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CALCR neurons may influence long-term control of food intake and body weight

Ever eaten something, gotten sick and then didn't want to eat that food again because of how it made you feel? That's because a signal from the gut to the brain produced that sickness, creating a taste aversion.

17 Jan 2020

Study sets the record straight on unproven therapy to treat sepsis

The Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association features an important study about sepsis with an accompanying editorial by a University of Nebraska Medical Center expert.

17 Jan 2020

Inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with leukemia

A common and inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most common forms of blood cancer.

17 Jan 2020

Finding has major ramifications for ongoing drug development against MLL-rearranged leukemia

A massive research effort over more than a quarter century has tried to make personalized blood stem cells for use in treating leukemias, among many other uses.

17 Jan 2020

Scientists urge further caution on use of Viagra for fetal therapy

University of Manchester scientists investigating a possible treatment for fetal growth restriction, a condition in which babies grow poorly in the womb, have urged further caution on the use of Viagra.

17 Jan 2020

First randomized clinical trial compares targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Chinese Children's Cancer Group led the first randomized, Phase III clinical trial comparing targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) driven by the Philadelphia chromosome.

17 Jan 2020

Improved microfluidic brain chip can assess the effectiveness of cancer drugs in record time

The Akay Lab biomedical research team at the University of Houston is reporting an improvement on a microfluidic brain cancer chip previously developed in their lab.

17 Jan 2020

Estrogen plays a role in expansion of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

It is known that the tumor microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But could estrogen present in this microenvironment facilitate the growth of liver metastases in women affected by colon, pancreatic and lung cancers?

17 Jan 2020

UT Southwestern study identifies new vulnerability in kidney tumors

A UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability in kidney tumors, the 10th most common cause of cancer death in men and women.

17 Jan 2020

Most youths do not get timely addiction treatment after opioid overdose

A study of more than 4 million Medicaid claims records during a recent seven-year period concludes that less than a third of the nearly 3,800 U.S. adolescents and young adults who experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose got timely (within 30 days) follow-up addiction treatment to curb or prevent future misuse and reduce the risk of a second overdose.

17 Jan 2020

Discovery of mechanism by which Zika virus enters brain cells

Two independent studies published by Cell Press on January 16, 2020, report that the mechanism by which Zika virus enters brain cells has been identified and even more, exploited to prevent Zika infection and to kill cancer cells instead.

16 Jan 2020

Sepsis killing more people than earlier thought

According to a new study published in the latest issue of The Lancet, this week, more people across the globe are dying of sepsis than earlier believed. A team from the University of Pittsburgh and University of Washington schools of medicine led the research along with their colleagues from different disciplines.

16 Jan 2020

New study to examine connections between chronic fatigue syndrome and mono in college students

Pathophysiological underpinnings of the development of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are still poorly understood, according to Leonard A. Jason, a DePaul University psychology professor who has studied chronic fatigue syndrome primarily in adults for the past 30 years.

16 Jan 2020

Prehabilitation for surgery patients may help reduce length of hospital stay, overall costs

An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research involving hundreds of patients in 21 hospitals across Michigan.

16 Jan 2020

Air pollution plus early life stress may lead to cognitive difficulties in children

Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thought problems, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Psychiatry.

16 Jan 2020

Sepsis deaths found to be much higher than previously estimated

Twice as many people as previously believed are dying of sepsis worldwide, according to an analysis published today in The Lancet and announced at the Critical Care Reviews annual meeting in Belfast. Among them are a disproportionately high number of children in poor areas.

16 Jan 2020

Untreated sleep apnea can increase the risk of dying from heart disease

February is American Heart Month. Did you know that sleep apnea impacts heart health? According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nearly 30 million American adults are kept from restful sleep by obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep.

16 Jan 2020

Lung Rescue Team at MGH reduces mortality risk in obese patients with acute respiratory failure

A specialized Lung Rescue Team established by clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital to evaluate and treat patients with obesity receiving mechanical ventilation [MV] due to acute respiratory failure has significantly reduced the risk of mortality compared to standard treatment.

16 Jan 2020

'Pulling the plug' on calcium pumps to kill pancreatic cancer cells

UK scientists have identified a new way to kill pancreatic cancer cells by 'pulling the plug' on the energy generator that fuels calcium pumps on their cell surface.

16 Jan 2020

Greater medical care needed for older adults with untreated sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common and costly medical condition leading to a wide range of health risks such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, depression, diabetes and even premature death.

16 Jan 2020

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CALCR neurons may influence long-term control of food intake and body weight

Study sets the record straight on unproven therapy to treat sepsis

Inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with leukemia

Finding has major ramifications for ongoing drug development against MLL-rearranged leukemia

Scientists urge further caution on use of Viagra for fetal therapy

First randomized clinical trial compares targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Improved microfluidic brain chip can assess the effectiveness of cancer drugs in record time

Estrogen plays a role in expansion of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

UT Southwestern study identifies new vulnerability in kidney tumors

Most youths do not get timely addiction treatment after opioid overdose

Discovery of mechanism by which Zika virus enters brain cells

Sepsis killing more people than earlier thought

New study to examine connections between chronic fatigue syndrome and mono in college students

Prehabilitation for surgery patients may help reduce length of hospital stay, overall costs

Air pollution plus early life stress may lead to cognitive difficulties in children

Sepsis deaths found to be much higher than previously estimated

Untreated sleep apnea can increase the risk of dying from heart disease

Lung Rescue Team at MGH reduces mortality risk in obese patients with acute respiratory failure

'Pulling the plug' on calcium pumps to kill pancreatic cancer cells

Greater medical care needed for older adults with untreated sleep apnea

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