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Researchers uncover creeping, crawling origin of MYH9-related blood disorders

Ouch, you've cut your finger! As you fumble to grab a tissue, the paramedics in your blood are already rushing to the scene.

9 Mar 2020

First-ever study compares cancer prevalence among transgender and cisgender individuals

A new Boston University School of Public Health study is the first-ever population-based study of cancer prevalence in transgender people, estimating 62,530 of the nearly 17 million cancer survivors in the U.S. are transgender.

9 Mar 2020

Bacteria may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes, study shows

Bacteria may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in Nature Metabolism by researchers from Université Laval, the Québec Heart and Lung Institute, and McMaster University.

9 Mar 2020

Urine test could help men avoid unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies

Unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies could be reduced by 60 percent thanks to new research from the University of East Anglia.

9 Mar 2020

Sartorius signs Pact to improve use and recycling of plastics

Sartorius, a leading international partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, is the first company in its sector to sign the European Plastics Pact.

From Sartorius 9 Mar 2020

New federal rules will let patients put medical records on smartphones

Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care data onto their smartphones.

9 Mar 2020

New model of glucose-responsive insulin could lead to better treatment for diabetes

One promising new strategy to treat diabetes is to give patients insulin that circulates in their bloodstream, staying dormant until activated by rising blood sugar levels.

9 Mar 2020

UQ study identifies a major shift in how to treat brain injuries

Researchers have identified a major shift in how to treat brain injuries, after rejuvenating immune cells to support the repair process.

9 Mar 2020

Investigating the nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples

Queen Mary University of London and GSK demonstrate the complex nature of nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples.

From Henniker Plasma 9 Mar 2020

Levels of sBTLA proteins may be a marker of overall survival in patients with HCC

In the 2020 February 25 issue of Scientific Reports, a research group from the Department of Hepatology in Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan reported that levels of a circulating soluble immune checkpoint protein can be used as a potential marker to predict overall survival in patients with advanced HCC.

9 Mar 2020

'Primitive' stem cells shown to replace and repair damaged blood vessels in the retina

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have successfully turned back the biological hands of time, coaxing adult human cells in the laboratory to revert to a primitive state, and unlocking their potential to replace and repair damage to blood vessels in the retina caused by diabetes.

9 Mar 2020

New toolkit to repair DNA breaks linked to aging, cancer and MND discovered

A new 'toolkit' to repair damaged DNA that can lead to aging, cancer and Motor Neurone Disease has been discovered by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford.

9 Mar 2020

Around the corner: 3D housing designed for the homeless and needy seniors

Tim Shea is counting the days until he can move into a new, 3D-printed house. Shea, 69, will be the first to live in one of six such rentals created by what some in the housing industry call a futuristic approach that could revolutionize home construction.

9 Mar 2020

Improving lifestyle habits may be useful additions to management of atrial fibrillation

Weight loss, regular physical activity and other lifestyle changes are effective yet underused strategies that should be added to optimize management of atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart rhythm), according to "Lifestyle and Risk Factor Modification for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation," a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Mar 2020

Surging health care worker quarantines raise concerns as coronavirus spreads

As the U.S. battles to limit the spread of the highly contagious new coronavirus, the number of health care workers ordered to self-quarantine because of potential exposure to an infected patient is rising at an exponential pace.

9 Mar 2020

Indigenous people in Canada eight times more likely to be homeless than non-indigenous people

Indigenous historian and York University professor Jesse Thistle and Dr. Janet Smylie, a Métis family physician and research chair at Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto, who are leading the development of a separate guideline specifically to address Indigenous homelessness, co-authored a related commentary in CMAJ.

9 Mar 2020

Collaborative approach needed to build pathways to end homelessness in Canada

A collaborative approach is required to build health care pathways that will end homelessness in Canada. Clinicians can play a role by tailoring their interventions using a comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

9 Mar 2020

Study reveals bias and stereotyping when enrolling patients in cancer clinical trials

New research reveals bias and stereotyping among clinical and research professionals who recruit patients to enroll in cancer clinical trials.

9 Mar 2020

New theory may increase conservatives' support to transition away from fossil fuels

A relatively new theory that identifies universal concerns underlying human judgment could be key to helping people with opposing views on an issue coax each other to a different way of thinking, new research suggests.

9 Mar 2020

A seismic view of the brain

A new study published in the journal Digital Medicine in March 2020 reports a prototype or pilot study that could make it easier to develop much more accurate imaging technology for the human brain, far more superior to any existing technology such as CT, MRI, and PET scanning.

8 Mar 2020

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Researchers uncover creeping, crawling origin of MYH9-related blood disorders

First-ever study compares cancer prevalence among transgender and cisgender individuals

Bacteria may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes, study shows

Urine test could help men avoid unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies

Sartorius signs Pact to improve use and recycling of plastics

New federal rules will let patients put medical records on smartphones

New model of glucose-responsive insulin could lead to better treatment for diabetes

UQ study identifies a major shift in how to treat brain injuries

Investigating the nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples

Levels of sBTLA proteins may be a marker of overall survival in patients with HCC

'Primitive' stem cells shown to replace and repair damaged blood vessels in the retina

New toolkit to repair DNA breaks linked to aging, cancer and MND discovered

Around the corner: 3D housing designed for the homeless and needy seniors

Improving lifestyle habits may be useful additions to management of atrial fibrillation

Surging health care worker quarantines raise concerns as coronavirus spreads

Indigenous people in Canada eight times more likely to be homeless than non-indigenous people

Collaborative approach needed to build pathways to end homelessness in Canada

Study reveals bias and stereotyping when enrolling patients in cancer clinical trials

New theory may increase conservatives' support to transition away from fossil fuels

A seismic view of the brain

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