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Deep-learning network provides accurate detection and delineation of breast cancers on biopsy slides

A deep-learning computer network developed through research led by Case Western Reserve University was 100 percent accurate in determining whether invasive forms of breast cancer were present in whole biopsy slides.

11 May 2017

Study generates comprehensive catalog of diseases linked to variations in HLA genes

A study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has generated the first comprehensive catalog of diseases associated with variations in human leukocyte antigen genes that regulate the body's immune system.

11 May 2017

Family dog could help kids with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into daily lives

The family dog could serve as a partner and ally in efforts to help children with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into their daily lives, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.

10 May 2017

UT Health scientists discover epigenetic changes that contribute to AML

UT Health San Antonio researchers discovered epigenetic changes that contribute to one-fifth of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive cancer that arises out of the blood-forming cells in bone marrow.

10 May 2017

Functional electrical stimulation helps MS and stroke patients to walk effectively

Robert Bush has multiple sclerosis (MS), which sapped his ability to walk five years ago. Joseph McGlynn suffered a stroke that seriously impaired his left side, also five years ago.

10 May 2017

Gut microbiome may play key role in pathology of common cerebrovascular disease

Bacteria in the gut microbiome drive the formation of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), clusters of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels in the brain that can cause stroke and seizures, according to new research published this week in Nature by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

10 May 2017

Penn researcher searches for common factor linked to smell loss

Studies have shown that loss of the sense of smell can be among the first warning signs of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

10 May 2017

High levels of physical activity may slow aging at cellular level

Despite their best efforts, no scientist has ever come close to stopping humans from aging. Even anti-aging creams can't stop Old Father Time.

10 May 2017

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that a cancer stem cell vaccine, engineered to express a pro-inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15) and its receptor (IL-15Ralpha), caused T cell production in animal models and enhanced immune responses against tumors.

10 May 2017

ER visits for allergy-induced asthma could increase among children vulnerable to climate change

More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.

10 May 2017

Researchers identify brain cells that drive fruit flies’ food choices based on nutrition needs

Using fruit flies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a specific and very small set of brain cells -- dubbed dopamine wedge neurons -- responsible for driving the insects' food preferences toward what they need, rather than what they like.

10 May 2017

Study identifies conservation management activities that could affect Lyme disease risk

Lyme disease – an infection contracted from the bite of an infected tick– is an important emerging disease in the UK, and is increasing in incidence in people in the UK and large parts of Europe and North America.

10 May 2017

Sleep: perception and prioritization

The international survey on sleep that was recently conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Philips, was conducted to support World Sleep Day and the activities across the globe carried out on this day were to increase awareness of the importance of sleep health.

From Philips Healthcare 10 May 2017

Use of postmenopausal hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss

Hearing loss afflicts approximately 48 million Americans and the number is expected to increase as the population ages.

10 May 2017

UT Southwestern study sheds light on role of hormone ghrelin in blood glucose control

UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone ghrelin may have implications for development of new treatments for diabetes.

10 May 2017

Research illuminates how primary colorectal tumors contribute to premetastatic 'niche' formation

Primary colorectal tumors secrete VEGF-A, inducing CXCL1 and CXCR2-positive myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) recruitment at distant sites and establishing niches for future metastases, report Medical University of South Carolina investigators in an article published online ahead of print on April 28, 2017 by Cancer Research.

10 May 2017

New seminar by CRF aims to provide patients and caregivers deeper understanding of heart failure

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation will hold a free seminar, "Broken Hearts: Living with Heart Failure," on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 for heart failure patients and caregivers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

9 May 2017

Study finds high rate of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for low-risk Ontarian seniors

Nearly one in two seniors in Ontario who visited a family doctor for a non-bacterial infection received an unnecessary antibiotic prescription, according to a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences Western site in London, Ontario and Lawson Health Research Institute.

9 May 2017

Studies pave way for genome-targeted treatments in pancreatic cancer

University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers are paving the way for genome-targeted treatments in pancreatic cancer, an especially deadly form of cancer with few existing therapeutic options, according to a pair of recent studies.

9 May 2017

Maternal education can act as 'social vaccine' for childhood malaria infection, study finds

Every two minutes, a child will die from malaria in Africa. It is a preventable, treatable disease, that each year affects approximately 200 million people globally.

9 May 2017

Medicine News and Research

Deep-learning network provides accurate detection and delineation of breast cancers on biopsy slides

Study generates comprehensive catalog of diseases linked to variations in HLA genes

Family dog could help kids with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into daily lives

UT Health scientists discover epigenetic changes that contribute to AML

Functional electrical stimulation helps MS and stroke patients to walk effectively

Gut microbiome may play key role in pathology of common cerebrovascular disease

Penn researcher searches for common factor linked to smell loss

High levels of physical activity may slow aging at cellular level

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

ER visits for allergy-induced asthma could increase among children vulnerable to climate change

Researchers identify brain cells that drive fruit flies’ food choices based on nutrition needs

Study identifies conservation management activities that could affect Lyme disease risk

Sleep: perception and prioritization

Use of postmenopausal hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss

UT Southwestern study sheds light on role of hormone ghrelin in blood glucose control

Research illuminates how primary colorectal tumors contribute to premetastatic 'niche' formation

New seminar by CRF aims to provide patients and caregivers deeper understanding of heart failure

Study finds high rate of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for low-risk Ontarian seniors

Studies pave way for genome-targeted treatments in pancreatic cancer

Maternal education can act as 'social vaccine' for childhood malaria infection, study finds

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