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Novel consortium aims to create new paradigm of cancer drug discovery

Scientists from two U.S. national laboratories, industry and academia today launched an unprecedented effort to transform the way cancer drugs are discovered by creating an open and sharable platform that integrates high-performance computing, shared biological data from public and industry sources and emerging biotechnologies to dramatically accelerate the discovery of effective cancer therapies.

27 Oct 2017

Allergists look for ways to improve ‘webside manner’

How does an allergist communicate effectively with his or her patient when they're not in the same room with the person being examined? The issue of improving "webside" manner – is one topic in a panel discussion on telemedicine during the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Oct 2017

Genome-wide molecular tests can guide treatment in recurrent glioblastoma, study shows

Several patients with recurring glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, survived for more than a year in a clinical trial believed to be the first to use comprehensive DNA and RNA sequencing of a patient's tumor to inform treatment for these patients in real-time.

27 Oct 2017

MUSC and SCSU join forces to address health disparities

Marvella Ford missed out on a fundamental part of childhood: having grandparents to spoil and take care of her. They all died before she was born. "That's a tremendous loss that you can never overcome. I grew up not having met or seen pictures of any of my grandparents," she said.

27 Oct 2017

Prescribed medications linked to dry mouth symptoms in older adults

For older adults, dry mouth can be a common side effect of prescribed medications. Having dry mouth means you don't have enough saliva, or spit, to keep your mouth wet. The condition can lead to problems chewing, eating, swallowing, and even talking. What's more, dry mouth puts you at higher risk for tooth decay and oral infections.

27 Oct 2017

Study: HIIT reduces brain glucose metabolism of people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes

Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, studied how high-intensity interval training (HIIT) alters the brain's glucose metabolism in physically inactive insulin resistant people. Only two weeks of HIIT training reduced glucose metabolism in all areas of the brain.

27 Oct 2017

Brief intervention delivered by peers can help reduce smoking among youth

Participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help reduce smoking among youth and young adults, a new study from a team of tobacco-cessation researchers shows.

27 Oct 2017

Using psychotherapy to treat traumatized refugees

They are suffering from nightmares, flashbacks, depression, or anxiety disorders: refugees coming to Germany from conflict areas are frequently traumatized.

27 Oct 2017

Dogs may protect children from allergic eczema and asthma

"Good dog!" Two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting show there may be even more reason to love your dog.

27 Oct 2017

Research: Peanut allergy in children has increased 21% since 2010

Parents often worry about peanut allergies because the reaction to peanuts can be very severe. New, late-breaking research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting suggests that peanut allergy in children has increased 21 percent since 2010, and that nearly 2.5 percent of U.S. children may have an allergy to peanuts.

27 Oct 2017

Research: 45% of adults with food allergies develop them in adulthood

When people think of food allergies, it's mostly in relation to children. New research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting shows that almost half of all food-allergic adults surveyed reported one or more adult-onset food allergies.

27 Oct 2017

New targeted therapies help relieve symptoms of atopic dermatitis

If you think only infants suffer from eczema, think again. The uncomfortable, itchy rash that most people relate to babies and young children occurs frequently in adults.

27 Oct 2017

Eczema and family history linked to severe hospitalization for children with asthma

Asthma and allergies are related, and many people who suffer from asthma have allergies that trigger their asthma. Research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's Annual Scientific Meeting examines the relationship between medical history and allergic reactions in children, and how long they stayed in the hospital after an asthma attack.

27 Oct 2017

Study: Most pediatricians do not tell parents about early peanut introduction to prevent allergy

Guidelines to help parents introduce peanut-containing products to infants to prevent peanut allergies aren't being discussed. New research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting shows pediatricians are not only not having the discussion, they're not referring high-risk babies for testing prior to peanut introduction.

27 Oct 2017

AJPH supplement focuses on how climate change impacts public health

In the American Public Health Association's Year of Climate Change and Health, the American Journal of Public Health will release a special supplement focused on climate change and its effect on public health.

27 Oct 2017

‘Precision Medicine’ may not always be so precise when applied to diverse populations, study says

Precision Medicine in oncology, where genetic testing is used to determine the best drugs to treat cancer patients, is not always so precise when applied to some of the world's more diverse populations, according to a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

27 Oct 2017

International initiative led by Vanderbilt aims to develop universal flu vaccine

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading an international effort to develop a universal influenza vaccine that would protect everyone against all strains of the flu anywhere in the world.

27 Oct 2017

Regional anesthesia for breast cancer surgery patients associated with better outcomes

Physicians believe that the use of regional anesthesia is associated with lower levels of inflammation and a better immune response in breast cancer surgery patients.

26 Oct 2017

New research may protect Navy divers from oxygen toxicity in the deep

Special Operations divers like Navy SEALs take on life-threatening risks such as enemy combatants and harsh environments. But another hazard is silent and unseen -- oxygen toxicity, the result of breathing lethal levels of oxygen that occur at depth and pressure.

26 Oct 2017

Penn researchers awarded $3.75 million grant to investigate how meal timings affect human health

Disrupting sleep-wake cycles from a predominantly daytime to a delayed eating lifestyle, -- i.e., skipping breakfast and making lunch the first meal of the day, plus eating late dinner, disrupts the body's natural circadian (24-hour) rhythm, the cycle that tells us when to sleep, wake up, eat, and influences hormones and other functions.

26 Oct 2017

Education News and Research

Novel consortium aims to create new paradigm of cancer drug discovery

Allergists look for ways to improve ‘webside manner’

Genome-wide molecular tests can guide treatment in recurrent glioblastoma, study shows

MUSC and SCSU join forces to address health disparities

Prescribed medications linked to dry mouth symptoms in older adults

Study: HIIT reduces brain glucose metabolism of people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes

Brief intervention delivered by peers can help reduce smoking among youth

Using psychotherapy to treat traumatized refugees

Dogs may protect children from allergic eczema and asthma

Research: Peanut allergy in children has increased 21% since 2010

Research: 45% of adults with food allergies develop them in adulthood

New targeted therapies help relieve symptoms of atopic dermatitis

Eczema and family history linked to severe hospitalization for children with asthma

Study: Most pediatricians do not tell parents about early peanut introduction to prevent allergy

AJPH supplement focuses on how climate change impacts public health

‘Precision Medicine’ may not always be so precise when applied to diverse populations, study says

International initiative led by Vanderbilt aims to develop universal flu vaccine

Regional anesthesia for breast cancer surgery patients associated with better outcomes

New research may protect Navy divers from oxygen toxicity in the deep

Penn researchers awarded $3.75 million grant to investigate how meal timings affect human health

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