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Study finds discharge against medical advice as predictor of readmissions in heart attack patients

In a new study led by Keele University researchers found discharge against medical advice as the strongest predictor of 30-day unplanned readmissions in heart attack patients.

18 Jul 2018

New strategy may lead to more accurate breast cancer diagnoses

A study in Molecular Oncology indicates that examining the protein and RNA in leftover materials from routine diagnostic tests for breast cancer may lead to more accurate diagnoses.

18 Jul 2018

SUSU scientists find alternative method to treat post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome

In spite of high level of modern medicine development many problems of this sphere are not solved till the present.

18 Jul 2018

Coupling free malaria tests with diagnosis-dependent vouchers can improve rational use of ACTs

Coupling free diagnostic tests for malaria with discounts on artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) when malaria is diagnosed can improve the rational use of ACTs and boost testing rates, according to a cluster-randomized trial published this week in PLOS Medicine by Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara of Duke University, USA, and colleagues.

18 Jul 2018

New study demonstrates little effect of hormone therapy on artery thickness

Heart disease is still the number one killer of US women, and hormone therapy remains a top treatment for menopause symptoms.

18 Jul 2018

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

A new delivery system for bacteriophages - viruses that selectively attack harmful bacteria - could help give doctors a new way to battle lung infections that threaten older patients and people with cystic fibrosis.

17 Jul 2018

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction.

17 Jul 2018

Scientists identify potential target for the treatment of binge eating

A small group of nerve cells located in the hypothalamus could provide a promising therapeutic target for the control of binge eating among obese individuals.

17 Jul 2018

Staggering prices slow insurers’ coverage of CAR-T cancer therapy

Patients whose blood cancers have failed to respond to repeated rounds of chemotherapy may be candidates for a new type of gene therapy that could send their cancers into remission for years.

17 Jul 2018

Study findings highlight importance of early detection of SMA through newborn screening

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disease that affects motor neurons in the spinal cord, resulting in muscle atrophy and widespread weakness that eventually impair swallowing and breathing.

17 Jul 2018

New machine learning framework predicts effects of genetic mutations in ‘dark matter’ regions

A new machine learning framework, dubbed ExPecto, can predict the effects of genetic mutations in the so-called "dark matter" regions of the human genome.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers map family trees of cancer cells to understand how AML responds to new drug

For the first time, a team of international researchers have mapped the family trees of cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia to understand how this blood cancer responds to a new drug, enasidenib.

17 Jul 2018

YCC researchers suggest promising treatment for two rare inherited cancer syndromes

Studying two rare inherited cancer syndromes, Yale Cancer Center scientists have found the cancers are driven by a breakdown in how cells repair their DNA.

17 Jul 2018

Plant-based products fail to have positive impact on blood pressure during clinical studies

In the high-pressure world of lowering hypertension, a surprising favorite isn't standing up too well in clinical trials.

17 Jul 2018

Electronic system to speed up facial pain diagnosis may improve quality of life and save money

Patients with persistent facial pain are costing the economy more than £3,000 each per year, new research has revealed.

17 Jul 2018

Olfactory receptors play pathophysiological role in all organs than merely smell perception

Numerous studies to date have shown that olfactory receptors are relevant not only for smell perception, but that they also play a significant physiological and pathophysiological role in all organs.

16 Jul 2018

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

A fatal neurodegenerative condition known as Gaucher disease can be prevented in mice following fetal gene therapy, finds a new study led by UCL, the KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Health System in Singapore.

16 Jul 2018

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School team embarked on a five-year study to examine the effects of combining CBD (a cannabinoid derivative of hemp) with an NMDA antagonist (an anesthetic used in animals and humans) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and concussion.

16 Jul 2018

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage than previously thought

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results create safety implications for gene therapies using CRISPR/Cas9 in the future as the unexpected damage could lead to dangerous changes in some cells.

16 Jul 2018

Study: Football training could improve bone mineral density in prostate cancer patients

Androgen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass.

16 Jul 2018

Therapy News and Research

Study finds discharge against medical advice as predictor of readmissions in heart attack patients

New strategy may lead to more accurate breast cancer diagnoses

SUSU scientists find alternative method to treat post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome

Coupling free malaria tests with diagnosis-dependent vouchers can improve rational use of ACTs

New study demonstrates little effect of hormone therapy on artery thickness

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Scientists identify potential target for the treatment of binge eating

Staggering prices slow insurers’ coverage of CAR-T cancer therapy

Study findings highlight importance of early detection of SMA through newborn screening

New machine learning framework predicts effects of genetic mutations in ‘dark matter’ regions

Researchers map family trees of cancer cells to understand how AML responds to new drug

YCC researchers suggest promising treatment for two rare inherited cancer syndromes

Plant-based products fail to have positive impact on blood pressure during clinical studies

Electronic system to speed up facial pain diagnosis may improve quality of life and save money

Olfactory receptors play pathophysiological role in all organs than merely smell perception

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage than previously thought

Study: Football training could improve bone mineral density in prostate cancer patients

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