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Self-care program for COPD patients reduces emergency room visits and burdensome symptoms

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a program designed to enhance self-care and lead to more seamless management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults successfully reduced rates of emergency room visits and hospitalization, and the burdensome symptoms and limitations caused by the condition.

21 Nov 2018

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed to undermine optimal pain control among Asian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy according to a cross-sectional survey conducted at the Sarawak General Hospital in Malaysia.

21 Nov 2018

Study uncovers new mechanism controlling the master cancer regulator

Of the more than 23,000 genes in the human genome, only a handful assume a very central role in signal transduction and growth regulation. Of these, the three genes encoding RAS proteins are particularly important, as they are found mutated in over 25% of human cancers.

20 Nov 2018

Potential new therapeutic approach developed for synovial sarcoma

Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in teenagers and young adults.

20 Nov 2018

Low-protein, high-carb diet may promote healthy brain ageing

Researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet may be the key to healthy brain ageing and longevity.

20 Nov 2018

MRI scans may help predict dementia risk

One day, MRI brain scans may help predict whether older people will develop dementia, new research suggests.

20 Nov 2018

Survey: Pulmonologists want more information on inhalation devices for COPD

In an era of personalized medicine, physicians treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should consider individualized therapy depending on disease severity and the cost and availability of medications.

20 Nov 2018

Special care should be taken with drugs that inhibit epigenetic factors, study suggests

A team headed by ICREA researchers Salvador Aznar Benitah and Fran Supek concludes that care should be taken with drugs that inhibit epigenetic factors.

20 Nov 2018

Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?

Supporters of the nation's health law condemn them. A few states, including California and New York, have banned them. Other states limit them.

20 Nov 2018

Breakthrough technology offers new hope to people with glaucoma, retinitis and macular degeneration

In January 2009, the life of engineer Michel Meunier, a professor at Polytechnique Montréal, changed dramatically. Like others, he had observed that the extremely short pulse of a femtosecond laser (0.000000000000001 second) could make nanometer-sized holes appear in silicon when it was covered by gold nanoparticles.

20 Nov 2018

Improving dementia treatment and staff training in care homes saves thousands of pounds per year

Improving staff training in care homes and reducing reliance on harmful medications saves thousands of pounds per year, as well as improving quality of life and reducing agitation in dementia, new research has demonstrated.

20 Nov 2018

Abramson Cancer Center becomes the 28th member institution of National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) at the University of Pennsylvania announced today that it is joining the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) as its 28th member institution.

20 Nov 2018

Scientists use cryo-EM to capture freeze-frames of molecule’s 'lock-and-load' on DNA

Pushing the limits of cryo-electron microscopy, University of California, Berkeley, scientists have captured freeze-frames of the changing shape of a huge molecule, one of the body's key molecular machines, as it locks onto DNA and loads the machinery for reading the genetic code.

20 Nov 2018

Drugs News and Research

Self-care program for COPD patients reduces emergency room visits and burdensome symptoms

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

Study uncovers new mechanism controlling the master cancer regulator

Potential new therapeutic approach developed for synovial sarcoma

Low-protein, high-carb diet may promote healthy brain ageing

MRI scans may help predict dementia risk

Survey: Pulmonologists want more information on inhalation devices for COPD

Special care should be taken with drugs that inhibit epigenetic factors, study suggests

Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?

Breakthrough technology offers new hope to people with glaucoma, retinitis and macular degeneration

Improving dementia treatment and staff training in care homes saves thousands of pounds per year

Abramson Cancer Center becomes the 28th member institution of National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Scientists use cryo-EM to capture freeze-frames of molecule’s 'lock-and-load' on DNA

Study warns that potential epigenetic therapy may boost lung cancer stem cells

Study sheds light on the infection mechanism of influenza virus

Purified omega-3 and aspirin reduce pre-cancerous bowel polyps, shows study

Cytocybernetics receives NIMH award to move into neuronal drug development

Researchers to explore the enigmatic role of unstructured protein in regulating circadian function

World's first medical imaging scanner produces diagnostic scan of the whole human body

Towards finding a druggable cancer target

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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