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Professor Jean-Charles Soria granted award for pioneering role in cancer drug development

The TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development has been granted to Professor Jean-Charles Soria, for his pioneering role in cancer drug development across molecular targeted agents, precision medicine, and immunotherapy.

12 Feb 2018

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

UK GPs with dyslexia are just as likely to pass the knowledge component of the licensing exam as their counterparts, a new study has found.

12 Feb 2018

Could a rare, deadly ‘superbug’ fungus be gaining a foothold?

The number of U.S. patients infected with a rare but dangerous fungal "superbug" called Candida auris has climbed quickly to 200 as of Dec. 31, according to the latest figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

12 Feb 2018

Combining ultrasound with blood test improves detection of liver cancer by 40%

Combining ultrasound imaging with a blood test for high alpha fetoprotein levels improves detection of early-stage liver cancer by as much as 40 percent, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center found.

11 Feb 2018

Study provides valuable insights to prevalence of burnout in neurosurgery residents

When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren't immune to its effects. For doctors training to become neurosurgeons, burnout is common, and certain workplace stressors -- like unrewarding mentor relationships, difficult coworkers and not getting enough exposure to the operating room -- can lead to it, according to a new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

9 Feb 2018

Far-UVC light may offer solution to eradicating airborne flu viruses

Continuous low doses of far ultraviolet C light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues, according to a new study at the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

9 Feb 2018

Elderly women take longest time to arrive at the hospital after myocardial infarction, study reveals

It takes women aged over 65 the longest to arrive at the emergency department after the onset of myocardial infarction symptoms. As a consequence, valuable time is lost to reopen the occluded blood vessels and limit the damage to the myocardium.

9 Feb 2018

Scientists design new triple labeling technique to analyze stem cell division

A joint team of scientists from Russia and the United States designed a method for marking dividing stem cells with three different labels.

8 Feb 2018

Compounds isolated from rattlesnake's venom show promise to fight against hepatitis C

A group of Brazilian scientists achieved promising results using isolated compounds from the venom of the South American rattlesnake in combat of hepatitis C.

8 Feb 2018

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Cleveland Clinic researchers have published findings in Nature Communications on a new stem cell pathway that allows a highly aggressive form of breast cancer - triple-negative breast cancer - to thrive.

8 Feb 2018

Study helps explain why people feel hungrier after weight loss

A new study has helped to explain why people who lose a lot of weight find it difficult to maintain a healthy diet in the long term.

8 Feb 2018

New research signals potential breakthrough for adults with ASD

New collaborative research out of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry signals a potential breakthrough for adults with autism spectrum disorder.

8 Feb 2018

New blood test offers quick, accurate diagnosis of deadly yeast infection

A new blood test seems to perform as well as, if not better than, traditional blood cultures at detecting a type of fungal yeast infection that commonly strikes hospital patients, according to an analysis led by UPMC.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers test effectiveness of investigational drug in treating diastolic dysfunction of the heart

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified a potential treatment target for patients with a common type of heart failure.

8 Feb 2018

Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs

In a rare show of bipartisanship for the mostly polarized 115th Congress, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders announced a two-year budget deal that would increase federal spending for defense as well as key domestic priorities, including many health programs.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers discover molecule that enhances cartilage regeneration and curbs inflammation

Will there come a time when a patient with arthritis can forgo joint replacement surgery in favor of a shot? Keck School of Medicine of USC scientist Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, has reason to be optimistic.

7 Feb 2018

New CRISPR gene-editing technique can correct majority of mutations that cause DMD

Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by making a single cut at strategic points along the patient's DNA, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

6 Feb 2018

New tool to monitor patterns and trends of cancer burden across Europe

On the occasion of the World Cancer Day, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre launched the European Cancer Information System (ECIS), which makes it possible to explore geographical patterns and temporal trends of cancer incidence, mortality, and survival from data submitted by some 150 European population-based cancer registries.

6 Feb 2018

Specialist residential service for adults with autism opens in Swansea

Ty Seren, a specialist residential service for adults with complex needs associated with autism has opened in Gowerton, Swansea. Ty Seren is the latest service from the Orbis Education and Care Group who provide specialist schools and residential services for children, young people and adults with complex needs associated with autism.

6 Feb 2018

NHS recruitment campaign for doctors who want to become clinical leaders in Northamptonshire

The BMA’s latest quarterly survey of doctors has found that 71 per cent of hospital doctors had experienced rota gaps in their departments, with 65 per cent reporting they had unfilled posts – 80 per cent of which had remained vacant for six months or more.

6 Feb 2018

Education News and Research

Professor Jean-Charles Soria granted award for pioneering role in cancer drug development

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

Could a rare, deadly ‘superbug’ fungus be gaining a foothold?

Combining ultrasound with blood test improves detection of liver cancer by 40%

Study provides valuable insights to prevalence of burnout in neurosurgery residents

Far-UVC light may offer solution to eradicating airborne flu viruses

Elderly women take longest time to arrive at the hospital after myocardial infarction, study reveals

Scientists design new triple labeling technique to analyze stem cell division

Compounds isolated from rattlesnake's venom show promise to fight against hepatitis C

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Study helps explain why people feel hungrier after weight loss

New research signals potential breakthrough for adults with ASD

New blood test offers quick, accurate diagnosis of deadly yeast infection

Researchers test effectiveness of investigational drug in treating diastolic dysfunction of the heart

Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs

Researchers discover molecule that enhances cartilage regeneration and curbs inflammation

New CRISPR gene-editing technique can correct majority of mutations that cause DMD

New tool to monitor patterns and trends of cancer burden across Europe

Specialist residential service for adults with autism opens in Swansea

NHS recruitment campaign for doctors who want to become clinical leaders in Northamptonshire

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