To find out which sights specific neurons in monkeys ‘like’ best, researchers designed an algorithm, called XDREAM, that generated images…
Rivaroxaban Versus Warfarin in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Severe Kidney Disease or Undergoing Hemodialysis
Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease or undergoing hemodialysis were excluded from phase…
Top Executives of Opioid Company Found Guilty of Racketeering
The defendants, from Insys Therapeutics, were accused of conspiring to bribe doctors to prescribe a fentanyl-based painkiller.
Medical News Today: What to expect during IUD insertion
An intrauterine device, or IUD, is a small device a doctor inserts into the uterus that helps prevent pregnancy. Learn…
Topical cream found as less-toxic therapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis
Paromomysin-based topical treatments were shown to be effective in curing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), according to a randomized, double blind study…
Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air
Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs. It’s a breakthrough technique for bioprinting…
Viral peptides critical to natural HIV control
Investigators have used a novel approach to identify specific amino acids in the protein structure of HIV that appear critical…
A model to decipher the complexity of gene regulation
SysGenetiX project (UNIGE/UNIL) aimed to investigate the regulatory elements, as well as the manifold interactions between them and with genes,…
Less-invasive mastectomy safe for more breast cancer patients
A less-invasive mastectomy that leaves the surface of the breast intact has become a safe option for more patients, including…
Synthetic biology used to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
Synthetic proteins engineered to recognize overly active biological pathways can kill cancer cells while sparing their healthy peers, according to…