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New report shows little improvement in survival among young adults with cancer

Outcomes for children and older adults with cancer have improved greatly over the past three decades, but there's been little improvement in survival among adolescents and young adults with cancer.

10 Jan 2018

Physicians follow complex process in addressing medical request from non-patients

When confronted with a medical request from family or friends (non-patients), physicians follow a complex process in deciding how to respond.

10 Jan 2018

Dying cancer patients receiving assisted hydration live longer

Dying cancer patients given fluids will generally live longer, a new study led by researchers from Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Surrey has found.

10 Jan 2018

Unique reusable treatment effectively destroys cancer cells

Cancer cells can be destroyed more effectively and selectively with a unique new reusable treatment, activated with a substance found in stinging nettles and ants - thanks to new research by the University of Warwick.

10 Jan 2018

American babies less likely to make it to their first birthdays than in other wealthy OECD countries

A new study on the infant mortality (number of babies dying within their first year of life for every 1,000 live births) in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries has revealed some interesting and disturbing statistics. It has shown that babies born in America are less likely to survive their first year of life compared to other wealthy OECD countries.

10 Jan 2018

Malnutrition remains underdiagnosed, undertreated for decades among hospitalized patients

Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remains a serious issue that has been underdiagnosed and undertreated for decades.

9 Jan 2018

Ostomy patients using new skin barrier product experience lower costs of care

Ostomy patients using a new type of skin barrier product--infused with ceramides that play an essential role in the normal barrier function of the skin--experience lower costs of care, according to a randomized trial published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, the official journal of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

9 Jan 2018

New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine

University of Alberta researchers have discovered a mechanism that may make cancer cells more susceptible to treatment. The research team found that the protein RYBP prevents DNA repair in cancer cells, including breast cancer.

9 Jan 2018

Researchers awarded grant to repurpose FDA-approved drugs for treating Alzheimer's patients

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and collaborators have received a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to identify FDA-approved medications that could be repurposed to treat Alzheimer's disease.

9 Jan 2018

UC scientists identify protein that acts as mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have identified for the first time that the estrogen receptor-binding protein MED1 is a critical mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer, identifying it as a potential therapeutic target.

9 Jan 2018

Deportation fears linked to cardiovascular health risk factors in Latinas

A recent study conducted by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley's Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health found that worry about deportations was associated with multiple cardiovascular health risk factors in Latinas from California's Salinas Valley, an area with a large immigrant community.

9 Jan 2018

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows

In the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs -- from chemotherapies to targeted compounds -- have become available for clinical use, and mammogram technology has gone from film to digital. But are the changes making a difference in how many women die of breast cancer?

9 Jan 2018

UCLA expert offers tips to reduce risk for catching a cold

As winter cold descends on the nation, people tend to hunker down for warmth, often in places where others are in close proximity. It's a recipe for spreading colds.

9 Jan 2018

Vanderbilt and Lundbeck collaborate to develop novel approach for treating schizophrenia

Vanderbilt University has signed separate licensing and research collaboration agreements with Lundbeck, a global pharmaceutical company based in Denmark, to develop a novel approach for treating schizophrenia.

9 Jan 2018

New blood stabilization method prolongs lifespan of blood samples for CTC profiling

A new blood stabilization method, developed at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine, significantly prolongs the lifespan of blood samples for microfluidic sorting and transcriptome profiling of rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs), living cancer cells carried in the bloodstream.

9 Jan 2018

ABM publishes new guidelines on informal breast milk sharing for healthy term infants

In response to the increasing informal sharing of human milk, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has published guidelines to minimize the risk of this practice while enhancing the health benefits.

9 Jan 2018

New topical gel for erectile dysfunction

Researchers have developed a new gel formulation for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. This gel formulation contains nitrates or nitroglycerine that is being used to treat angina chest pain and also an important ingredient in making explosives.

9 Jan 2018

Never too late to reverse cardiac effects of sedentary aging

Persons in their late middle age are not too late to work on their exercise routines to improve their heart health, finds a new study. Two years of aerobic exercises, at least four to five days a week can reverse the damage caused by years of sedentary non-active life before and also reduce the risk of heart failure. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Circulation.

9 Jan 2018

KTU students working on development of dissolving lenses for patients with glaucoma

Students' team from Kaunas University of Technology is working on a development of dissolving contact eye lenses, which can be of great assistance for those suffering from glaucoma.

9 Jan 2018

PolyU develops new method for quick authentication of Chinese herbal medicines

The Food Safety and Technology Research Centre under the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed a new method for rapid authentication of Chinese herbal medicines, including Ganoderma (known as Lingzhi in Chinese), and Gastrodiae Rhizoma (known as Tianma in Chinese).

9 Jan 2018

Medicine News and Research

New report shows little improvement in survival among young adults with cancer

Physicians follow complex process in addressing medical request from non-patients

Dying cancer patients receiving assisted hydration live longer

Unique reusable treatment effectively destroys cancer cells

American babies less likely to make it to their first birthdays than in other wealthy OECD countries

Malnutrition remains underdiagnosed, undertreated for decades among hospitalized patients

Ostomy patients using new skin barrier product experience lower costs of care

New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine

Researchers awarded grant to repurpose FDA-approved drugs for treating Alzheimer's patients

UC scientists identify protein that acts as mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer

Deportation fears linked to cardiovascular health risk factors in Latinas

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows

UCLA expert offers tips to reduce risk for catching a cold

Vanderbilt and Lundbeck collaborate to develop novel approach for treating schizophrenia

New blood stabilization method prolongs lifespan of blood samples for CTC profiling

ABM publishes new guidelines on informal breast milk sharing for healthy term infants

New topical gel for erectile dysfunction

Never too late to reverse cardiac effects of sedentary aging

KTU students working on development of dissolving lenses for patients with glaucoma

PolyU develops new method for quick authentication of Chinese herbal medicines

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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