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Study demonstrates feasibility of giving entire course of radiation in less than a second

Cancer patients may one day be able to get their entire course of radiation therapy in less than a second rather than coming in for treatment over the course of several weeks, and researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania have taken the first steps toward making it a reality.

9 Jan 2020

New method for fabricating collagen fibrils facilitates research on the eye’s repair process

Cells called corneal keratocytes are innately programmed to come to the rescue if the eye is injured. This natural healing process sometimes fails, however, resulting in scarring and blindness. Scientists are still trying to understand why.

9 Jan 2020

Drinking tea thrice a week is linked with longer, healthier life

Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

9 Jan 2020

Study: State-mandated notifications on mammogram reports are not worded effectively

A new study suggests that state-mandated notifications on mammogram reports intended to inform women of the health risks related to breast density are not worded effectively.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers discover genes that could explain the Browning ability of white fat

Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play an essential role in regulating energy balance in our body.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers identify vaping-related companies that promoted academic scholarships

UNC School of Medicine researchers conducted a systematic online review and found 21 vaping-related companies, including, websites, that promoted 40 scholarships to high school and college students in 2018 across the United States.

9 Jan 2020

Study reveals cellular cross-talk between regulatory T cells and fibroblast cells in pancreatic cancer microenvironment

A multidisciplinary Michigan Medicine team is shedding new light on the role of regulatory T cells in pancreatic cancer - and, in mouse models, have uncovered a new potential target to improve immunotherapy approaches to the deadly disease.

9 Jan 2020

New initiative encourages female medical students to specialize in orthopedics

Women now account for more than half of all medical students in the United States. However, orthopaedic surgery struggles to attract women to the field.

9 Jan 2020

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

Mother's milk has been long touted for its salutary effects on the newborn and its ability to shield infants from certain infections.

9 Jan 2020

ToxPoint article highlights alternative mechanism to bring focus to major issues in toxicology

The new year has brought with it advances to the Society of Toxicology's official journal, Toxicological Sciences, some of which are reflected in the January 2020 issue - Volume 173, Issue 1.

9 Jan 2020

Study provides comparable estimates of road-injury-related mortality across different countries

Road injuries have become more frequent but less fatal over the past three decades, according to a new scientific study.

9 Jan 2020

“Hotspotting” programs have virtually no impact on patient outcomes, indicates study

The new health care practice of "hotspotting" -- in which providers identify very high-cost patients and attempt to reduce their medical spending while improving care -- has virtually no impact on patient outcomes, according to a new study led by MIT economists.

9 Jan 2020

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

The frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are "95% less risky" or "95% less harmful" than combustible cigarettes is outdated, misleading and invalid -- and should no longer be made in discussions on the dangers of vaping, according to an editorial published today in the American Journal of Public Health by six leading experts on e-cigarettes and public health.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers one step closer to developing vaccines that protect infants against infections

A new Penn Medicine study puts researchers within closer reach of vaccines that can protect infants against infections by overcoming a mother's antibodies, which are known to shut down immune defenses initiated by conventional vaccines.

9 Jan 2020

Study shows how sewage plants can remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater

Corals depend on their symbiotic relationships with the algae that they host. But how do they keep algal population growth in check?

9 Jan 2020

Loss of stress hormone is a hallmark of pancreatitis, shows study

In work that could have clinical implications, UT Southwestern researchers find that humans and mice with pancreatitis are deficient in a stress hormone called FGF21.

9 Jan 2020

SVC112 molecule acts specifically against head and neck cancer stem cells

The red, tube-shaped flowers of the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, attract hummingbirds.

8 Jan 2020

Insilico and Beiersdorf use next-generation AI technology in skin research

Beiersdorf and Insilico Medicine, an artificial intelligence company developing end to end drug discovery pipelines, announced today that they are entering a collaboration to jointly discover novel, safe bioactive ingredients for a specific skin indication at an unparalleled pace, that will serve as the basis for developing appropriate skincare products.

8 Jan 2020

Study: Less than 2% of people at risk for opioid overdose are prescribed life-saving drug

Only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug that could save their lives, a new study suggests. And the odds of having a dose of the rescue drug were very low among some of the most at-risk groups, including those who had already survived a previous opioid overdose.

8 Jan 2020

CU Cancer Center named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

The most important factor predicting the survival of pancreatic cancer patients is whether the cancer can be surgically removed (whether the cancer is "resectable").

8 Jan 2020

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Study demonstrates feasibility of giving entire course of radiation in less than a second

New method for fabricating collagen fibrils facilitates research on the eye’s repair process

Drinking tea thrice a week is linked with longer, healthier life

Study: State-mandated notifications on mammogram reports are not worded effectively

Researchers discover genes that could explain the Browning ability of white fat

Researchers identify vaping-related companies that promoted academic scholarships

Study reveals cellular cross-talk between regulatory T cells and fibroblast cells in pancreatic cancer microenvironment

New initiative encourages female medical students to specialize in orthopedics

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

ToxPoint article highlights alternative mechanism to bring focus to major issues in toxicology

Study provides comparable estimates of road-injury-related mortality across different countries

“Hotspotting” programs have virtually no impact on patient outcomes, indicates study

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

Researchers one step closer to developing vaccines that protect infants against infections

Study shows how sewage plants can remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater

Loss of stress hormone is a hallmark of pancreatitis, shows study

SVC112 molecule acts specifically against head and neck cancer stem cells

Insilico and Beiersdorf use next-generation AI technology in skin research

Study: Less than 2% of people at risk for opioid overdose are prescribed life-saving drug

CU Cancer Center named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

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