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Stress during early pregnancy may reduce future fertility of offspring

Stressful events during early pregnancy could be detrimental to the reproductive development of male offspring, according to new research.

30 May 2019

Concussion symptoms can be reversed by magnetic stimulation

Concussion symptoms--such as loss of balance, hazy comprehension, sleep disturbance and ability to walk straight--can be reversed by a new type of magnetic stimulation, research at the University of Saskatchewan shows.

30 May 2019

Cancer researchers discover new functions for common oncogene MYC

Cancer researchers have discovered surprising new functions for a protein called MYC, a powerful oncogene that is estimated to drive the development of almost half a million new cancer cases in the US every year.

30 May 2019

Study underpins new model of care for people diagnosed with bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is a painful and sometimes life-threatening condition that patients can find difficult to talk about, with many becoming homebound as they cope with debilitating side effects such as incontinence.

30 May 2019

Combination treatment effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Ibrutinib and venetoclax, two FDA-approved drugs for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, have been shown to be effective when given together for high-risk and older patients with the disease, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 May 2019

Manuka honey could be useful in treating cystic fibrosis lung infection

Researchers at the Swansea University have shown that Manuka honey could be useful in treatment of deadly lung infections caused by antimicrobial resistant respiratory bacteria in cystic fibrosis (CF). The study titled, “Anti-pseudomonad Activity of Manuka Honey and Antibiotics in a Specialized ex vivo Model Simulating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection,” was published in the latest issue of the journal Frontiers of Microbiology.

30 May 2019

Research finds link between Toxoplasma gondii and lung cancer

Toxoplasma gondii, a microscopic parasite that gets inside our cells, is present in about 10% of the population in the UK.

30 May 2019

Study identifies patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth

In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the rate of disease growth is apt to follow one of three trajectories: relentlessly upward, steadily level, or something in between, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the University of Washington report in a new study.

29 May 2019

Advanced testing does not help predict major cardiac events, research shows

Most patients seen in a hospital emergency department for chest pain did not experience major cardiac events within six months following discharge, new research from UC Davis Health and Oregon Health Sciences University cardiologists shows.

29 May 2019

Doctoral thesis focuses on the role of oxidative stress in Wolfram syndrome and hypothermia

In the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tartu, the first animal testings were conducted using antioxidant peptides designed and synthesized by scientists in Tartu, which may reduce oxidative stress.

29 May 2019

Researchers find link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's

Researchers with the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University have found a link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

29 May 2019

Researchers describe how prostate cancer cells develop ability to mimic osteoblasts

Prostate cancer often becomes lethal as it spreads to the bones, and the process behind this deadly feature could potentially be turned against it as a target for bone-targeting radiation and potential new therapies.

29 May 2019

Deep learning analysis of SPECT MPI can improve diagnosis of coronary artery disease

A multicenter international study has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease can be improved by using deep learning analysis of upright and supine single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging

29 May 2019

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and the risk of electrical disturbances in the heart, which affect heart rhythm, according to a small study published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

29 May 2019

Computer-assisted diagnostic method aids in early detection of brain tumor growth

A computer-assisted diagnostic procedure helps physicians detect the growth of low-grade brain tumors earlier and at smaller volumes than visual comparison alone, according to a study published May 28 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 29 May 2019

Study: Immune discovery may improve cancer therapies

Cancer therapies that use immune cells to trigger the body to attack tumors could be improved by a molecule that boosts their function.

29 May 2019

Delirium increases risk of cognitive dysfunction, but only in the first postoperative month

New research indicates that older patients who develop delirium - an acute attentional deficit that waxes and wanes, right after surgery are more likely to show signs of postoperative cognitive dysfunction one month later.

29 May 2019

Surgery can be beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma

Through a systematic review of published studies going back 50 years, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a distinct subtype of primary central nervous system lymphoma that should be considered for surgical removal, suggesting a major shift in how this type of tumor is evaluated and managed.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

Study draws up criteria for correctly assessing avalanche victims' chances of survival

An international study led by Eurac Research draws up the criteria for correctly assessing the chances of survival.

29 May 2019

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked venous thromboembolism. And after a patient has dealt with these dangerous blood clots once, a second and subsequent events become much more likely.

29 May 2019

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Stress during early pregnancy may reduce future fertility of offspring

Concussion symptoms can be reversed by magnetic stimulation

Cancer researchers discover new functions for common oncogene MYC

Study underpins new model of care for people diagnosed with bladder cancer

Combination treatment effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Manuka honey could be useful in treating cystic fibrosis lung infection

Research finds link between Toxoplasma gondii and lung cancer

Study identifies patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth

Advanced testing does not help predict major cardiac events, research shows

Doctoral thesis focuses on the role of oxidative stress in Wolfram syndrome and hypothermia

Researchers find link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's

Researchers describe how prostate cancer cells develop ability to mimic osteoblasts

Deep learning analysis of SPECT MPI can improve diagnosis of coronary artery disease

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Computer-assisted diagnostic method aids in early detection of brain tumor growth

Study: Immune discovery may improve cancer therapies

Delirium increases risk of cognitive dysfunction, but only in the first postoperative month

Surgery can be beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma

Study draws up criteria for correctly assessing avalanche victims' chances of survival

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

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