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Novel blood test shows promise for monitoring HPV-linked head and neck cancer after treatment

A new blood test developed by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows promise for tracking HPV-linked head and neck cancer patients to ensure they remain cancer-free after treatment.

23 Oct 2018

Innovative computer software sheds new light on genetic processes underlying deadly diseases

Innovative computer software developed by University of Leicester scientists is shedding new light on the genetic makeup of deadly pathogens responsible for meningitis and gastroenteritis.

23 Oct 2018

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown by a major study from Aarhus University which has just been published in the international journal American Journal of Epidemiology.

23 Oct 2018

FDA targets 465 websites that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, acted this week to target 465 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved versions of opioid, oncology and antiviral prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.

23 Oct 2018

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

The more weeks a women takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.

23 Oct 2018

ConnectToBrain project seeks to improve techniques for brain stimulation in current clinical use

The costs associated with neurological diseases amount to 1000 billion euros per year in Europe alone.

23 Oct 2018

Gut bacterial community of healthy adults recovers after short-term exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics

The trillions of bacteria in the human gut affect our health in multiple ways including effects on immune functions and metabolism.

23 Oct 2018

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Using a novel biomarker panel to track and measure kidney function, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco School of Medicine report that lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg does not damage the kidney organ itself.

23 Oct 2018

Polyganics begins first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL for reducing CSF leakage

Polyganics today announced that it has initiated enrollment of patients into a first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL, its dura sealant patch.

23 Oct 2018

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise launches strategy to accelerate development of effective HIV vaccine

The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, hosted by the International AIDS Society, has launched a five-year strategy to accelerate the development of an effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection.

23 Oct 2018

CRC incidence rates among young adults across Europe increasing by 6% every year

Data from 20 European national cancer registries was used to analyze trends in incidence rates of young adults with CRC across Europe over the last 25 years.

23 Oct 2018

Gut microbiota at infancy predict risk of obesity in later life

Researchers have provided further evidence to support the link between the gut microbiota in infancy and the risk of becoming overweight or obese in later life

23 Oct 2018

New diagnostic platform simultaneously screens for all known pathogenic bacteria

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have developed the first diagnostic platform that can simultaneously screen for all known human pathogenic bacteria as well as markers for virulence and antibiotic resistance.

23 Oct 2018

Impact of climate change on sleeping sickness vector population in Africa

LSTM's Dr Jennifer Lord is first author on a paper looking at the impact of climate change on the vectors of sleeping sickness in Africa.

23 Oct 2018

New medical navigation system receives international innovation award

The team behind a new medical navigation system which makes it easier to take biopsy samples from the lungs recently received an international innovation award during Innovation Expo 2018 in Rotterdam.

23 Oct 2018

New type of molecule shows early promise against treatment-resistant prostate cancer

A new type of molecule blocks the action of genes that drive the growth of therapy-resistant prostate cancer, a new study finds.

23 Oct 2018

Gavin Newsom is bullish on single-payer — except when he’s not

Twenty minutes before the only scheduled 2018 California's gubernatorial debate, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into the San Francisco parking garage in a black SUV. Through the tinted windows, a soft overhead light slightly illuminated the front-runner's chiseled features and slicked-back hair.

23 Oct 2018

Research News and Research

Novel blood test shows promise for monitoring HPV-linked head and neck cancer after treatment

Innovative computer software sheds new light on genetic processes underlying deadly diseases

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

FDA targets 465 websites that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved drugs

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

ConnectToBrain project seeks to improve techniques for brain stimulation in current clinical use

Gut bacterial community of healthy adults recovers after short-term exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Polyganics begins first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL for reducing CSF leakage

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise launches strategy to accelerate development of effective HIV vaccine

CRC incidence rates among young adults across Europe increasing by 6% every year

Gut microbiota at infancy predict risk of obesity in later life

New diagnostic platform simultaneously screens for all known pathogenic bacteria

Impact of climate change on sleeping sickness vector population in Africa

New medical navigation system receives international innovation award

New type of molecule shows early promise against treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Gavin Newsom is bullish on single-payer — except when he’s not

Scientists develop new class of compounds for treatment of progressive neurodegenerative disorder

'Brain training' app could help OCD patients to manage symptoms

Patient Outcomes of Prostate Cancer with Whole Slide Imaging

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