Bacteria that were thought to be resistant to a powerful antibiotic may be susceptible to treatment after all, research has
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12 bread alternatives for low-carb and keto diets
People who are avoiding bread, for example, as part of a low-carb or ketogenic (keto) diet, will often wonder what
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Gene ‘Editing’ in Dog Study Shows Promise for Kids With Muscular Dystrophy
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 — For the first time, scientists report using gene-editing technology to halt the progression of muscular
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Six countries in the Americas account for half of all firearm deaths
A new study reveals more than a quarter-million people died from firearm-related injuries in 2016, with half of those deaths
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Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Shows Efficacy for Untreated Brain Mets
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 — For patients with melanoma and untreated brain metastases, nivolumab combined with ipilimumab shows clinically meaningful
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Risk of heart attacks is double for daily e-cigarette users
Use of e-cigarettes every day can nearly double the odds of a heart attack, according to a new analysis of
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New ethical framework released for global health research
The author of a new ethical framework for global health research aims to support researchers and their partners to better
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Study calls for more regulation to prevent youth access to e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes may have the potential to reduce smoking, but big tobacco’s involvement and a general lack of restriction to youth
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Genetic model offers elegant tool for testing Parkinson’s disease therapies
For the past decade, Parkinson’s disease researchers have relied on the experimental equivalent of using a sledgehammer to tune a
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Two Strategies for Preventing Diabetes in Minority Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 16, 2018 — Recognizing the barriers to care for minority patients with type 2 diabetes could reduce the
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