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DR Congo identifies ‘second wave’ of Ebola in east
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
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Study identifies effective ketamine doses for treatment-resistant depression
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators identifies two subanesthetic dosage levels of the anesthetic drug ketamine that
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Largest brain study of 62,454 scans identifies drivers of brain aging
In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists from Amen Clinics (Costa Mesa, CA), Google, John’s Hopkins University, University of
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Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have developed a new method to identify genes contributing to
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Chip identifies rhinoviruses as cause of asthma
MedUni Vienna has developed a method that can be used to identify individual rhinovirus strains (“cold viruses”) as a cause
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New study identifies gaps in infection prevention and control at critical access hospitals
Critical access hospitals (CAHs) face significant challenges in their infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, according to new research presented
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Team identifies, advances a drug that targets metabolic vulnerability and impairs cancer cell growth and survival
A drug discovered and advanced by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Institute for Applied Cancer Science (IACS)
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Advance genetics study identifies virulent strain of tuberculosis
LSTM’s Dr. Maxine Caws is co-lead investigator on an advanced genetics study published in Nature Genetics, which has shown that
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Study identifies receptor that may be targeted to repair the heart after heart attack, cardiac arrest
Studies have shown that a simple treatment called lipid emulsion therapy—fatty acids administered intravenously—can heal damage to the heart after
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