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Oncologists discover cell type that gives rise to soft tissue cancer in children

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital oncologists have discovered the cell type that gives rise to rhabdomyosarcoma, the most prevalent soft tissue cancer in children.

8 Jan 2018

Despite prod by ACA, tax-exempt hospitals slow to expand community benefits

The federal health law’s efforts to get nonprofit hospitals to provide more community-wide benefits in exchange for their lucrative tax status has gotten off to a slow start, new research suggests.

8 Jan 2018

WPI professor receives Smith Family Foundation grant to explore biology of cancer cells

Amity Manning, assistant professor of biology and biotechnology, has received a three-year, $300,000 award from the Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research.

8 Jan 2018

Monthly cycles of brain activity linked to seizures in patients with epilepsy

UC San Francisco neurologists have discovered monthly cycles of brain activity linked to seizures in patients with epilepsy.

8 Jan 2018

Scientists use artificial intelligence to create new ‘ImmunoMap’

Johns Hopkins scientists have used a form of artificial intelligence to create a map that compares types of cellular receptors, the chemical "antennas" on the surface of immune system T-cells.

8 Jan 2018

Beta blockers may improve survival for melanoma patients

A common, inexpensive drug that is used to prevent heart attacks and lower blood pressure may also help melanoma patients live longer, according to researchers.

8 Jan 2018

Medical personnel's ethical challenges in military war zones

Licensed medical personnel on military operations abroad adapt easily to the military organization but experience dual loyalties between the organization and their medical ethics.

8 Jan 2018

Researchers discover mutations in a gene related to obesity

Researchers have discovered mutations in a gene related to obesity, offering new treatment possibilities in the fight against the global epidemic.

8 Jan 2018

Women who conceive while using IUD more likely to have adverse perinatal outcomes

Women who conceive while using an intrauterine contraceptive device have a greater risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, bacterial infections, or losing a fetus, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Soroka University Medical Center.

8 Jan 2018

Saliva-based diagnostics offer possibility to detect HPV-induced throat cancer

This follows the extension of a QUT collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Janssen Vaccines & Prevention, and Janssen Cilag Pty Ltd.

8 Jan 2018

Study finds a cellular mechanism that protects plant genes from impacts of mutation

According to a new study conducted at the University of Oxford, a cellular mechanism termed DNA mismatch repair (MMR), preferentially protects plant genes from the damaging impacts of mutation.

8 Jan 2018

Camelina oil has positive effect on blood cholesterol levels

The use of camelina oil reduces overall and LDL cholesterol levels in persons with impaired glucose metabolism, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

8 Jan 2018

Study reveals increased risk of common cancers among female night shift workers

A new study published in the journal of American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, has revealed the increased risk of breast, skin, and gastrointestinal cancers among women who work night shifts.

8 Jan 2018

An opioid remedy that works: Treat pain and addiction at the same time

Seven years ago, Robert Kerley, who makes his living as a truck driver, was loading drywall when a gust of wind knocked him off the trailer. Kerley fell 14 feet and hurt his back.

8 Jan 2018

Polygenic risk score predicts early-onset heart disease risk

A risk score based on multiple genetic differences, or polygenic risk score, predicted significantly more cases of early-onset heart disease than standard tests for single genetic defects, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.

8 Jan 2018

Drug overdose deaths soar nationally but plateau in some Western states

The opioid crisis on the East Coast and in the Midwest has fueled a national surge in drug deaths, even as fatal overdoses have decreased or remained stable in parts of the West, new federal data show.

8 Jan 2018

Sangamo and Pfizer partner for development of new zinc finger protein gene therapy to treat ALS

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. today announced a collaboration for the development of a potential gene therapy using zinc finger protein transcription factors (ZFP-TFs) to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) linked to mutations of the C9ORF72 gene.

8 Jan 2018

Obese adolescents show improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors after bariatric surgery

Adolescents with severe obesity who had bariatric surgery showed significant improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the most recent "Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery" (Teen-LABS) study, published online today by Pediatrics.

8 Jan 2018

Repeated influenza vaccination in older adults reduces severity of virus and hospital admissions

Repeated vaccination for influenza in older adults reduced the severity of the virus and reduced hospital admissions, found new research published in CMAJ.

8 Jan 2018

Study finds nearly 170% increase in eye injuries associated with non-powder guns

A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital investigated sports- and recreation-related eye injuries during a 23-year period and found a slight decrease in eye injuries overall; however, the rate of eye injury associated with non-powder guns (including BB, pellet and paintball guns) increased by almost 170%.

8 Jan 2018

Research News and Research

Oncologists discover cell type that gives rise to soft tissue cancer in children

Despite prod by ACA, tax-exempt hospitals slow to expand community benefits

WPI professor receives Smith Family Foundation grant to explore biology of cancer cells

Monthly cycles of brain activity linked to seizures in patients with epilepsy

Scientists use artificial intelligence to create new ‘ImmunoMap’

Beta blockers may improve survival for melanoma patients

Medical personnel's ethical challenges in military war zones

Researchers discover mutations in a gene related to obesity

Women who conceive while using IUD more likely to have adverse perinatal outcomes

Saliva-based diagnostics offer possibility to detect HPV-induced throat cancer

Study finds a cellular mechanism that protects plant genes from impacts of mutation

Camelina oil has positive effect on blood cholesterol levels

Study reveals increased risk of common cancers among female night shift workers

An opioid remedy that works: Treat pain and addiction at the same time

Polygenic risk score predicts early-onset heart disease risk

Drug overdose deaths soar nationally but plateau in some Western states

Sangamo and Pfizer partner for development of new zinc finger protein gene therapy to treat ALS

Obese adolescents show improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors after bariatric surgery

Repeated influenza vaccination in older adults reduces severity of virus and hospital admissions

Study finds nearly 170% increase in eye injuries associated with non-powder guns

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