appearance and behavior, DNA evidence finds that Namibian desert elephants share…