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Common heartburn medications could decrease effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients

Something as seemingly harmless as a heartburn pill could lead cancer patients to take a turn for the worse.

16 Dec 2016

Scientists discover how COPD patients' lungs lose ability to repair damages

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the patients' lungs lose their ability to repair damages on their own.

16 Dec 2016

Retinoblastoma protein plays larger role in tumor suppression, study finds

The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer.

16 Dec 2016

Zika-linked abnormalities in fetuses more extensive and severe than previously thought

New UCLA-led research finds that Zika-linked abnormalities that occur in human fetuses are more extensive — and severe — than previously thought, with 46 percent of 125 pregnancies among Zika-infected women resulting in birth defects in newborns or ending in fetal death.

16 Dec 2016

Novel computer tool predicts impact of short-course treatment regimen against MDR-TB

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a computer simulation that helps predict under which circumstances a new short-course treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis could substantially reduce the global incidence and spread of the disease.

16 Dec 2016

Study suggests revolutionary way to make cancer cells more susceptible to existing chemotherapies

The same signal that drives aggressive growth in a deadly cancer cell type also triggers coping mechanisms that make it "notoriously" hard to kill, according to a study published online December 15 in Cell. When stressed, this cell type - far more than most cancer cells - encases its genetic messages in protein globs called "stress granules" that lessen the effect of chemotherapies.

16 Dec 2016

Overexpression of nerve growth factor drives gastric tumorigenesis in mice

Gastric tumors are started by specialized cells in the stomach that signal nerves to make more acetylcholine, according to a study in mice.

16 Dec 2016

New erectile dysfunction treatment uses high-frequency acoustical waves

Statistically speaking, 50% of all men, have experienced erectile dysfunction (ED) at some time or another, and the chance of developing ED increases as you age. The medical management of ED has evolved greatly over the past several decades.

16 Dec 2016

Mayo Clinic creates genetic test to help guide diagnosis, treatment of lymphoma patients

Mayo Clinic has created a genetic test to help guide diagnosis and treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

16 Dec 2016

UCLA researchers develop simple smartphone attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

A team of UCLA researchers has developed an automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance using a smartphone. The technology could lead to routine testing for antimicrobial susceptibility in areas with limited resources.

16 Dec 2016

Hormonal contraception least likely to be linked to thromboembolic events in diabetic women

Strokes and heart attacks are rare for women with diabetes who use hormonal contraception, with the safest options being intrauterine devices (IUDs) and under-the-skin implants, new research published in Diabetes Care shows.

16 Dec 2016

Adding fruits, vegetables to diet may help treat metabolic acidosis in kidney disease patients

Sometimes treating a chronic disease can be as simple as adding fruits and vegetables to the diet, at least that's what researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine have found.

16 Dec 2016

Researchers to develop innovative hybrid technology for quicker diagnosis, treatment of strokes

FAU has demonstrated its strength in research once again: the University is conducting a new research project together with Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and other European partners in which researchers will develop an innovative hybrid device that combines different medical imaging technologies and will help stroke patients in particular to receive quicker diagnosis and treatment.

16 Dec 2016

Medicine News and Research

Common heartburn medications could decrease effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients

Scientists discover how COPD patients' lungs lose ability to repair damages

Retinoblastoma protein plays larger role in tumor suppression, study finds

Zika-linked abnormalities in fetuses more extensive and severe than previously thought

Novel computer tool predicts impact of short-course treatment regimen against MDR-TB

Study suggests revolutionary way to make cancer cells more susceptible to existing chemotherapies

Overexpression of nerve growth factor drives gastric tumorigenesis in mice

New erectile dysfunction treatment uses high-frequency acoustical waves

Mayo Clinic creates genetic test to help guide diagnosis, treatment of lymphoma patients

UCLA researchers develop simple smartphone attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Hormonal contraception least likely to be linked to thromboembolic events in diabetic women

Adding fruits, vegetables to diet may help treat metabolic acidosis in kidney disease patients

Researchers to develop innovative hybrid technology for quicker diagnosis, treatment of strokes

Study provides new insight into brain circuitry that regulates water and food intake

UT Southwestern researchers develop new imaging method to see proteins in action

Researchers use patient prostate tissue to create new model for cancer research

Scientists discover new class of host molecules to transport steroids in the body

Researchers identify new gene fusions and mutations linked to subset of GIST patients

Young children with depression show blunted response to rewards, research finds

Contraceptives do not lower sexual desire, research reveals

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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