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Use of wheeled bins linked to lower absence rates among waste collection workers

Research by the University of Greenwich examines the relationship between the use of recycling and waste management systems and absence rates among Local Authority waste collection workers due to Musculoskeletal Disorders.

9 Aug 2019

Researchers identify direct toxic action of beta-amyloid in the brain

The brains of Alzheimer's patients who have already developed clinical symptoms contain large clumps of the protein beta-amyloid, known as plaques. Many therapeutic approaches focus on removing plaques, but such attempts have met with only limited success to date.

9 Aug 2019

Study shows potential of crucial signaling pathway as biomarker, therapeutic target for cancer

A crucial signaling pathway that can tell the immune system to fight off cancer can also be co-opted by cancer cells to put the brakes on the immune system, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Aug 2019

Oral appliance may be effective first line treatment for some types of sleep apnea

Certain traits may define a type of obstructive sleep apnea that can be effectively treated with an oral appliance, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

9 Aug 2019

Players who sustain a concussion return to play after 19 days, study shows

With NFL training camps under way for the 2019 season, a Henry Ford Hospital study on concussions found that the time players are sidelined has nearly doubled in the past 20 years.

9 Aug 2019

Longer-lived, but less toxic drug may work better for pancreatic cancer

Unlike many other cancers, most pancreatic tumors are rock hard.

9 Aug 2019

Researchers awarded $1.8 million NIH grant to study chronic liver inflammation

A team of researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study chronic inflammation of the liver, a major factor in the development of liver cancer.

9 Aug 2019

People who have a parent, sibling, or child with blood cancer have higher risk of disease

New data suggest that people who have a parent, sibling, or child with blood cancer have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with the disease.

9 Aug 2019

Three new early-career investigators join federally funded precision medicine initiative

Three new early-career investigators have been selected to be a part of the University of Kansas Medical Center's $11.5 million precision medicine-focused federal grant.

9 Aug 2019

Researchers test new drug to treat patients with chylomicronemia syndrome

People with familial chylomicronemia syndrome are born with a genetic mutation that means they can't produce an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase.

9 Aug 2019

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that infiltrates surrounding brain tissue, making it extremely difficult to treat with surgery.

9 Aug 2019

Scientists announce major breakthrough in understanding dry AMD

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease - dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies.

8 Aug 2019

Rutgers' CHJL launches interactive resources to address inequities in cancer treatment

The Cancer Health Justice Lab at the Rutgers School of Public Health has launched a series of educational programming on cancer information, prevention, and treatment.

8 Aug 2019

Combination therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in heart patients

Patients with a history of coronary heart disease or acute coronary syndrome benefit more from treatment with a statin in combination with ezetimibe than from treatment with a statin alone.

8 Aug 2019

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that intense light amplifies a specific gene that bolsters blood vessels and offers protection against heart attacks.

8 Aug 2019

NIH awards $2.3 million for pilot project to develop opioid vaccine

The NIH has awarded $2.3M for a pilot project, led by Boston Children's Hospital, to develop a vaccine that would protect people with opioid use disorder against an accidental fentanyl overdose.

8 Aug 2019

Moffitt study uncovers subtypes of squamous cell lung cancer

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, with squamous cell lung cancer (SCC) being one of the common types.

8 Aug 2019

New Zealand study shows positive effect of music and dance on older adults with dementia

Stereotypically viewed as passive and immobile, a University of Otago, New Zealand, pilot study has shown the powerful influence music and dance can have on older adults with dementia.

8 Aug 2019

New way to identify inflammation occurring in eosinophil-related disorders

Diagnosing and monitoring an inflammatory gastrointestinal disease may soon become less invasive and more accurate, thanks to the pioneering research and commitment to patient health of three University of Utah physicians.

8 Aug 2019

Study finds attractive therapeutic target for treatment of Kennedy's disease and prostrate cancer

A study led by scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and published in Nature Communications proposes chaperone protein Hps70 as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of Kennedy's disease—a rare neuromuscular condition—and of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

8 Aug 2019

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Use of wheeled bins linked to lower absence rates among waste collection workers

Researchers identify direct toxic action of beta-amyloid in the brain

Study shows potential of crucial signaling pathway as biomarker, therapeutic target for cancer

Oral appliance may be effective first line treatment for some types of sleep apnea

Players who sustain a concussion return to play after 19 days, study shows

Longer-lived, but less toxic drug may work better for pancreatic cancer

Researchers awarded $1.8 million NIH grant to study chronic liver inflammation

People who have a parent, sibling, or child with blood cancer have higher risk of disease

Three new early-career investigators join federally funded precision medicine initiative

Researchers test new drug to treat patients with chylomicronemia syndrome

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Scientists announce major breakthrough in understanding dry AMD

Rutgers' CHJL launches interactive resources to address inequities in cancer treatment

Combination therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in heart patients

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

NIH awards $2.3 million for pilot project to develop opioid vaccine

Moffitt study uncovers subtypes of squamous cell lung cancer

New Zealand study shows positive effect of music and dance on older adults with dementia

New way to identify inflammation occurring in eosinophil-related disorders

Study finds attractive therapeutic target for treatment of Kennedy's disease and prostrate cancer

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