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Scientists identify distinct cells in tumours that inhibit immune response to fight cancer

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre scientists have discovered a distinct cell population in tumours that inhibits the body's immune response to fight cancer.

7 Feb 2017

Study shows how concussion impacts person's ability to drive even after symptoms disappear

The effects a concussion has on driving a vehicle may continue to linger even after the symptoms disappear, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.

7 Feb 2017

Marital status change in postmenopausal women may affect health outcomes

For women who marry later in life, a few extra pounds may accompany their nuptials, a new study led by the University of Arizona suggests.

6 Feb 2017

Public health strategies that target adult weight gain have potential to prevent type 2 diabetes, study shows

A study of over 33,000 people, published today in the journal BMC Public Health, indicates that public health strategies that aim to prevent adult weight gain in the whole population have the potential to prevent twice as many cases of type 2 diabetes as strategies that target individuals at high risk of diabetes due to being obese.

6 Feb 2017

New study examines pediatric exposures to medications intended for pets

Almost two thirds of households in the US own a pet and many of these households have children that either live in or visit the home.

6 Feb 2017

Advances in prosthetic knee technology

These prosthetics are a big change from traditional models. The knees are designed with a programmable computer that is built in to the joint. This battery powered technology continuously controls both the swing and the stance phase of the prosthetic through real time data that the computer receives from its built-in sensors.

6 Feb 2017

New research finds defects in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in Africa

The International Journal of Epidemiology finds that three widely cited research studies relating to mass deworming in Africa have substantial problems in their methods and analysis.

6 Feb 2017

New NCCN patient guide for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia helps make informed treatment decisions

A very rare sub-type of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia affects approximately 1,500 - 2,000 people in the United States each year. While it is not curable, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia is slow growing, and in many patients, manageable as a chronic disease.

6 Feb 2017

New article highlights prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among young people

Balancing a country's need to make prescription drugs available to those in need while simultaneously curbing nonmedical use is one of our greatest challenges, according to a perspective article just published by Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and a colleague at American University of Beirut.

6 Feb 2017

Red color channel can help detect diabetic macular edema in racial/ethnic minority patients

In photographs of the eye used to screen for diabetes-related eye disease, separating out the red color channel can help show some abnormalities—especially in racial/ethnic minority patients, suggests a study in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

6 Feb 2017

Preterm babies given monoclonal antibody appear less likely to develop recurrent wheeze

Preterm babies given the monoclonal antibody palivizumab to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also appear less likely to develop recurrent wheeze, at least until the age of six, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Medicine.

6 Feb 2017

Cancer drug could promote regeneration of damaged heart muscle, research shows

An anticancer agent in development promotes regeneration of damaged heart muscle 0- an unexpected research finding that may help prevent congestive heart failure in the future.

3 Feb 2017

Penn scientists find cytokine as key to fighting and treating viral infection in the lungs

Viral infections that occur in a patient's lungs are a significant cause of hospitalization and death among children and the elderly.

3 Feb 2017

Premature delivery raises woman's risk for heart disease later in life

Having a premature baby raises a woman's risk for heart attack or stroke later in life, according to a study published February 2 in Circulation at the start of American Heart Month.

3 Feb 2017

Number of children may be new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both parents

Number of children is emerging as a novel factor that influences the risk for some cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and in some societies in both parents, according to Professor Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, chairperson of the European Society of Cardiology "management of CVD During Pregnancy" guidelines task force.

3 Feb 2017

Common drug for autoimmune disease may increase risk of myeloid neoplasms

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that azathioprine, a drug commonly used to treat autoimmune disease, may increase the risk of myeloid neoplasms.

3 Feb 2017

High concentration peroxide ingestions can lead to life-threatening ailments and death

High-concentration peroxide, sometimes promoted in alternative medicine circles for cleanses or as a so-called "natural cure," can lead to numerous life-threatening ailments and death itself, according to a paper published online yesterday in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

3 Feb 2017

Education News and Research

Scientists identify distinct cells in tumours that inhibit immune response to fight cancer

Study shows how concussion impacts person's ability to drive even after symptoms disappear

Marital status change in postmenopausal women may affect health outcomes

Public health strategies that target adult weight gain have potential to prevent type 2 diabetes, study shows

New study examines pediatric exposures to medications intended for pets

Advances in prosthetic knee technology

New research finds defects in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in Africa

New NCCN patient guide for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia helps make informed treatment decisions

New article highlights prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among young people

Red color channel can help detect diabetic macular edema in racial/ethnic minority patients

Preterm babies given monoclonal antibody appear less likely to develop recurrent wheeze

Cancer drug could promote regeneration of damaged heart muscle, research shows

Penn scientists find cytokine as key to fighting and treating viral infection in the lungs

Premature delivery raises woman's risk for heart disease later in life

Number of children may be new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both parents

Common drug for autoimmune disease may increase risk of myeloid neoplasms

High concentration peroxide ingestions can lead to life-threatening ailments and death

Study supports clinical utility of DNA-based prenatal blood test in all pregnant women

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