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Study finds link between dietary sugar and increasing bacterial epidemics

The rising frequency and severity of Clostridium difficile infections may be caused by the commonly used food additive, trehalose, according to Nature.

5 Jan 2018

Why Should We Weigh Every Protein in the Human Body?

Our mission is to advance the measurement of human proteins with greater precision, to bring to the world the benefits of absolute molecular specificity when it comes to interrogating proteins at the molecular level.

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Newly identified germline variations increase risk of relapse or second cancers in leukemia patients

Newly identified germline variations in a key tumor suppressor gene predispose individuals to develop leukemia as children and leave them with a 1-in-4 chance of developing a second cancer later. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led the study, which appears today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

5 Jan 2018

Neonatology experts examine effects of new intravenous nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies

At the neonatology ward of the Vienna General Hospital, physicians compared two mixtures of intravenous lipids for nutrition with support coming from the FWF. The researchers found no amelioration with respect to bile-flow complications in extremely low birth weight preterm babies in incubators, but they did discover more mature brain waves.

5 Jan 2018

UC Davis expert expresses caution on genetically engineered HSCs

In a commentary published in the Jan. 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, UC Davis researcher William Murphy expressed cautious optimism about efforts to genetically engineer hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to temporarily resist cell death during transplantation.

4 Jan 2018

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

Loyola Medicine is the leading center in Illinois offering a new noninvasive test for heart disease that now is covered by Medicare.

4 Jan 2018

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema - often face a tough, uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly rashes, extreme dry skin and inflammation.

4 Jan 2018

Study reveals a loophole in treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A team of researchers in Italy and Austria has determined that a drug approved to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may be less effective in a particular subset of patients.

4 Jan 2018

Researchers develop new compound that inhibits growth of melanoma cells

An international team of researchers has developed a novel compound that successfully inhibits growth of melanoma cells by targeting specific epigenetic modifying proteins in these cells.

4 Jan 2018

Increased awareness of STIs alone does not guarantee safer sexual behavior, study shows

More and more people are aware of modes of transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and ways to be protected from them with increased media proliferation in recent years.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists discover mechanism that amplifies autoimmune reaction in early stage islet autoimmunity

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered a mechanism that amplifies the autoimmune reaction in an early stage of pancreatic islet autoimmunity prior to the progression to clinical type 1 diabetes.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

An experimental device that delivers precisely timed signals to target nerve activity in the brain could help ease the symptoms of tinnitus.

4 Jan 2018

Study finds differences in preterm infant morbidity and mortality rates among New York City hospitals

Do differences in where very preterm infants are born contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality among blacks, whites, and Hispanics?

4 Jan 2018

Testing blood for caffeine levels may aid diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Testing the level of caffeine in the blood may provide a simple way to aid the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the January 3, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Jan 2018

Researchers grow hairy skin using mouse stem cells

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have cultured the first lab-grown skin tissue complete with hair follicles.

3 Jan 2018

'Thunder' protein activity may be associated with behavioral disorders like schizophrenia

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified rare genetic variations in a protein called Thorase, which is responsible for breaking down receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain.

3 Jan 2018

Facial exercises improve appearance of middle-aged women

A 30-minute daily or alternate-day facial exercise program sustained over 20 weeks improved the facial appearance of middle-aged women, resulting in a younger appearance with fuller upper and lower cheeks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

3 Jan 2018

Dietary sugar may contribute to increasing frequency, severity of bacterial epidemics

The increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have been linked to the widely used food additive trehalose.

3 Jan 2018

Generic skin cream may reduce squamous cell carcinoma risk

New results from a clinical trial involving more than 900 military veterans at high risk for keratinocyte carcinoma skin cancer provides evidence that using the generic skin cream fluorouacil 5 percent for two to four weeks may reduce the risk of a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) needing surgery by 75 percent within a year.

3 Jan 2018

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

The new total-body PET/CT scanner could revolutionize our understanding and treatment of disease through analysis of better imaging data from the whole body.

3 Jan 2018

Medicine News and Research

Study finds link between dietary sugar and increasing bacterial epidemics

Why Should We Weigh Every Protein in the Human Body?

Newly identified germline variations increase risk of relapse or second cancers in leukemia patients

Neonatology experts examine effects of new intravenous nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies

UC Davis expert expresses caution on genetically engineered HSCs

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Study reveals a loophole in treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers develop new compound that inhibits growth of melanoma cells

Increased awareness of STIs alone does not guarantee safer sexual behavior, study shows

Scientists discover mechanism that amplifies autoimmune reaction in early stage islet autoimmunity

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

Study finds differences in preterm infant morbidity and mortality rates among New York City hospitals

Testing blood for caffeine levels may aid diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Researchers grow hairy skin using mouse stem cells

'Thunder' protein activity may be associated with behavioral disorders like schizophrenia

Facial exercises improve appearance of middle-aged women

Dietary sugar may contribute to increasing frequency, severity of bacterial epidemics

Generic skin cream may reduce squamous cell carcinoma risk

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

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