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Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

Men with testicular cancer who were uninsured or on Medicaid had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, a new study found.

8 Aug 2016

Studies show insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following cancer diagnosis

Two new studies indicate that health insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following a diagnosis of cancer.

8 Aug 2016

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

The International Menopause Society has brought together 7 international Societies to provide harmonised, global recommendations for the care of women at menopause

7 Aug 2016

Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

Physicists from The University of Texas at Arlington are leading a multidisciplinary project with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to develop a new multifunctional platform that can integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy in a single, portable device.

5 Aug 2016

African-American men treated with ADT for prostate cancer suffer from high mortality rates

In a retrospective study analyzing patients' medical records, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that patients' race significantly affected their longevity by increasing the likelihood of death after receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

5 Aug 2016

Physicists receive three-year NSF grant to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy

Three physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are using a major grant to study the dynamics and interactions of cancer cells.

5 Aug 2016

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

Studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in oxidative stress, are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults.

5 Aug 2016

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Clasado Biosciences Limited, the producers and suppliers of Bimuno(R) (B-GOS), a unique patented trans-galactooligosaccharide complex, today announces the publication of results for the latest clinical study using B-GOS.

5 Aug 2016

Seven week Summer Treatment Program benefits children with ADHD

Recently, 35 children with ADHD completed the Cincinnati Children's Summer Treatment Program (STP), a seven week program providing intensive behavioral interventions within a fun-filled camp setting.

5 Aug 2016

Researchers describe structure of Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution

Elongated fibres (fibrils) of the beta-amyloid protein form the typical senile plaque present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

5 Aug 2016

Triple therapy approach helps Type 1 diabetes patients improve blood sugar control, lose weight

A combination of three medications—dapagliflozin, liraglutide and insulin—helped people with Type 1 diabetes improve blood sugar control and lose weight, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Aug 2016

Research shows alcohol abuse drug inhibits ocular conjunctival scarring in mouse model

New research from University College London, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine has identified a gene that drives scarring, together with a rapidly translatable therapy, for the UK's most common cause of blinding conjunctivitis.

4 Aug 2016

Review highlights role of N-acetylcysteine in clinical management of COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death of United States and is associated with a significant number of hospital admissions per year among patients.

4 Aug 2016

Researchers develop method to kill cancer cells using nanoparticles and lasers

Cancer treatments based on laser irridation of tiny nanoparticles that are injected directly into the cancer tumor are working and can destroy the cancer from within.

4 Aug 2016

Watch-and-wait approach may prove successful in subset of adults with advanced kidney cancer

Watch-and-wait approach means some patients could delay taking highly toxic non-curative anticancer drugs that come with substantial side effects

4 Aug 2016

Research could help develop better therapies for new subtype of adenocarcinoma patients

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths, accounting for about a third of all tumor-related deaths. Adenocarcinomas, a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), account for about 40 percent of cancer diagnoses, but few treatments are available for the disease.

4 Aug 2016

Therapy News and Research

Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

Studies show insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following cancer diagnosis

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

African-American men treated with ADT for prostate cancer suffer from high mortality rates

Physicists receive three-year NSF grant to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Seven week Summer Treatment Program benefits children with ADHD

Researchers describe structure of Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution

Triple therapy approach helps Type 1 diabetes patients improve blood sugar control, lose weight

Research shows alcohol abuse drug inhibits ocular conjunctival scarring in mouse model

Review highlights role of N-acetylcysteine in clinical management of COPD

Researchers develop method to kill cancer cells using nanoparticles and lasers

Watch-and-wait approach may prove successful in subset of adults with advanced kidney cancer

Research could help develop better therapies for new subtype of adenocarcinoma patients

Combinations of FDA-approved drugs may prevent vision loss linked to retinal degeneration

Research could provide new insights into finding cure for chronic infections

Rice University bioengineer receives NIH grant to study use of AAV-based therapy to combat ovarian cancer

Neurologists identify cause of immune-mediated neuropathies

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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