Research

August 2014

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Aug. 14, 2014

Study shows that pain and itch may be signs of skin cancer

By Preston Moretz

Asking patients if a suspicious skin lesion is painful or itchy may help doctors decide whether the […]

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Aug. 5, 2014

Temple offers promising new drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

By Preston Moretz

Two new investigational drugs in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a […]

July 2014

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Jul. 31, 2014

Temple center to focus on energy applications

By Preston Moretz

Temple s College of Science and Technology will be the new home of an Energy Frontier Research […]

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Jul. 22, 2014

Temple University researchers successfully eliminate the HIV virus from cultured human cells for the first time

The HIV-1 virus has proved to be tenacious, inserting its genome permanently into its victims' DNA, […]

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Jul. 17, 2014

Study to investigate whether ibuprofen can reverse the effects of emphysema

By Preston Moretz

With an estimated 3.1 million Americans diagnosed with emphysema, Temple University Hospital (TUH) […]

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Jul. 10, 2014

Researchers to study racial disparities in head and neck cancers

By Preston Moretz

Head and neck cancers account for only three percent of all cancers in the United States, but […]

June 2014

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Jun. 25, 2014

Geologist helps find and protect endangered sea turtle nest

By Preston Moretz

While at a state park off of the Gulf Coast of Florida to study the development of the shoreline, […]

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Jun. 18, 2014

NIH grant to explore new possibilities in heart failure treatment

By Preston Moretz

Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure, but a lack of innovative treatments gives […]

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Jun. 11, 2014

Temple launches national network to evaluate fatherhood programs

By Preston Moretz

Twenty-one percent of U.S. children live in single-mother households, but nonresident fathers can […]

May 2014

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May 28, 2014

Hipster prototype evolved from cultural disconnection, research shows

The topic of Victoria Marchiony s senior research project is sure to spark a dialogue among members […]

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May 28, 2014

Diet beverages might play a positive role in weight loss, study finds

By Preston Moretz

Diet or zero-calorie beverages might play a positive role in weight loss when consumed as a part of […]

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May 21, 2014

New electrolytes could make lithium batteries safer and cheaper

By Preston Moretz

Lithium ion batteries, central to powering most modern technology such as laptop computers, cell […]