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New statistical method estimates long- and short-term risk of recurrence of breast cancer in US women

A statistical method could fill the gaps in the U.S. cancer registry data to estimate the short- and long-term risk of recurrence of hormone receptor (HR)-positive and HR-negative breast cancers.

19 Oct 2018

Study: Children with autism are more likely to be overweight, obese

A new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania and six other centers reveals that children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder, are up to 50 percent more likely to be overweight or obese compared with the general population.

19 Oct 2018

High rate of non-adherence to hormonal therapy found among premenopausal early breast cancer patients

Nearly one in six premenopausal women being treated for early stage breast cancer do not adhere adequately to tamoxifen therapy after one year of treatment, potentially putting themselves at increased risk of recurrence and reduced survival, a French prospective study reports at ESMO 2018.

19 Oct 2018

Midazolam-mediated alterations of PER2 expression may have functional consequences during myocardial ischemia

Innovative cardioprotective strategies are of imminent demand. Nonfatal myocardial ischemia (MI) poses a significant risk to patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery and these non-cardiac surgeries account for around 8 million myocardial injuries per year

19 Oct 2018

A new approach identified to control Zika virus, dengue fever

Mosquitoes are the world's deadliest animals, killing thousands of people and causing millions of illnesses each year.

19 Oct 2018

Conceptual framework proposed to examine role of exercise in multiple sclerosis

Researchers have proposed a conceptual framework for examining the relationship between exercise and adaptive neuroplasticity in the population with multiple sclerosis (MS).

19 Oct 2018

Experts warn about use of cardboard baby cribs

There has been a recent trend of cardboard baby boxes for infants that are supposed to promote their sleeping. Some have claimed these boxes to be safer than traditional cots, cradles and bassinets.

19 Oct 2018

New tool may reveal how the brain structure impacts brain activity, human behavior

The architecture of each person's brain is unique, and differences may influence how quickly people can complete various cognitive tasks.

19 Oct 2018

Scripps researchers successfully test potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents

Scientists at Scripps Research have successfully tested a potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents.

19 Oct 2018

New urea sorbent could speed up the development of wearable artificial kidney

There just aren't enough kidney transplants available for the millions of people with renal failure.

19 Oct 2018

Study finds why pregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan prefer cesarean delivery

Pregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are more likely to express preference for cesarean section as their mode of delivery later in pregnancy and postpartum, as compared to early in pregnancy, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

19 Oct 2018

Father’s exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in descendants

A father’s exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren, according to a study in mice publishing on October 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Pradeep Bhide of Florida State University in Tallahassee and colleagues.

19 Oct 2018

New approach to understanding cancers will accelerate development of better treatments

A new innovation in cancer research will enable scientists to understand the complex causes of the disease with unprecedented speed and sophistication. This will accelerate the development of new and better treatments, and it will help researchers find ways around roadblocks that now stand in their path.

19 Oct 2018

Study: Nurse-led care can be more successful in managing gout

Providing nurse-led care for people suffering with the painful, long-term condition gout could lead to an increase in the number of patients sticking to a beneficial treatment plan, a clinical trial has revealed.

19 Oct 2018

Study shows close link between cytokine interleukin-1ß and obesity-promoted colon cancer

A new study describes the mechanistic relationship between the cytokine interleukin-1β, (IL-1β) and obesity, showing that when IL-1β levels are increased in obesity, IL-1 receptor signaling activates multiple pathways leading to colon cancer.

18 Oct 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Republicans’ preexisting political problem

Ensuring that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance has become one of the leading issues around the country ahead of this fall's midterm elections.

18 Oct 2018

AI pathology diagnostic tool developed using deep learning technology from Olympus

Since 2017, Olympus Corporation has participated in a joint research program that has the potential to help streamline the workload of clinical pathologists, called “A New Approach to Develop Computer-Aided Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Gastric Biopsy Specimens”.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 18 Oct 2018

Research News and Research

New statistical method estimates long- and short-term risk of recurrence of breast cancer in US women

Study: Children with autism are more likely to be overweight, obese

High rate of non-adherence to hormonal therapy found among premenopausal early breast cancer patients

Midazolam-mediated alterations of PER2 expression may have functional consequences during myocardial ischemia

A new approach identified to control Zika virus, dengue fever

Conceptual framework proposed to examine role of exercise in multiple sclerosis

Experts warn about use of cardboard baby cribs

New tool may reveal how the brain structure impacts brain activity, human behavior

Scripps researchers successfully test potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents

New urea sorbent could speed up the development of wearable artificial kidney

Study finds why pregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan prefer cesarean delivery

Father’s exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in descendants

New approach to understanding cancers will accelerate development of better treatments

Study: Nurse-led care can be more successful in managing gout

Study shows close link between cytokine interleukin-1ß and obesity-promoted colon cancer

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Republicans’ preexisting political problem

AI pathology diagnostic tool developed using deep learning technology from Olympus

Genetically modifying zebrafish provides numerous, highly accurate disease models

Molding bacteria into unnatural shapes reveals the robustness of cell division

Report predicts life expectancy in 2040, Spain comes out on top

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