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Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an uncommon illness that affects blood vessels in the hearts of children

2 Feb 2017

Increased growth factor protects retinal blood vessels in animal models with diabetes

Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have shown that a slight increase in transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), which is present in preclinical animal models with diabetic eye disease, protects retinal blood vessels from damage that commonly occurs in the early stages of the disease.

2 Feb 2017

Guy's Cancer Centre adds new positioning equipment to enhance patient comfort during radiotherapy treatment

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has recently opened its new state-of-the-art Cancer Centre to provide radiotherapy, chemotherapy and outpatient services for oncology patients.

1 Feb 2017

Acupuncture improves effectiveness of standard treatment for chronic pain and depression

Health specialists at the University of York have found than acupuncture treatment can boost the effectiveness of standard medical care, lessening the severity of chronic pain and depression.

30 Jan 2017

Hypoxia in primary tumors influences dormant DTCs that evade cancer therapy, study shows

In a first of its kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered the conditions by which specific signals in primary tumors of head and neck and breast cancers, pre-program cancer cells to become dormant and evade chemotherapy after spreading.

28 Jan 2017

New study explores how protein production goes off script when skin cells turn cancerous

Each cell in the body follows a strict protocol for manufacturing the proteins it needs to function.

27 Jan 2017

$Tracking bone changes in women during menopause may help prevent fractures$

Tracking bone changes in women during menopause may help prevent fractures

Bone fragility has long been a worrisome condition affecting women as they age

27 Jan 2017

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Removing tonsils modestly reduced throat infections in the short term in children with moderate obstructive sleep-disordered breathing or recurrent throat infections, according to a systematic review conducted by the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Scientists have found a way to inhibit the growth of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer with low survival rates, by targeting a protein that drives growth of brain tumors, according to research from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.

25 Jan 2017

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Babies with flat head syndrome may be at heightened risk of developmental delays, a new study has found.

24 Jan 2017

Vagus nerve stimulation may hold potential to reduce drug cravings, study shows

A new preclinical study led by a University of Texas at Dallas researcher shows that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy might have the potential to help people overcome drug addiction by helping them learn new behaviors to replace those associated with seeking drugs.

24 Jan 2017

Wayne State University researchers develop behavioral tool to identify tinnitus in rats

A team of researchers from Wayne State University has developed a behavioral tool that may significantly aid in understanding the underlying mechanisms of tinnitus, ultimately leading to new drugs and treatment methods.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers evaluate effect of cognitive training program on tinnitus

In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, researchers evaluated the effect of a cognitive training program on tinnitus.

19 Jan 2017

Better eye discipline may help reduce concussion in female soccer players

With the ever-growing popularity of women's soccer, attention to sports-related concussions is also a growing concern, as the act of heading the ball is thought to contribute to increased incidence of concussion.

19 Jan 2017

First symptoms of meningitis

Thankfully, meningitis is a rare condition. Although it can occur in anyone, it's more prevalent in babies and young children, with young people and students being the next most at risk group. In the early stages, it can be very difficult to tell meningitis apart from milder diseases, as it often resembles other common viral illnesses. Symptoms of the disease can develop very quickly.

19 Jan 2017

Antidepressant use during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects in baby, study reveals

A new Université de Montréal study in the British Medical Journal reveals that antidepressants prescribed to pregnant women could increase the chance of having a baby with birth defects.

18 Jan 2017

AAN issues new guideline on mapping the brain before epilepsy surgery

Before epilepsy surgery, doctors may consider using brain imaging to locate language and memory functions in the brain instead of the more invasive procedure that is commonly used, according to a guideline published by the American Academy of Neurology in the January 11, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jan 2017

Epigenetic modification may be cause of adult throat cancers linked to alcohol, tobacco use

A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has found an epigenetic modification that might be the cause of 15% of adult cancers of the throat linked to alcohol and tobacco use.

12 Jan 2017

Researchers identify new subgroup of cervical cancers with different genetic features

A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by Carolyn Banister and Phillip Buckhaults has identified a new subtype of cervical cancer that, like most cervical cancers, is triggered by human papillomavirus (HPV) but whose growth is not directed by the virus, suggesting that therapy targeting these tumors' distinct genomic pathways may improve patient outcomes over standard treatment.

11 Jan 2017

Hospitals reduce bloodstream infections and healthcare costs with catheter safeguards, study shows

U.S. hospitals are reducing bloodstream infections related to catheters by implementing rigorous safeguards that also save millions of healthcare dollars each year, according to research led by Cedars-Sinai.

9 Jan 2017

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Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Increased growth factor protects retinal blood vessels in animal models with diabetes

Guy's Cancer Centre adds new positioning equipment to enhance patient comfort during radiotherapy treatment

Acupuncture improves effectiveness of standard treatment for chronic pain and depression

Hypoxia in primary tumors influences dormant DTCs that evade cancer therapy, study shows

New study explores how protein production goes off script when skin cells turn cancerous

Tracking bone changes in women during menopause may help prevent fractures

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Vagus nerve stimulation may hold potential to reduce drug cravings, study shows

Wayne State University researchers develop behavioral tool to identify tinnitus in rats

Researchers evaluate effect of cognitive training program on tinnitus

Better eye discipline may help reduce concussion in female soccer players

First symptoms of meningitis

Antidepressant use during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects in baby, study reveals

AAN issues new guideline on mapping the brain before epilepsy surgery

Epigenetic modification may be cause of adult throat cancers linked to alcohol, tobacco use

Researchers identify new subgroup of cervical cancers with different genetic features

Hospitals reduce bloodstream infections and healthcare costs with catheter safeguards, study shows

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