Virus :: York mathematician probes geometric route to combat viruses
A mathematician at the University of York has been awarded a Research Leadership Award of more than ?700,000 by the Leverhulme Trust to study the geometry of viruses.
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Cancer :: Donald Metcalf receives American Association for Cancer Research Lifetime Achievement Award
Donald Metcalf, M.D., the physiologist renowned as “the father of hematopoietic cytokines” for his pioneering work on the control of blood cell formation, will receive the American Association for Cancer Research Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research.
Bird Flu :: U OF M awarded $22.5 million NIH contract to study avian influenza
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, part of the National Institutes of Health, today named the University of Minnesota as one of six sites across the country that will establish a Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance.
Smell :: Smell test could sniff out serious health problems
A new medical device in development by University of Cincinnati researchers may sniff out olfactory disorders that could be an early warning of Alzheimer?s disease, Parkinson?s disease and other problems outside the typical sensory loss associated with aging.
Pregnancy :: Weight gain in pregnancy linked to overweight in kids
Pregnant women who gain excessive or even appropriate weight, according to current guidelines, are four times more likely than women who gain inadequate weight to have a baby who becomes overweight in early childhood.
Cervical Cancer :: 1-visit screening, prevention for cervical cancer holds promise
A method of screening women in Ghana for early signs of cervical cancer and providing preventive treatment at the same visit appears to be safe, acceptable to women and feasible, according to a study by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Pediatrics :: Pediatricians rarely provide translation services for patients with little English proficiency
Most pediatricians use untrained interpreters to communicate with families who are not proficient in English, according to the results of a nationwide survey of doctors led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Pregnancy :: New placenta screening for high-risk pregnancies
For the first time ever, a team of Toronto researchers are using a combination of ultrasound and blood tests to screen high-risk pregnant mothers for placental damage.
Prostate Cancer :: 7 Genetic risk factors predict prostate cancer risk
A study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and Harvard Medical School has identified seven genetic risk factors?DNA sequences carried by some people but not others?that predict risk for prostate cancer.
Skin Cancer :: Gender linked to development of skin cancer
Inherent gender differences — instead of more sun exposure — may be one reason why men are three times more likely than women to develop certain kinds of skin cancer, say researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center.