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Researchers identify new regulators of brain metastases in lung cancer patients

Research from McMaster University has identified new regulators of brain metastases in patients with lung cancer.

9 Aug 2017

High-frequency alternating magnetic fields can help destroy bacterial biofilms

A short exposure to an alternating magnetic field might someday replace multiple surgeries and weeks of IV antibiotics as treatment for stubborn infections on artificial joints, new research suggests.

9 Aug 2017

NYITCOM research could potentially lead to more effective, less toxic cancer treatment

Patients undergoing conventional chemotherapy for certain cancers could potentially receive more effective and less toxic drug treatment.

9 Aug 2017

Scientists identify 'killer peptide' released by diverse therapy-sensitive cancer cells

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that when therapy-sensitive cancer cells die, they release a "killer peptide" that can eliminate therapy-resistant cells.

9 Aug 2017

Opioid overdose death toll continues upward trend

According to the National Center for Health Statistics report, the overdose deaths among the persons with drug abusers in 2016 is on an upward rise that has not stopped. These rising numbers are disheartening because the intensified efforts to curb these numbers are thus seemingly not working.

8 Aug 2017

Investigators identify evidence-based recommendations to enhance patient's postoperative recovery

Collaborators in a new nationwide program for hospitals designed to improve the recovery of surgical patients have identified their first set of evidence-based recommendations: a care plan for colon and rectal surgical procedures.

8 Aug 2017

Clinical trial shows safety, effectiveness of pre-prepared cells to treat drug-resistant viral infections

Patients who receive a hematopoietic stem cell transplant are at risk of developing potentially lethal viral infections. Some of the infections can be treated with available drugs, but they are not always effective and side effects can be significant.

8 Aug 2017

Patients without calcium buildup in arteries have lower heart attack risk, research shows

Patients without calcium buildup in the coronary arteries had significantly lower risk of future heart attack or stroke despite other high risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or bad cholesterol levels, new research from UT Southwestern cardiologists shows.

8 Aug 2017

Scientists take steps to inhibit impact of E. coli on human health

By understanding the functional differences between proteins expressed by two E. coli strains, researchers at Kansas State University are exploring new opportunities to inhibit their impacts to human health.

8 Aug 2017

Human gut microbe may help treat autoimmune diseases, say researchers

Mayo Clinic researchers, along with colleagues at the University of Iowa, report that a human gut microbe discovered at Mayo Clinic may help treat autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. The findings appear in Cell Reports.

8 Aug 2017

Researchers receive $3.8 million NIH grant to study medical marijuana's impact on opioid use for pain

The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System a five-year, $3.8 million grant for the first long-term study to test whether medical marijuana reduces opioid use among adults with chronic pain, including those with HIV.

8 Aug 2017

A smartphone app approved as a method of contraception

A new smartphone app called Natural Cycles has been formally approved as a method of contraception in the European Union. The app is one of various fertility-tracking phone apps available, but Natural Cycles is the first to be formally certified as a medical device and therefore a contraceptive.

8 Aug 2017

Tiny lab-grown structures that resemble amniotic sac may help in infertility research

The first few weeks after sperm meets egg still hold many mysteries. Among them: what causes the process to fail, leading to many cases of infertility.

8 Aug 2017

Early Start Denver Model for young children with autism results in cost savings

One in every 68 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neuro-developmental disorder that results in difficulty socializing and communicating needs and desires, and often is accompanied by restricted interests or activities.

8 Aug 2017

Researchers find clues to how chemotherapy drug fuels cancer spread from the breast to lungs

The very same treatment that thwarts breast cancer has a dark side – it can fuel the spread of the disease to the lungs.

8 Aug 2017

Mice study shows why women with obesity have more aggressive breast cancer

Women with obesity are more likely to get breast cancer, and a number of studies have provided a reasonable explanation why: after menopause, fat tissue manufactures estrogen, and the estrogen then promotes tumor growth.

8 Aug 2017

Nanotechnology wonders: Organ healing with a single touch!

Scientists from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre have come up with what sounds like a science fiction - a nanotechnology device that can switch the cell functions in such a way that the failing organs are revived using a single touch.

7 Aug 2017

Some people better than others at recovering from wounded heart, says USC study

Some people are better than others at recovering from a wounded heart, according to a new USC Stem Cell study published in Nature Genetics.

7 Aug 2017

Health gap widens between Appalachia and rest of the U.S.

Sandy Willhite doesn't mind driving 45 minutes to the nearest shopping center. But living in Hillsboro, W.Va., became problematic when she had to travel nearly six hours for proper foot treatment.

7 Aug 2017

Newly discovered biomarker linked to rare metabolic disorders may facilitate better diagnosis

A newly discovered biomarker associated with a rare metabolic disorder may facilitate better diagnosis and identification of new drugs for clinical trials for the disease, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Aug 2017

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Researchers identify new regulators of brain metastases in lung cancer patients

High-frequency alternating magnetic fields can help destroy bacterial biofilms

NYITCOM research could potentially lead to more effective, less toxic cancer treatment

Scientists identify 'killer peptide' released by diverse therapy-sensitive cancer cells

Opioid overdose death toll continues upward trend

Investigators identify evidence-based recommendations to enhance patient's postoperative recovery

Clinical trial shows safety, effectiveness of pre-prepared cells to treat drug-resistant viral infections

Patients without calcium buildup in arteries have lower heart attack risk, research shows

Scientists take steps to inhibit impact of E. coli on human health

Human gut microbe may help treat autoimmune diseases, say researchers

Researchers receive $3.8 million NIH grant to study medical marijuana's impact on opioid use for pain

A smartphone app approved as a method of contraception

Tiny lab-grown structures that resemble amniotic sac may help in infertility research

Early Start Denver Model for young children with autism results in cost savings

Researchers find clues to how chemotherapy drug fuels cancer spread from the breast to lungs

Mice study shows why women with obesity have more aggressive breast cancer

Nanotechnology wonders: Organ healing with a single touch!

Some people better than others at recovering from wounded heart, says USC study

Health gap widens between Appalachia and rest of the U.S.

Newly discovered biomarker linked to rare metabolic disorders may facilitate better diagnosis

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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