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A promising treatment for chronic inflammatory liver disease

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat.

14 May 2020

Study provides new insights on mechanisms that promote cancer

Like subway com muters on a crowded train, cells generally prefer not to be packed in too tightly. In fact, they have set up mechanisms to avoid this, a phenomenon called "contact inhibition." A hallmark of cancer cells is that they lack this contact inhibition, and instead become pushy, facilitating their spread.

14 May 2020

Variations in genome’s 'dark matter' region can make patients susceptible to inflammatory diseases

A study led by researchers at the Babraham Institute in collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute has uncovered how variations in a non-protein coding 'dark matter' region of the genome could make patients susceptible to complex autoimmune and allergic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease.

14 May 2020

Children who start nurseries at younger age have higher risk of obesity in later life

Children who start childcare such as nurseries or playgroups at a younger age and attend for most of the week are at higher risk for obesity in later life, according to a new study.

14 May 2020

A breakthrough technique to analyze risk of dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder that affects 5 - 15% of the world population. MusVis, a web game developed by Maria Rauschenberger supervised by Ricardo Baeza-Yates and Luz Rello, researchers associated with the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) at UPF, received the W4A Attendees' Award on 20 April at the 17th International Web for All Conference, whose specific theme this year was Automation for Accessibility, for the communication paper entitled

14 May 2020

Only 3% individuals diagnosed with autism receive recommended clinical genetic tests

A study analyzing data from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) found that only 3% of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder reported having fully received clinical genetic tests recommended by medical professional societies.

14 May 2020

New treatment improves survival for people with common liver cancer

For the first time in over a decade, scientists have identified a first-line treatment that significantly improves survival for people with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer.

13 May 2020

Trial E3311: Less intense treatment for HPV+ oropharynx cancer shows positive results

The final results of the randomized phase two trial E3311 will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, to occur virtually from May 29-31.

13 May 2020

Interactive VR blood flow simulation tool to improve cardiovascular care

Biomedical engineers at Duke University are developing a massive fluid dynamics simulator that can model blood flow through the full human arterial system at subcellular resolution.

13 May 2020

C-Path, Provention Bio collaborate to improve scientific community's insight into type 1 diabetes

The Critical Path Institute and Provention Bio, Inc. are proud to announce their collaboration to significantly improve the scientific community's insight into type 1 diabetes through Provention's contribution of data from the Phase III Protégé study of teplizumab to the T1D Trial Outcome Measures Initiative integrated database.

13 May 2020

Developing innovative radiation treatment for inoperable brain and spinal tumors

An innovative radiation treatment that could one day be a valuable addition to conventional radiation therapy for inoperable brain and spinal tumors is a step closer, thanks to new research led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers at the Canadian Light Source (CLS).

13 May 2020

Study refutes link between anti-hormonal breast cancer therapy and rheumatoid arthritis risk

Breast cancer patients do not have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. A Swedish cohort study has now come to this conclusion.

13 May 2020

Nomograms can predict the risk of treatment delays for head and neck cancer patients

More than 65,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with head and neck cancer, which most often occurs inside the mouth and throat. For patients who undergo surgery to treat this cancer, guidelines recommend that prompt initiation of radiotherapy -- within six weeks -- is critical for best outcomes.

13 May 2020

Internet-delivered CBT just as effective as face-to-face treatment for health anxiety

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have compared two ways of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, to treat people with health anxiety, a condition that may increase in the wake of COVID-19.

13 May 2020

Researchers establish link between inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease

McMaster University researchers have established a connection between inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease.

13 May 2020

App to treat migraines without the use of medication

One in seven people suffer from migraines and one in a hundred experience chronic headaches. Painful headaches can destroy a person's social life and interfere with their ability to be a part of the workforce. Traditional migraine medication helps some individuals but has frequent side effects.

13 May 2020

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A promising treatment for chronic inflammatory liver disease

Study provides new insights on mechanisms that promote cancer

Variations in genome’s 'dark matter' region can make patients susceptible to inflammatory diseases

Children who start nurseries at younger age have higher risk of obesity in later life

A breakthrough technique to analyze risk of dyslexia

Only 3% individuals diagnosed with autism receive recommended clinical genetic tests

New treatment improves survival for people with common liver cancer

Trial E3311: Less intense treatment for HPV+ oropharynx cancer shows positive results

Interactive VR blood flow simulation tool to improve cardiovascular care

C-Path, Provention Bio collaborate to improve scientific community's insight into type 1 diabetes

Developing innovative radiation treatment for inoperable brain and spinal tumors

Study refutes link between anti-hormonal breast cancer therapy and rheumatoid arthritis risk

Nomograms can predict the risk of treatment delays for head and neck cancer patients

Internet-delivered CBT just as effective as face-to-face treatment for health anxiety

Researchers establish link between inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease

App to treat migraines without the use of medication

Research identifies a disease trigger for pancreatitis

Exposure to fine particulate matter can increase mortality in young patients with certain cancers

Diabetes type 3c is an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer, shows study

Researchers assess potential impact of COVID-19 on people with psychosis

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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