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Brain protein critical to recovery from stroke identified

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke and available therapies, such as clot busting drugs or clot removal devices, are focused on limiting the extent of brain damage.

12 Feb 2019

Researchers uncover novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease.

12 Feb 2019

Super-resolution microscopy could help better study single cells

For a better understanding of biological processes, researchers need to be able to ‘see’ the smallest components of individual cells, such as DNA, mRNA and proteins.

12 Feb 2019

Immunotherapy drug can be effective in treating patients with recurrent brain tumors

A UCLA-led study suggests that for people with recurrent glioblastoma, administering an immunotherapy drug before surgery is more effective than using the drug afterward.

11 Feb 2019

Spinal cord turns out to be 'smarter' than thought

We often think of our brains as being at the centre of complex motor function and control, but how 'smart' is your spinal cord?

11 Feb 2019

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Prednisone, the current standard of care used to treat kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), reduces chronic inflammation but has harsh side effects.

11 Feb 2019

Watchful waiting in prostate cancer becoming more popular

In 2010, the US National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines suggested that patients with stable and low-risk prostate cancers could be managed with active surveillance or watchful waiting (AS/WW). AS/WW was considered to be a safe and effective alternative to aggressive surgery to remove the prostate and radiation therapy.

11 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

New model sheds light on how small cell lung cancer is initiated

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a stem-cell-based model of small cell lung cancer that will help them understand how the disease is initiated and how it progresses.

11 Feb 2019

New technique uses acoustic waves to measure the stiffness of living cells

MIT engineers have devised a new, noninvasive way to measure the stiffness of living cells using acoustic waves. Their technique allows them to monitor single cells over several generations and investigate how stiffness changes as cells go through the cell division cycle.

11 Feb 2019

False lead: Senator’s offer to help patient import cheap insulin goes nowhere

It sounded like an answer to prayers for millions with diabetes struggling to pay soaring prices for insulin.

11 Feb 2019

Marijuana edibles carry risk and side effects for patients with cardiovascular disease

As marijuana legalization sweeps North America, use of the substance has been on the rise, and the public's attitude is shifting. An increasing number of people believe that "weed" is the safest recreational drug, one that carries health benefits that outweigh its risks.

11 Feb 2019

Rutgers study explores facial trauma litigation

Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts in the Midwest favor patients, according to a Rutgers study.

11 Feb 2019

Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 will highlight latest advances covering heart problems

Is it better to have a heart attack while traveling or at home? Find out at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019.

11 Feb 2019

Bone marrow disease is stimulated by vitamin D and immune cells, reveals research

The bone marrow disease myelofibrosis is stimulated by excessive signaling from vitamin D and immune cells known as macrophages, reveals a Japanese research team. These findings could help to develop alternative treatments that do not target problem genes.

11 Feb 2019

Study: Complementary medicine use remains hidden to conventional medical providers

Research reveals that 1 in 3 complementary medicine users do not disclose their CM use to their medical providers, posing significant direct and indirect risks of adverse effects and harm due to unsafe concurrent use of CM and conventional medicine use.

11 Feb 2019

Immunotherapy may be better than chemotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

The first study of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab as the initial treatment for patients with a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma reports better responses and longer survival than expected with conventional chemotherapy.

11 Feb 2019

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

The pipeline of research supporting care as we age is about to look a bit more like the country it serves--and for good reason. Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), America's premier institution for medical research, will for the first time in its history require NIH-funded scholars to eliminate arbitrary age limits in their work, age limits that previously allowed for excluding groups like older people without just cause.

11 Feb 2019

Researchers identify genes that make Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment

A Rutgers-led team has discovered two genes that make some strains of harmful Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment by copper, a potent and frequently used antibacterial agent.

11 Feb 2019

Experts offer five solutions to achieve gender equality in medicine and science

Women's representation in science and medicine has slowly increased over the past few decades. However, this rise in numbers of women, or gender diversity, has not been matched by a rise in gender inclusion.

11 Feb 2019

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Brain protein critical to recovery from stroke identified

Researchers uncover novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s

Super-resolution microscopy could help better study single cells

Immunotherapy drug can be effective in treating patients with recurrent brain tumors

Spinal cord turns out to be 'smarter' than thought

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Watchful waiting in prostate cancer becoming more popular

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

New model sheds light on how small cell lung cancer is initiated

New technique uses acoustic waves to measure the stiffness of living cells

False lead: Senator’s offer to help patient import cheap insulin goes nowhere

Marijuana edibles carry risk and side effects for patients with cardiovascular disease

Rutgers study explores facial trauma litigation

Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 will highlight latest advances covering heart problems

Bone marrow disease is stimulated by vitamin D and immune cells, reveals research

Study: Complementary medicine use remains hidden to conventional medical providers

Immunotherapy may be better than chemotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

Researchers identify genes that make Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment

Experts offer five solutions to achieve gender equality in medicine and science

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