Scientists have discovered SLAMF7, an immune receptor, has the ability to tone down the body’s immune response when activated on…
Meds news
Opioids fueled a doubling of suicides and overdoses in the US
Suicides and drug overdoses kill American adults at twice the rate today as they did just 17 years ago, and…
Meds: Important discovery for ‘smart’ films and encapsulation
New study has found that the properties of a material commonly used to create conductive or protective films and encapsulate…
Prescribed opioids raise risk of pneumonia in patients with and without HIV
Taking prescribed opioids raises the risk of pneumonia in individuals with and without HIV, a new study finds.
New approach may curb treatment-related skin fibrosis in cancer patients
A clinical-scientific team specializing in head-and-neck cancer has identified a way to manipulate metabolism to potentially curb skin fibrosis —…
Stem cell signal drives new bone building
In experiments in rats and human cells, researchers say they have added to evidence that a cellular protein signal that…
Free Trees? Many Detroit Residents Say No Thanks
It’s not that residents don’t like trees, a recent study found. They just don’t quite trust the city to take…
Free Trees? Many Detroit Residents Say No Thanks
It’s not that residents don’t like trees, a recent study found. They just don’t quite trust the city to take…
Free Trees? Many Detroit Residents Say No Thanks
It’s not that residents don’t like trees, a recent study found. They just don’t quite trust the city to take…
Balanced diet, exercise may not prevent gestational diabetes
A new study is the latest evidence that the ‘first-line’ strategy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus isn’t working. Over the…