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Anti-cancer effects of lycopene in tomatoes canceled out by iron-rich foods

Tomatoes have proven cancer-fighting properties, but new research suggests that eating them with iron-rich meats can destroy this effect.

18 Sep 2019

Sleep studies may be an unreliable predictor for treatment of children with sleep apnea

Pediatricians routinely advise parents of children who snore regularly and have sleepiness, fatigue or other symptoms consistent with sleep disordered breathing, to get a sleep study; this can help determine whether their child has obstructive sleep apnea, which is often treated with surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy).

18 Sep 2019

Improving care and educational outreach for lupus patients

A new grant will allow MUSC doctors and researchers to test several ideas for improving care and outreach to people with lupus or at risk of developing the autoimmune disease.

17 Sep 2019

5 million gift will help create Edward P. Evans Center for MDS at Dana-Farber

A $5 million gift from the Edward P. Evans Foundation will create the Edward P. Evans Center for Myelodysplastic Syndromes at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

17 Sep 2019

Researchers develop new way to measure how mechanical fatigue affects biological cells

Human red blood cells are extremely resilient and have the capacity to undergo cellular deformation as they navigate across various micro-vessels and capillaries.

17 Sep 2019

Study explores link between rheumatoid arthritis widespread pain and smoking

A team of researchers at the Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge in Stockholm, Sweden wanted to investigate if smoking status at the time of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis was linked with pain spread or intensity.

16 Sep 2019

Purveyors of black-market pharmaceuticals target immigrants

The bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly Latino immigrants in public spaces throughout Los Angeles — at swap meets, parks, beauty salons and makeshift stands outside mom-and-pop grocery stores.

16 Sep 2019

In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement

A month ago, during a visit to her doctor's office in Sequim, Wash., Sue Christensen fell to her knees in the bathroom when her legs suddenly gave out.

12 Sep 2019

Raising Awareness of Coeliac Disease with Coeliac UK

An interview with Norma McGough from Coeliac UK, debunking some of the common myths surrounding celiac disease and helping to raise awareness of the condition

12 Sep 2019

Two uveitis drugs perform similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial

Methotrexate and the more expensive mycophenolate mofetil performed similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial that compared the two drugs for treating noninfectious uveitis, an eye disease that accounts for up to 15% of blindness in the U. S.

11 Sep 2019

First potential biomarker identified for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

New research from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences strongly suggests postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, is an autoimmune disorder and may help pave the way for a simple blood test that could help physicians diagnose the condition.

9 Sep 2019

CDC warns against vaping after series of lung-disease cases

E-cigarette use, also known as vaping, has become popular across all ages. Hundreds of people across the country have been sickened by a severe lung disease linked to e-cigarette use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns the public not to use e-cigarettes due to the potential damage to the lungs.

9 Sep 2019

ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on use of radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, including when radiation treatments are appropriate, as well as the optimal dosing, timing and fractionation for these treatments.

4 Sep 2019

Study aims to achieve earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minority populations

Researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, in collaboration with Columbia University Irving Medical Center, are leading a national, multi-site study aimed to achieve earlier diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.

4 Sep 2019

Fatigue News and Research

Anti-cancer effects of lycopene in tomatoes canceled out by iron-rich foods

Sleep studies may be an unreliable predictor for treatment of children with sleep apnea

Improving care and educational outreach for lupus patients

5 million gift will help create Edward P. Evans Center for MDS at Dana-Farber

Researchers develop new way to measure how mechanical fatigue affects biological cells

Study explores link between rheumatoid arthritis widespread pain and smoking

Purveyors of black-market pharmaceuticals target immigrants

In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement

Raising Awareness of Coeliac Disease with Coeliac UK

Two uveitis drugs perform similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial

First potential biomarker identified for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

CDC warns against vaping after series of lung-disease cases

ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on use of radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

Study aims to achieve earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minority populations

Water fetching associated with poor health outcomes for women and children

Study highlights the need to better understand immunity against mumps virus

ARNI therapy trial misses target in heart failure, may have selective benefit only

MiRus announces successful spine surgeries using MoRe superalloy

Statement on FDA and CDC collaboration to investigate respiratory illnesses related to e-cigarette use

Managing fluid volume and salt losses during a marathon may help avoid post-race kidney injury

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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