Four ways to reduce hepatitis infections in people who inject drugs
WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who inject drugs worldwide, it is estimated that 10 million are infected with hepatitis C. An...
Oral immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for egg allergy
Giving children and adolescents with egg allergy small but increasing daily doses of egg white powder holds the possibility of developing into a way to enable some of them to eat egg-containing foods without having allergic reactions, according to a...
Study shows colon and rectal tumors constitute a single type of cancer
Translocations involving chromosome 1 in a set of colon and rectal samples. The locations of the...
'Strategic use' of HIV medicines could help end transmission of virus
More strategic use of antiretroviral HIV medications can significantly reduce the transmission of the virus according to WHO proposals that will be presented at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC on Sunday.
New gene mutations linked to ALS and nerve cell growth dysfunction
Motor neurons that have mutant versions of the profilin protein grow shorter, less complex axons (right)...
NIH tools facilitate matching cancer drugs with gene targets
Cell plate with cell lines from the NCI-60
Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults
Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
Common Hip Disorder May Raise Risk for Sports Hernia
Renowned researcher to lead new multidisciplinary pain program at NIH
Catherine Bushnell, Ph.D., an internationally recognized pain and neuroscience researcher, has been appointed scientific director of a new research program focusing on the role of the brain in perceiving, modifying, and managing pain. Based in the...
