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Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady or falling for women, according to research presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

4 Nov 2018

Slime in showerheads could harbour dangerous lung bacteria finds study

A study has shown that the showerheads contain slime that can be home to potentially dangerous bacteria which lead to severe lung disease. Mycobacterial bacteria are responsible for lung diseases explain experts.

4 Nov 2018

Special chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink to help neurosurgeons operate

A clinical trial has shown that a special chemical makes brain tumours glow pink. This can help neurosurgeons operate easily on them and remove them completely and safely say the researchers. The results of this study were presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference in Glasgow.

4 Nov 2018

Molecular virologist uses basic science to fight influenza

Molecular virologist Chad Petit, Ph.D., uses basic science to fight influenza -- through experiments at the atomic level.

3 Nov 2018

Study evaluates liability effects of hospital communication-and-resolution programs

To be more transparent and to promote communication with patients after medical injuries, many hospitals have implemented a new approach called the communication-and-resolution program.

3 Nov 2018

O'Donnell Brain Institute helps U.S. effort to study neural circuits behind learning, memory

UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute will help in a national effort to understand the neural circuits behind learning, memory, and behavior.

3 Nov 2018

Drought-resistant native shrub can irrigate food crops, study finds

The trick to boosting crops in drought-prone, food-insecure areas of West Africa could be a ubiquitous native shrub that persists in the toughest of growing conditions.

3 Nov 2018

Tufts CTSI and Novartis collaborate to foster innovative translational research

Leaders from Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Novartis announced today a new collaboration to work together to foster innovative translational research and improve health through the exchange of expertise, resources, and educational opportunities.

2 Nov 2018

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

This study analyzed data for about 6,400 patients who had heart attacks to compare black and white patients across a range of characteristics (demographic, socioeconomic status, social factors, lifestyle factors, medical history, clinical presentation, health status and depression).

2 Nov 2018

PPM1D gene confers a survival advantage to stem cells after chemotherapy

Chemotherapy has been associated with increased risk of leukemia years after the treatment, but what leads to that association is not clear.

2 Nov 2018

Web-based intervention helps prevent depression among adolescents

Although up to 20 percent of adolescents experience a depressive episode each year, the medical community has struggled to implement programs that effectively prevent depression.

2 Nov 2018

Scientists figure out way to measure fetal cardiac electrical activity

Electrodes are placed on the patient's chest area to record cardiac electrical activity - e.g. to determine whether the heart rhythm is so irregular that treatment is required; a type of medical examination for which ECG serves well as a diagnostic tool.

2 Nov 2018

Researchers focus on whether eating enough protein can help delay disability in older adults

To live successfully and independently, older adults need to be able to manage two different levels of life skills: basic daily care and basic housekeeping activities.

2 Nov 2018

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

The National Institutes of Health announces funding of more than 200 new awards, totaling over $220 million, through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, an exciting trans-agency effort to arm researchers with revolutionary tools to fundamentally understand the neural circuits that underlie the healthy and diseased brain.

2 Nov 2018

Research on student alcohol use can offer clues about interventions to reduce blackouts

College students who drink alcohol don't typically intend to drink to the point that they "black out," and they also don't fully grasp what specific drinking behaviors present the greatest risk of blackouts, a new series of studies finds.

2 Nov 2018

Study challenges pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches

A comprehensive Australian study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions conducted in clinical, educational and community settings can be effective in reducing suicide-related behavior in young people at risk.

2 Nov 2018

Genetic factors linked to obesity may lower metabolic risk

Experts believe that where on the body people store surplus fat, whether round their middle or round the liver, may be genetically determined.

2 Nov 2018

Huron Digital Pathology partners with MBF Bioscience to help accelerate life science research

Huron and MBF Bioscience announce partnership to offer customized models of Huron’s TissueScope whole slide scanners integrated with MBF’s Stereo Investigator.

From Huron Technologies 2 Nov 2018

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Researchers have elucidated the disease risk underlying a biomarker predictive of shorter lifespan.

2 Nov 2018

Lateral inhibition avoids overlap between similar memories

When you park in the office car park, you usually have no problem finding your car again at the end of the day. The next day, you might park a few spots further away. However, in the evening, you find your car, even though the memories of both days are very similar.

2 Nov 2018

Research News and Research

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

Slime in showerheads could harbour dangerous lung bacteria finds study

Special chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink to help neurosurgeons operate

Molecular virologist uses basic science to fight influenza

Study evaluates liability effects of hospital communication-and-resolution programs

O'Donnell Brain Institute helps U.S. effort to study neural circuits behind learning, memory

Drought-resistant native shrub can irrigate food crops, study finds

Tufts CTSI and Novartis collaborate to foster innovative translational research

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

PPM1D gene confers a survival advantage to stem cells after chemotherapy

Web-based intervention helps prevent depression among adolescents

Scientists figure out way to measure fetal cardiac electrical activity

Researchers focus on whether eating enough protein can help delay disability in older adults

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

Research on student alcohol use can offer clues about interventions to reduce blackouts

Study challenges pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches

Genetic factors linked to obesity may lower metabolic risk

Huron Digital Pathology partners with MBF Bioscience to help accelerate life science research

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Lateral inhibition avoids overlap between similar memories

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