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New app accurately measures and charts progression of skin wounds

Monitoring a wound is critical, especially in diabetic patients, whose lack of sensation due to nerve damage can lead to infection of a lesion and, ultimately, amputation.

18 Dec 2018

Study reveals mechanism behind failed remyelination in MS

Researchers have discovered that in adult stem cells, the activation of a specific transcription factor induces pathological quiescence and that this is deactivated in MS.

18 Dec 2018

Metal-based chemotherapy enhances the effect of cancer immunotherapy

Due to their powerful tumor-killing effect, metal-based chemotherapies are frequently used in cancer treatment. However, it was hitherto assumed that they damaged the immune system, because of their cytotoxic (cell-damaging) effect even against dividing healthy cells.

18 Dec 2018

Cognition not affected by major heart procedure

Patients who undergo heart surgery do not experience major memory changes—either better or worse—when compared with those who have a much less invasive, catheter-based procedure, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

18 Dec 2018

McMaster study: Your postal code may play a role in your risk of major diseases

Where you live in Canada may play a role in your risk of major diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

18 Dec 2018

Research suggests a promising therapeutic target to treat or prevent metabolic disorders

Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Fred Brazda Professor of Biochemistry and Microbiology at LSU Health New Orleans, suggests a novel protein may be a promising therapeutic target to treat or prevent metabolic disorders.

18 Dec 2018

CRISPR may restore effectiveness of chemotherapies used to treat lung cancer

The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system may be able to restore the effectiveness of first-line chemotherapies used to treat lung cancer by deleting or "knocking out" a gene in cancer tumors that helps the tumors develop resistance to the drugs.

18 Dec 2018

New battery-free, implantable device aids weight loss

More than 700 million adults and children worldwide are obese, according to a 2017 study that called the growing number and weight-related health problems a "rising pandemic."

18 Dec 2018

Study: Cannabidiol may worsen glaucoma, increase eye pressure

One of the most commonly proposed uses of medical marijuana is to treat glaucoma.

18 Dec 2018

Home-based pulmonary function monitoring for teens with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Heart and lung complications are responsible for much of the morbidity and mortality associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

18 Dec 2018

Study uncovers novel details about vulnerability of one brain cell to Alzheimer's

Better tactics for detecting, preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease depend on a clearer understanding of cellular-level changes in the minds of patients, and a new study has uncovered novel details about the vulnerability of one type of brain cell.

18 Dec 2018

Barbershop-based medical intervention can successfully lower blood pressure, new data shows

New 12-month data from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai backs up an earlier study proving that a pharmacist-led, barbershop-based medical intervention can successfully lower blood pressure in high-risk African-American men. The follow-up research was published today in the journal Circulation.

18 Dec 2018

Neural mapping approach to re-examine previous Alzheimer's studies finds improved reproducibility

A neural mapping approach that pegs results from more than two dozen previous Alzheimer's studies found that reproducibility improves when trying to isolate symptoms to a brain network rather than a single area of the brain.

17 Dec 2018

Green leafy vegetables may reduce risk of developing liver steatosis

A larger portion of green leafy vegetables in the diet may reduce the risk of developing liver steatosis, or fatty liver. In a study published in PNAS researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how a larger intake of inorganic nitrate, which occurs naturally in many types of vegetable, reduces accumulation of fat in the liver.

17 Dec 2018

New study reveals best assessment tools to establish delirium severity

A study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals the best assessment tools available to establish the severity of diagnosed delirium in hospitalized patients. Delirium is a common, serious, and often preventable complication among older adult patients.

17 Dec 2018

Study identifies specific neurological changes related to traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is often referred to as the "invisible injury" - while on the surface everything seems normal with brain structure, symptoms may present themselves in the behavior of the injured and cannot be explained.

17 Dec 2018

Scientists create patient-specific model to identify most effective treatment for appendix cancer

Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine have recently developed a process that may change the way cancer of the appendix is treated in the future.

17 Dec 2018

Strong committed relationships can reduce military suicides

Can being in a strong committed relationship reduce the risk of suicide? Researchers at Michigan State University believe so, especially among members of the National Guard.

17 Dec 2018

Russian scientists identify molecular 'switch' that could be target for treatment of allergic asthma

A team of Russian scientists identified the role of the interleukin-6 molecule in the development of allergic asthma. Now it can be a new target for the treatment of this disease. The results are published in Frontiers in Immunology.

17 Dec 2018

New approach to tumor analysis could improve prognosis for bowel cancer patients

Bowel (colorectal) cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer in men and the second most commonly occurring cancer in women worldwide. The global burden is expected to increase by 60 per cent to more than 2.2 million new cases and 1.1 million deaths by 2030.

17 Dec 2018

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New app accurately measures and charts progression of skin wounds

Study reveals mechanism behind failed remyelination in MS

Metal-based chemotherapy enhances the effect of cancer immunotherapy

Cognition not affected by major heart procedure

McMaster study: Your postal code may play a role in your risk of major diseases

Research suggests a promising therapeutic target to treat or prevent metabolic disorders

CRISPR may restore effectiveness of chemotherapies used to treat lung cancer

New battery-free, implantable device aids weight loss

Study: Cannabidiol may worsen glaucoma, increase eye pressure

Home-based pulmonary function monitoring for teens with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study uncovers novel details about vulnerability of one brain cell to Alzheimer's

Barbershop-based medical intervention can successfully lower blood pressure, new data shows

Neural mapping approach to re-examine previous Alzheimer's studies finds improved reproducibility

Green leafy vegetables may reduce risk of developing liver steatosis

New study reveals best assessment tools to establish delirium severity

Study identifies specific neurological changes related to traumatic brain injury

Scientists create patient-specific model to identify most effective treatment for appendix cancer

Strong committed relationships can reduce military suicides

Russian scientists identify molecular 'switch' that could be target for treatment of allergic asthma

New approach to tumor analysis could improve prognosis for bowel cancer patients

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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