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Benefits of restarting blood thinners outweigh the gastrointestinal‐related risks

Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs, which are blood thinners such as warfarin and aspirin, are commonly taken to reduce the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, but they carry an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

6 Sep 2019

Scientists reveal how typhoid toxin works to accelerate aging of cells

Scientists have revealed how the typhoid toxin works to hijack DNA repair machines and accelerate the aging of cells, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new strategies to combat the killer disease.

6 Sep 2019

UA receives $37.5 million NIH grant to research potential regenerative therapy for Alzheimer's

The University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science has received a $37.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a potential regenerative therapy for Alzheimer's disease.

6 Sep 2019

VUMC partners with Batavia to move promising Zika antibody therapy closer to the clinic

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are partnering with the Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Batavia Biosciences and Nashville-based IDBiologics to bring to the clinic a highly potent Zika virus neutralizing antibody they isolated three years ago.

6 Sep 2019

Study finds alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid therapy

With a huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the real-world benefits or risks to patients.

6 Sep 2019

Mesh electronics could make brain stimulation the new therapeutic norm

Implantable brain electrodes have been around for quite some time now, both for diagnosing and treating neuropsychiatric conditions like Parkinson’s disease. However, one limitation of conventional probes is their size and rigidity, compared to the soft, gelatinous consistency of the brain.

6 Sep 2019

Study confirms effectiveness of a combination therapy for advanced liver cancer

Liver cancer affects hundreds of thousands of people annually, and there are few viable therapies for the advanced stages of its most common form--hepatocellular carcinoma.

6 Sep 2019

Mobile health devices for screening and detection of common heart condition

A new study, presented as 'Late Breaking Science' at the European Society of Cardiology annual congress and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition.

6 Sep 2019

Researchers receive $2.5 million NIH grant to study role of artemin in oral cancer pain

Researchers at New York University Oral Cancer Center were awarded a $2.5 million grant (R01CA228525) from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the role of artemin in oral cancer pain and growth.

5 Sep 2019

Cancer patients with low income and no insurance see fewer trial benefits

When it comes to benefiting from experimental treatments offered in cancer clinical trials, your health insurance status and where you live matters, according to results of two new research studies to be presented at the 2019 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, held September 6 and 7 in San Diego.

5 Sep 2019

New polypill cheaper, better at reducing cardiovascular disease

A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has proved the cost-effectiveness and life-saving potential of the “polypill”: a single new pill which combines four commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs into one to prevent a recurrent stroke or heart event in adult patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

5 Sep 2019

ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on use of radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, including when radiation treatments are appropriate, as well as the optimal dosing, timing and fractionation for these treatments.

4 Sep 2019

Researchers develop new model to optimize radiation therapy of brain tumors

Researchers have developed a new model to optimize radiation therapy and significantly increase the number of tumour cells killed during treatment.

4 Sep 2019

New study helps predict high-benefit group for implantable defibrillators

Many patients in cardiac arrest have had lifesaving treatment with a defibrillator. However, these machines can also be implanted into patients whose hearts tend to kick off into their own crazy rhythms, making them unable to pump blood.

4 Sep 2019

HIV diagnoses fall to lowest level since 2000

The number of new HIV diagnoses in the UK has fallen to a record low since 2000, according to a new report by Public Health England.

4 Sep 2019

Research shows benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for IBS continue 2 years after treatment

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting 10 - 20 per cent of people. Abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit significantly affect patient's quality of life and can force them to take days off work.

4 Sep 2019

A young woman, a wheelchair and the fight to take her place at Stanford

Sylvia Colt-Lacayo is 18, fresh-faced and hopeful, as she beams confidence from her power wheelchair. Her long dark hair is soft and carefully tended, and her wide brown eyes are bright.

4 Sep 2019

Study shows safety, efficacy of fertility-sparing surgery for treatment of early-stage ovarian cancer

Young women with early stage ovarian cancer can undergo fertility-preserving surgery without affecting the safety of their cancer treatment, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a national study published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology.

4 Sep 2019

High-risk patients may benefit from early ICD implantation after primary coronary intervention

Early use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after primary coronary intervention lengthens survival in patients at high risk of death after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

4 Sep 2019

Cosmetic appearance after skin cancer therapy may differ based on treatment type

While there are several effective options for treating non-melanoma skin cancers, some may result in better cosmetic appearance after treatment, according to researchers.

4 Sep 2019

Therapy News and Research

Benefits of restarting blood thinners outweigh the gastrointestinal‐related risks

Scientists reveal how typhoid toxin works to accelerate aging of cells

UA receives $37.5 million NIH grant to research potential regenerative therapy for Alzheimer's

VUMC partners with Batavia to move promising Zika antibody therapy closer to the clinic

Study finds alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid therapy

Mesh electronics could make brain stimulation the new therapeutic norm

Study confirms effectiveness of a combination therapy for advanced liver cancer

Mobile health devices for screening and detection of common heart condition

Researchers receive $2.5 million NIH grant to study role of artemin in oral cancer pain

Cancer patients with low income and no insurance see fewer trial benefits

New polypill cheaper, better at reducing cardiovascular disease

ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on use of radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

Researchers develop new model to optimize radiation therapy of brain tumors

New study helps predict high-benefit group for implantable defibrillators

HIV diagnoses fall to lowest level since 2000

Research shows benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for IBS continue 2 years after treatment

A young woman, a wheelchair and the fight to take her place at Stanford

Study shows safety, efficacy of fertility-sparing surgery for treatment of early-stage ovarian cancer

High-risk patients may benefit from early ICD implantation after primary coronary intervention

Cosmetic appearance after skin cancer therapy may differ based on treatment type

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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