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Mayo Clinic researchers find emojis to be helpful in assessing patients' quality of life

In findings presented to the American Society of Hematology, Mayo Clinic researchers found that using emojis instead of traditional emotional scales were helpful in assessing patients' physical, emotional and overall quality of life.

11 Dec 2017

St. Jude gene therapy offers hope for infants with 'bubble boy' disease

Early evidence suggests that gene therapy developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will lead to broad protection for infants with the devastating immune disorder X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency disorder.

11 Dec 2017

Children born to women with rheumatoid arthritis have increased risk for chronic diseases

New research reveals that children born to women with rheumatoid arthritis face an increased susceptibility for certain chronic diseases. The findings, which appear in Arthritis Care & Research, should be used to increase awareness among pediatricians and general practitioners.

11 Dec 2017

Soy foods, cruciferous vegetables may reduce breast cancer treatment’s side effects

Consuming soy foods (such as soy milk, tofu and edamame) and cruciferous vegetables (such as cabbages, kale, collard greens, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli) may be associated with a reduction in common side effects of breast cancer treatment in breast cancer survivors, say a team of scientists led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

11 Dec 2017

New genetic model identified for predicting outcomes in patients with primary myelofibrosis

A group of investigators from Mayo Clinic and multiple academic research centers in Italy have identified a genetic model for predicting outcomes in patients with primary myelofibrosis who are 70 years or younger and candidates for stem cell transplant to treat their disease.

11 Dec 2017

Research shows that e-cigarettes serve as gateway to traditional smoking

Young adults who use electronic cigarettes are more than four times as likely to begin smoking tobacco cigarettes within 18 months as their peers who do not vape, according to new University of Pittsburgh research.

11 Dec 2017

CAR T cell therapy shows long-lasting remissions in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

In a pair of clinical trials stretching from Philadelphia to Tokyo, the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy Kymriah (formerly known as CTL019) demonstrated long-lasting remissions in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients.

11 Dec 2017

Drug improves disease-free, overall survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplants

Results from a phase 2 clinical trial, presented by Seattle Children's Research Institute at the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, show that the drug Abatacept (Orencia) nearly eliminated life-threatening severe acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplants.

11 Dec 2017

New methodology developed to capture human rights dimensions in public health work

When measuring the success of public health work -- from immunizations to family planning services -- experts rely on sets of standardized indicators. But these indicators often neglect the voices and human rights of people who use the services, according to USC researchers.

11 Dec 2017

Bi-annual MRI beats mammograms in detecting breast cancer among women with genetic risk

Intensive surveillance including a dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) exam every six months was far more effective in detecting breast cancer in younger women with a high-risk genetic profile than an annual mammogram, according to a research team based at the University of Chicago Medicine and the University of Washington, Seattle.

11 Dec 2017

Generic versions of Viagra coming this week

Drug manufacturer Pfizer is coming up with a cheaper and generic version of their erectile dysfunction pill Viagra this week.

10 Dec 2017

Discrimination experiences affect health of both people in relationship

Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim's romantic partner as well, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.

8 Dec 2017

Mount Sinai study uses adaptive optics to examine retinal eye damage from solar eclipse

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers are using adaptive optics (AO) to analyze retinal eye damage from the August solar eclipse on a cellular level. The research could help doctors develop a deeper understanding of this rare condition, called solar retinopathy, which has no currently accepted treatment.

8 Dec 2017

Many discarded donor kidneys could be used for transplantation

When researchers examined information on pairs of kidneys from the same donor in which 1 kidney was used but the other was discarded, the kidneys that were used tended to perform well even though they were similar in quality to their partner kidneys that were not used.

8 Dec 2017

Anti-impotence drug found to be ineffective at improving outcomes for IUGR pregnancies

A University of Liverpool led international clinical trial has found an anti-impotence drug to be ineffective at improving outcomes for pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction.

8 Dec 2017

Salk scientists unravel mystery about how the spinal cord deals with different information

We think of our brain as masterminding all of our actions, but a surprising amount of information related to movement gets processed by our spinal cord.

8 Dec 2017

Modern non-invasive diagnostics can get clear picture of the heart’s condition

By no means are only elderly people at risk from heart diseases. Physically active individuals can also be affected, for example if a seemingly harmless flu bug spreads to the heart muscle. Should this remain undetected and if, for example, a builder continues with his strenuous job or an athlete carries on training, this can lead to chronic inflammation and in the worst case even to sudden death.

8 Dec 2017

Study: Unusual neuroinflammation may underlie cognitive problems in cART-treated HIV patients

Although combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved survival of patients infected with HIV and has reduced the incidence of severe neurologic complications, almost half of cART-treated HIV patients experience some degree of neurocognitive impairment (neuroHIV).

8 Dec 2017

New research explores innovative ways to deal with self-harming behavior

New ways of enhancing online support to deal with self-harming behaviour are being explored by the University of Strathclyde, in collaboration with Scottish mental health charity Health in Mind.

8 Dec 2017

Simple molecular test may help predict presence of high-grade pancreatic cancers

A report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, describes a new simple molecular test to detect chromosomal abnormalities -- biomarkers known as telomere fusions--in pancreatic tumor specimens and pancreatic cyst fluids.

8 Dec 2017

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Mayo Clinic researchers find emojis to be helpful in assessing patients' quality of life

St. Jude gene therapy offers hope for infants with 'bubble boy' disease

Children born to women with rheumatoid arthritis have increased risk for chronic diseases

Soy foods, cruciferous vegetables may reduce breast cancer treatment’s side effects

New genetic model identified for predicting outcomes in patients with primary myelofibrosis

Research shows that e-cigarettes serve as gateway to traditional smoking

CAR T cell therapy shows long-lasting remissions in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Drug improves disease-free, overall survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplants

New methodology developed to capture human rights dimensions in public health work

Bi-annual MRI beats mammograms in detecting breast cancer among women with genetic risk

Generic versions of Viagra coming this week

Discrimination experiences affect health of both people in relationship

Mount Sinai study uses adaptive optics to examine retinal eye damage from solar eclipse

Many discarded donor kidneys could be used for transplantation

Anti-impotence drug found to be ineffective at improving outcomes for IUGR pregnancies

Salk scientists unravel mystery about how the spinal cord deals with different information

Modern non-invasive diagnostics can get clear picture of the heart’s condition

Study: Unusual neuroinflammation may underlie cognitive problems in cART-treated HIV patients

New research explores innovative ways to deal with self-harming behavior

Simple molecular test may help predict presence of high-grade pancreatic cancers

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