Archive: 28/07/2016
FDA: No Miami-area blood donations during Zika investigation (Update)
Federal authorities have told blood centers in two Florida counties to suspend collections amid investigations into four mysterious cases of Zika infection that may be the first spread by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland.
Jul 28, 2016
Protein ZMYND8 tied to suppression of prostate cancer tumor metastasis
Although it reads like European license plate number, a protein known as ZMYND8 has demonstrated its ability to block metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
Jul 28, 2016
Researchers solve mystery on how regenerative medicine works
A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine identifies a mechanism by which bioscaffolds used in regenerative medicine influence cellular behavior, a question ...
Jul 28, 2016
Brain changes after menopause may lead to lack of physical activity
As women enter menopause, their levels of physical activity decrease; for years scientists were unable to determine why. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have found a connection between lack of ovarian hormones ...
Jul 28, 2016
Severity of kyphosis and decline in lung function: The Framingham study
Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research (IFAR), have published a recent article in Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, suggesting that preventing or slowing progression ...
Jul 28, 2016
First clinical guidelines in Canada for pain following spinal cord injury
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are the first in Canada to develop clinical practice guidelines for managing neuropathic pain with patients who have experienced a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Jul 28, 2016
Household MRSA controlled through treatment compliance, patient education
A new study found that following basic hygienic practices and complying with protocols for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization reduces the time to clearance of the bacteria more quickly than ...
Jul 28, 2016