£800,000 grant to boost the development of bacteriophages to combat disease
Pioneering work to develop effective and safe bacteriophages to combat disease has received an £800,000 boost.
Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants
Fecal microbe transplants from healthy donors can treat patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. However, after tens of thousands transplants, little was known about which donor strains provide long-term engraftment,…
Calorie restriction may rejuvenate muscles and activate biological pathways for healthy aging
Reducing overall calorie intake may rejuvenate your muscles and activate biological pathways important for good health, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues.
UCLA receives grant to improve liquid biopsy for early lung cancer detection
A team of investigators from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCLA School of Dentistry received a five-year $4.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop…
Dementia risk factors have greater impact on minority ethnic groups
Factors that increase the risk of dementia have a greater impact on risk for people in minority ethnic groups, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Societies need to give clearer, explicit support for breastfeeding in public, researchers say
International law supports women's right to breastfeed in the public. However, women report having been subjected to negative responses and judgmental looks when breastfeeding outside the home.
Experts call for action as male infertility increases worldwide
Infertility now affects one in six couples of reproductive age according to the World Health Organisation. About half the time, it originates from men.
Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries
Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn't play out as expected, a…
Traffic air pollution linked to serious neonatal complications
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy is associated with serious neonatal complications, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers that matched records from more than 60,000…
Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis
A new study published by researchers at the University of Toronto indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis whose activities were restricted due to pain.