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HCI receives $8.8 million NIH grant to lead colon cancer study

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah will head an international study to find out how lifestyle and other health factors impact colon and rectal cancer outcomes.

19 Dec 2016

Chronic shortness of breath could be warning signal for potential heart or lung disease

Shortness of breath is an often overlooked symptom of what may be heart failure or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). New research shows that with early intervention, patients can avoid suffering and the need for hospitalization decreases.

19 Dec 2016

Echocardiography post-surgery can detect early and asymptomatic heart dysfunction

New echocardiographic ultrasound methods can non-invasively evaluate deformation of the heart muscle in order to identify abnormal function in children who were operated for coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta.

19 Dec 2016

Routine blood test can predict survival of cancer patients in palliative care

A routine blood test can predict how long cancer patients in palliative care will survive, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress in Singapore.

17 Dec 2016

Depression can reduce effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients

A brain-boosting protein plays an important role in how well people respond to chemotherapy, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress in Singapore

17 Dec 2016

Cost of treatment leaves cancer patients in debt

Cancer patients are ending up in debt because they have to cover the costs of treatment as well as other care related expenses, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress in Singapore.

17 Dec 2016

Tips for heart health and wellness during the holidays

Every year, there's often a shortage of platelet and blood donations during the holidays. This year, a number of factors have made the need for blood platelets especially urgent.

17 Dec 2016

Researchers receive NIH grant to map molecular changes linked to physical movement

A research team led by Robert Gerszten, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Senior Associate Member of the Broad Institute, has received an award of more than $11 million as part of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity in Humans consortium, a large-scale initiative of the National Institutes of Health to investigate and map the molecular changes that occur in our bodies during and after exercise.

17 Dec 2016

AMP publishes joint guidelines for interpretation, reporting of sequence variants in cancer

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit molecular diagnostics professional society, today published guideline recommendations for both clinical laboratory professionals and oncologists that assess the status of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based cancer tests and establish standardized classification, annotation, interpretation, and reporting conventions for somatic sequence variants.

17 Dec 2016

ICED 2017 to bring global professionals together for improving lives of people with eating disorders

Eating disorders affect people all over the world. They are found in all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, body shapes and weights.

17 Dec 2016

Germline mutations in ATM and BRCA1/2 genes could help predict death risk from aggressive prostate cancer

A study of three genes associated with the development of prostate cancer found that men with inherited mutations in these genes are more likely to develop aggressive forms of the disease and die from prostate cancer at an earlier age than those without the mutations.

17 Dec 2016

Sphere Medical launches next generation Proxima for bedside blood gas and glucose analysis

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has launched its next generation CE-marked Proxima system.

17 Dec 2016

BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support healthcare professionals across China

BMJ, one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers, has partnered with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to make their fully translated Chinese edition of BMJ Best Practice available to over two million primary healthcare professionals across China.

17 Dec 2016

Johns Hopkins scientists create bioinformatics tool to evaluate cancer driver gene prediction methods

In their search for new ways to treat cancer, many scientists are using a high-tech process called genome sequencing to hunt for genetic mutations that encourage tumor cells to thrive.

17 Dec 2016

First-in-human study of cell bandage for common sporting knee injury shows promising results

A 'living bandage' made from stem cells, which could revolutionise the treatment and prognosis of a common sporting knee injury, has been trialled in humans for the first time by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol.

17 Dec 2016

Penn researchers pinpoint some effective HIV drugs in causing neuronal damage

Antiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects.

16 Dec 2016

Surgery within first two weeks after diagnosis increases risk of death for some endometrial cancer patients

Delaying surgery after a diagnosis of uterine cancer can increase a women's risk of death, but operating too soon can be just as detrimental for some, Penn Medicine physicians report in a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

16 Dec 2016

Medicine News and Research

HCI receives $8.8 million NIH grant to lead colon cancer study

Chronic shortness of breath could be warning signal for potential heart or lung disease

Echocardiography post-surgery can detect early and asymptomatic heart dysfunction

Routine blood test can predict survival of cancer patients in palliative care

Depression can reduce effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients

Cost of treatment leaves cancer patients in debt

Tips for heart health and wellness during the holidays

Researchers receive NIH grant to map molecular changes linked to physical movement

AMP publishes joint guidelines for interpretation, reporting of sequence variants in cancer

ICED 2017 to bring global professionals together for improving lives of people with eating disorders

Germline mutations in ATM and BRCA1/2 genes could help predict death risk from aggressive prostate cancer

Sphere Medical launches next generation Proxima for bedside blood gas and glucose analysis

BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support healthcare professionals across China

Johns Hopkins scientists create bioinformatics tool to evaluate cancer driver gene prediction methods

First-in-human study of cell bandage for common sporting knee injury shows promising results

Penn researchers pinpoint some effective HIV drugs in causing neuronal damage

Surgery within first two weeks after diagnosis increases risk of death for some endometrial cancer patients

Study finds differences in breast cancer screening rates for racial groups in the U.S.

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

U-M awarded NIH grant to investigate molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity

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