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Colorado compound dramatically affects cancer metastasis

Many cancers are relatively harmless at their site of origin, and it is only when they metastasize to sites like the brain, bones, lungs, and liver that they become especially dangerous.

1 Apr 2019

Researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link

New studies led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity and its link with cancer.

1 Apr 2019

Potential drug targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy

People diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy type 1 have difficulty unclenching muscles due to a genetic defect that generates toxic material within their cells.

1 Apr 2019

Study reveals investigational drug as effective treatment for relapsed marginal zone lymphoma

A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed the investigational drug umbralisib as an effective treatment for patients with relapsed marginal zone lymphoma.

1 Apr 2019

Household dust may be contributing to childhood obesity epidemic

New research has found that chemicals found in household dust may promote fat cell development and contribute to increased weight gain in children.

1 Apr 2019

Psychiatrists to ask children about time spent online

Psychiatrists in the UK are being encouraged to ask children about their time spent online, as part of routine assessments for mental health issues.

1 Apr 2019

Colorecal cancer commonly misdiagnosed in patients under 50

A recent survey has found that a significant number of patients who develop colorectal cancer (CRC) before the age of 50 are misdiagnosed several times.

1 Apr 2019

Study reports new findings that are contrary to traditional thinking about sleep disorders

A new study appearing in the journal CHEST, published by Elsevier, may change the way we think about sleep disorders.

1 Apr 2019

Compression-only CPR associated with increased survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows rates of bystander CPR nearly doubled; compression-only (or Hands-Only CPR) increased six-fold over an 18 year period; and the chance of survival was doubled for any form of CPR compared with no CPR, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

1 Apr 2019

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

1 Apr 2019

ETH researchers take major step towards personalized cancer immunotherapy

Cells belonging to the body's own immune system can help fight tumours. For several years now, this has allowed oncologists to use medications known as checkpoint inhibitors to encourage T cells to eliminate tumor cells.

30 Mar 2019

New 3D-printed feet designed to mimic diabetic foot wounds

It's gory, sticky and undoubtedly on the nose, but a blend of icing sugar, chicken stock and flexible resin is proving to be the just the right recipe for creating realistic foot ulcers as part of a world-first podiatric training initiative at the University of South Australia.

30 Mar 2019

Chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes could be common in tropical and subtropical rural settings

Chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes, initially reported among agricultural communities in Central America and Sri Lanka, is also present in India, particularly in Southern rural areas, and could be common in other tropical and subtropical rural settings.

30 Mar 2019

Medical Condition News

Colorado compound dramatically affects cancer metastasis

Researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link

Potential drug targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy

Study reveals investigational drug as effective treatment for relapsed marginal zone lymphoma

Household dust may be contributing to childhood obesity epidemic

Psychiatrists to ask children about time spent online

Colorecal cancer commonly misdiagnosed in patients under 50

Study reports new findings that are contrary to traditional thinking about sleep disorders

Compression-only CPR associated with increased survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

ETH researchers take major step towards personalized cancer immunotherapy

New 3D-printed feet designed to mimic diabetic foot wounds

Chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes could be common in tropical and subtropical rural settings

Neuroscientists develop new model to trial preventative treatments for schizophrenia

Research demonstrates clinical utility of ddPCR-powered liquid biopsy at 2019 AACR Annual Meeting

New combination therapy found to be well tolerated in patients with aggressive brain tumor

IASLC 2019 Small Cell Lung Cancer Meeting focuses on immunotherapy and patient perspective

FDA approves new oral drug to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis

Scientists identify two, extremely rare genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease

Michigan State University receives $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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