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Empa researchers reveal how steam causes severe burns

Whether working with steam pipes or in the kitchen: When boiling hot steam hits the skin, it will quickly cause burns. Firefighters are also at risk - due to their own sweat: If it evaporates under the heavy protective clothing in the heat of the fire and cannot escape, it condenses on the cooler skin and burns it.

9 May 2018

Baldness treatment using a medication for osteoporosis

According to researchers, a drug used to treat patients with osteoporosis may soon be helpful in treating baldness. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal PLOS Biology this week.

9 May 2018

Fresh Ebola outbreak in Congo reported

Yesterday (8th May 2018), the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola in the rural northwest of the country. This came after two cases of Ebola were confirmed in regions of Bikoro.

9 May 2018

Invasive surgery should be done for select patients with acid reflux, says study

As the number of Americans with acid reflux grows, a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus says invasive procedures to treat those who don't respond to medication should be done for select patients.

8 May 2018

Migratory animals are infected by greater number of parasites, study finds

Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering parasites through their travels. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology discovered that animals known to migrate long distances are infected by a greater number of parasite species than animals that do not migrate.

8 May 2018

Centrosome amplification may contribute to initiation of cancers, research suggests

Cells begin to accumulate centrosomes - organelles that play a vital role during cell division - before they transform into cancer cells, according to a new study of patients with Barrett's esophagus condition, which is associated with esophageal cancer.

8 May 2018

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Precision cancer treatment relies on obtaining molecular information about the tumor to guide effective treatment decisions.

8 May 2018

Scientists discover how potential new drug targets spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that can leave infants with weak muscles and trouble breathing. Many with the disease die before age two. To help these patients, doctors need therapies that target the genetic mutation and stop its progression.

8 May 2018

Increased water intake does not slow loss of kidney function in CKD patients

A new study, published in JAMA by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, found that coaching patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to drink more water does not slow down the decline of their kidney function.

8 May 2018

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

In a new study researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully treat patients whose obesity is caused by a genetic defect.

8 May 2018

Study finds new molecular mechanism for neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports that dementia-related and psychiatric-related proteins cluster together to form aggregates in the brain, leading to abnormal cell function and behavior.

8 May 2018

Population-based verbal autopsy method for determining causes of death

Improved tools are now underway for determining the causes of death in settings where medical examinations or post-mortem autopsies are not routinely conducted.

8 May 2018

Financial strain affects patients’ health care decisions to a great extent

Financial strain is the single most important factor in making health care decisions for low-income individuals, who often forgo care in favor of basic needs like food and rent, researchers in UT Southwestern's Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research found.

8 May 2018

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Empa researchers reveal how steam causes severe burns

Baldness treatment using a medication for osteoporosis

Fresh Ebola outbreak in Congo reported

Invasive surgery should be done for select patients with acid reflux, says study

Migratory animals are infected by greater number of parasites, study finds

Centrosome amplification may contribute to initiation of cancers, research suggests

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Scientists discover how potential new drug targets spinal muscular atrophy

Increased water intake does not slow loss of kidney function in CKD patients

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

Study finds new molecular mechanism for neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia

Population-based verbal autopsy method for determining causes of death

Financial strain affects patients’ health care decisions to a great extent

Cedars-Sinai study provides new insight into potential negative health effects of air pollution

Simple changes to diet could help reduce osteoarthritis symptoms

Bone marrow is an important reservoir for replication and transmission of malaria parasites, shows study

Study: Coarse particulate matter in air triggers inflammation and cancer biomarkers in rat brains

Researchers examine whether current health regulations at mines are sufficient to decrease lung diseases

Scientists discover a small family of proteins that control inclusion of DNA methylation marks in genome

PFKFB3 enzyme appears to play a key role in pulmonary hypertension

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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