Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 57 of 87
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October 20, 2015
A bundle, a dashboard and lasting pneumonia reduction
A “bundle” of electronically implemented care guidelines reduced intensive care unit patient complications related to mechanical ventilation. -
October 16, 2015
Healing without scarring
Drugs that inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway can regenerate injured skin and may be useful in treating fibromatosis, degenerative joint disease and cancer. -
October 15, 2015
Risk of death in the ICU
The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation increases the risk of death in patients in the intensive care unit. -
October 7, 2015
Rational design of novel antifungals
Structural and molecular details of an anti-fungal target's interaction with inhibitors suggest ways to design better treatments for fungal infections. -
October 5, 2015
Potential target for lung cancer therapy
The glutamine transporter protein appears to contribute to the survival of lung cancer cells, suggesting it may be a useful diagnostic biomarker and target for therapies. -
October 2, 2015
The yin and yang of COX-2
New findings add to the understanding of how the enzyme COX-2 works, which is critical to the development of COX-2-targeted anti-inflammatory drugs. -
October 1, 2015
Tolerating a transplant
A new genetic model has generated new strategies for promoting tolerance to transplants – and improving long-term transplant outcomes – in the background of autoimmune disease.