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April 15, 2019

90% of teens killed by an intimate partner are girls

Study in JAMA Peditriatics characterizes homicides of adolescent victims who had relationships with perpetrators.

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CT scan of the abdomen of a patient with carcinoma in the head of the pancreas.
April 2, 2019

Scientists prod immune cells to attack pancreatic cancer

Results challenge the view that immunotherapies are unlikely to be effective against this deadly cancer, the researchers say.

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April 1, 2019

Parents polled on tackle football age limits

A study published in Pediatrics shows more than 60 percent of the 1,025 parents surveyed would support age restrictions for tackling in youth football.

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March 25, 2019

Second male birth control pill passes human safety tests

Experimental contraceptive decreased sperm production while preserving men's libido, study findings show.

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March 18, 2019

Wrapped heart devices cut infection in implanted patients

Putting pacemakers and defibrillators into an antibacterial, absorbable envelope protects patients, study shows.

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March 18, 2019

Ablation more effective than meds for heart-rhythm ailment

The landmark study of atrial fibrillation compared the catheter procedure with medication.

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Brooke Fiala, Neil King Institute for Protein Design
March 7, 2019

Computer-designed vaccine elicits potent antibodies to RSV

The nanoparticle platform for this respiratory syncytial virus study will be applied to vaccine research on flu, HIV, and more. Seattle startup Icosavax will advance related clinical trials.

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March 6, 2019

Pregnancy infection increases a child’s autism, suicide risk

Study found increased risk for depression, suicide in children whose mothers were hospitalized during pregnancy.

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February 25, 2019

2 therapies found to help dialysis patients with depression

Patients have treatment options that clinicians should employ, says the study’s lead author.

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February 20, 2019

Data error exposes patient information

UW Medicine has removed patients' information from the website on which the vulnerability occurred.

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