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Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies may experience delayed skin reactions

Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies who develop lesions, eczema, psoriasis, or other forms of auto-immune diseases affecting the skin may experience those adverse reactions on a delay – sometimes even after treatment has concluded.

19 Jul 2018

Scientists identify melanoma biomarkers that could help tailor immunotherapy treatments

Scientists at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center have identified biomarkers in melanoma that could help tailor immunotherapy treatments to maximize the benefits for patients while reducing the likelihood of severe side effects.

19 Jul 2018

Alcohol-related cirrhosis mortality on the rise among young adults

Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a new study shows.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers identify new compound that protects against neurodegeneration

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have identified a new compound that protects against neurodegeneration in nematode worms. The discovery may enable novel treatments for human neurodegenerative diseases to be developed in the future.

18 Jul 2018

High bitter-taste sensitivity linked to increased risk of cancer

High bitter-taste sensitivity is associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer in older British women, according to researchers who conducted a unique study of 5,500 women whose diet, lifestyle and health has been tracked for about 20 years.

18 Jul 2018

Digital media use raising risk of ADHD symptoms among the young

According to a new study published this week in the JAMA, rise in use of digital media among teenagers may raise their risk of getting symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

18 Jul 2018

Study: People with HIV twice as likely to suffer from heart disease

People infected with HIV are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease, research has found.

18 Jul 2018

Study finds discharge against medical advice as predictor of readmissions in heart attack patients

In a new study led by Keele University researchers found discharge against medical advice as the strongest predictor of 30-day unplanned readmissions in heart attack patients.

18 Jul 2018

New findings support more conservative use of ED neuroimaging for non-index seizures

Patients who go to the emergency department with seizures often undergo neuroimaging, usually CT scans.Such imaging in adults presenting with new onset seizures leads to a change in care for 9-17% of patients, but it's unclear if such changes are made following imaging in the ED for seizures in adults with known seizure disorders.

18 Jul 2018

Study uncovers opportunities to reduce death by suicide among cancer patients

In addition to focusing on curing or prolonging the life of patients with cancer, it is important to also address mental health aspects of cancer care, especially because there is an elevated incidence of death by suicide in this patient population.

18 Jul 2018

SUSU scientists find alternative method to treat post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome

In spite of high level of modern medicine development many problems of this sphere are not solved till the present.

18 Jul 2018

Study calls for new gold standard in research to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

A new study by scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel calls for a new gold standard in research to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, an obesity-linked chronic liver disease impacting millions of people of all ages worldwide, which can progress to liver cancer if untreated, creating a massive strain on an already overburdened healthcare system.

18 Jul 2018

Enactment techniques can improve prospective memory

A FAILING prospective memory can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to University of Chichester psychologists, and new therapeutic methods are being used to utilise levels of prospective memory as a means to accurately diagnose diseases of cognitive impairment.

18 Jul 2018

Sleep supports antioxidant processes, study suggests

Understanding sleep has become increasingly important in modern society, where chronic loss of sleep has become rampant and pervasive.

18 Jul 2018

Physical activity even during exposure to air pollution can reduce risk of heart attack

Even in areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, regular physical activity reduced the risk of first and recurrent heart attack, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

18 Jul 2018

Nitrate-cured meats may contribute to mania, study finds

An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates-chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks-may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state. Mania is characterized by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia.

18 Jul 2018

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Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies may experience delayed skin reactions

Scientists identify melanoma biomarkers that could help tailor immunotherapy treatments

Alcohol-related cirrhosis mortality on the rise among young adults

Researchers identify new compound that protects against neurodegeneration

High bitter-taste sensitivity linked to increased risk of cancer

Digital media use raising risk of ADHD symptoms among the young

Study: People with HIV twice as likely to suffer from heart disease

Study finds discharge against medical advice as predictor of readmissions in heart attack patients

New findings support more conservative use of ED neuroimaging for non-index seizures

Study uncovers opportunities to reduce death by suicide among cancer patients

SUSU scientists find alternative method to treat post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome

Study calls for new gold standard in research to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Enactment techniques can improve prospective memory

Sleep supports antioxidant processes, study suggests

Physical activity even during exposure to air pollution can reduce risk of heart attack

Nitrate-cured meats may contribute to mania, study finds

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Conservative management of lung subsolid nodules reduces overtreatment and unnecessary surgery

Researchers identify new potential target protein for colon cancer

Researchers reveal how patients in urban areas develop multiple, long-term conditions

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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