Two surgeons from Central Ohio recently traveled to Nicaragua on a humanitarian mission to treat children with serious ear, nose and throat conditions. However, this year they brought along some help in…

The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, a leader in heart valve replacement, will participate in a national clinical trial to offer patients a less invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves. The…

Monitoring blood for tiny particles released by cells lining the lungs may help clinicians diagnose emphysema in its earliest stages, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College. The particles, called endothelial…

When patients need a bone graft for a foot or ankle surgery, bone often is taken from another part of their body. Now surgeons are using new methods to get bone material…

The relative rate of alcohol-related chronic pancreatitis (CP) is lower when compared to other causes, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological…

Cell biologists pondering the death of neurons – brain cells – said today that by eliminating one ingredient from the cellular machinery, they prolonged the life of neurons stressed by a pesticide…

Scientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains. “We want to accelerate the discovery of new compounds that can be…

Researchers have provided new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery for patients. The new study identifies 15…

University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have determined the structure of human HDL cholesterol and say the finding could help explain how this “fat packet” protects against cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and…

A new method of analyzing cancerous tumors developed by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) suggests that tumors may not evolve gradually, but rather in punctuated or staccato-like bursts. It is…

Breast cancer tumors take numerous paths to resist the targeted drug Herceptin, but a single roadblock at a crucial crossroads may restore a tumor’s vulnerability to treatment, scientists at The University of…

A new method of analyzing cancerous tumors developed by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) suggests that tumors may not evolve gradually, but rather in punctuated or staccato-like bursts. It is…

Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming ‘baby blues’ before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature birth, or…

Women with ductal carcinoma in situ-DCIS-who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who do not develop invasive disease,…

Women with ductal carcinoma in situ-DCIS-who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who do not develop invasive disease,…