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Eating raw or undercooked meat may lead to Toxoplasma infection

A new study by Flinders researchers highlights the possibility of catching Toxoplasma infection from eating undercooked meat.

13 Dec 2019

DigiM Solution receives FDA contract for microstructure imaging study

DigiM Solution LLC, a provider of microstructure characterization and optimization solutions and software, has received a contract from the Office of Generic Drugs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

From DigiM Solution LLC 13 Dec 2019

Scientists develop new method for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells

A team of scientists from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University together with their colleagues developed a method of targeted drug delivery to cancer cells.

13 Dec 2019

Gulf war illness – one or two diseases?

A study of veterans who have Gulf war syndrome shows that moderate exercise can bring about a spectrum of brain imaging abnormalities, which fall into one of two groups. This could mean that this is a more complicated illness than was first thought. The study was published on December 12, 2019, in the journal Brain Communications.

12 Dec 2019

Research suggests contributory role of 'Asian glow' mutation and alcohol to Alzheimer’s

A new study from Stanford, published on December 12 in the journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications, suggests that an important enzyme that helps break down alcohol in the body is defective in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Understanding its relationship with alcohol and with genes that predispose to AD could help avert the latter in humans at risk.

12 Dec 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Legislate-a-palooza

The House overwhelmingly passed a 2020 National Defense Authorization that included a provision that would give 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers.

12 Dec 2019

New study finds 2 out of 5 antibiotic prescriptions could be unnecessary

A new study in the British Medical Journal published on December 11, 2019, finds that up to 2 in every 5 prescriptions in the US might not be relevant clinically. This means that clinicians have a long way to go in rational antibiotic use and achieving proper antibiotic stewardship. The characteristics linked with antibiotic prescription without documented indication could help improve practices in this field.

12 Dec 2019

Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money

Alarming results from a new study show that people in the United States buying fish antibiotics online and consuming them because they’re more affordable than to go visit a doctor. The study sheds light on the high costs of health care in the country and how citizens are struggling to afford basic services.

12 Dec 2019

Wayne State's College of Engineering receives $1.7 million to develop novel insulin delivery system

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin -- a hormone that regulates blood sugar -- or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, the disease is increasing at an alarming rate in the United States, with an estimated 30.3 million people currently with diabetes.

12 Dec 2019

Vanda Pharmaceuticals' president wins award for effort to prevent and replace animal tests

President and CEO of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, MD, is the inaugural recipient of The Trailblazer Award, given by the Physicians Committee--a nonprofit with more than 12,000 doctor members--for his unwavering commitment to prevent and replace animal tests and advance more human-relevant science.

12 Dec 2019

Study shows unexpected mechanism for lipid acquisition by breast cancer cells

High-fat diets and obesity have been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer and worsen outcomes and prognosis of breast cancer patients. A team of researchers from Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center led by William Kinlaw III, MD, sought to understand how fat from the diet might influence breast cancer cells.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers examine p53-deficient colon cancer cells to identify how p53 impacts metabolic adaptation

Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to adapt to the lack of oxygen and nutrients inside the tumor. Statins, which are often prescribed to lower cholesterol, block this metabolic pathway and cause the cancer cells to die, as scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have now discovered.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers aim to improve oral delivery of insulin for diabetes patients

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin -- a hormone that regulates blood sugar-- or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

12 Dec 2019

Scientists use novel technology for opening blood-brain barrier with implantable ultrasound

One of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two problems. First, it can't reach its target because it's blocked by the blood-brain barrier, a microscopic structure that protects the brain from toxins in the blood. And the conventional formulation for this drug is toxic to the brain.

12 Dec 2019

Dendritic cells could lead to better treatments for persistent infections, cancer

Autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and Crohn's disease plague tens of millions of Americans and are the result of the body's immune system, whose role is to fight against disease-causing pathogens, turning against itself.

12 Dec 2019

Clinical Research Pathways, WellStar Health System partner to increase diversity in oncology research

Clinical Research Pathways is partnering with WellStar Health System to increase diversity in oncology research to help ensure that new cancer medicines are effective for patients of all races and ethnicities.

12 Dec 2019

New antimicrobial polymer can kill bacteria resistant to common antibiotics

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University have designed an antimicrobial polymer that can kill bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics, including the superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

12 Dec 2019

Study: 18% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions written without a documented reason

A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the United States during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were written without a documented reason for doing so.

12 Dec 2019

Depression and anxiety can have negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery

New research suggests that physicians evaluating young patients with hip pain should consider more than such patients' physical health. They also should consider screening those patients for clinical depression and anxiety -- impairments that researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found can have a negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery, such as pain, slower recoveries and inadequate return to activity.

12 Dec 2019

Developments in the search for a Zika vaccine - success in mice and a new platform for flavivirus vaccines

Researchers have vaccinated mice against the Zika virus, whilst others have discovered a new platform for flavivirus vaccines.

12 Dec 2019

Drugs News and Research

Eating raw or undercooked meat may lead to Toxoplasma infection

DigiM Solution receives FDA contract for microstructure imaging study

Scientists develop new method for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells

Gulf war illness – one or two diseases?

Research suggests contributory role of 'Asian glow' mutation and alcohol to Alzheimer’s

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Legislate-a-palooza

New study finds 2 out of 5 antibiotic prescriptions could be unnecessary

Americans are taking fish antibiotics to save money

Wayne State's College of Engineering receives $1.7 million to develop novel insulin delivery system

Vanda Pharmaceuticals' president wins award for effort to prevent and replace animal tests

Study shows unexpected mechanism for lipid acquisition by breast cancer cells

Researchers examine p53-deficient colon cancer cells to identify how p53 impacts metabolic adaptation

Researchers aim to improve oral delivery of insulin for diabetes patients

Scientists use novel technology for opening blood-brain barrier with implantable ultrasound

Dendritic cells could lead to better treatments for persistent infections, cancer

Clinical Research Pathways, WellStar Health System partner to increase diversity in oncology research

New antimicrobial polymer can kill bacteria resistant to common antibiotics

Study: 18% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions written without a documented reason

Depression and anxiety can have negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery

Developments in the search for a Zika vaccine - success in mice and a new platform for flavivirus vaccines

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