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Two immunotherapies used together for the first time to fight against solid tumors

Two immunotherapies - one that enables the T-cells a patient already has to better attack a tumor and another that can produce an independent and vigorous immune response - are being given together for the first time to help more patients wage a stronger war on a wide range of solid tumors, researchers say.

26 Mar 2018

Simple bedside system can reduce pain levels in cancer patients, research shows

Patients with cancer could benefit from a simple bedside system to manage their pain, a study suggests.

26 Mar 2018

Adjuvant therapy after surgical removal of rare tumors may not provide survival benefit

Results of an analysis from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine show that additional therapy, or adjuvant therapy, delivered after surgical removal of a rare type of gastrointestinal tumor does not increase survival rates for patients.

26 Mar 2018

Initiating opioid analgesic decreases use of antipsychotics, benzodiazepines in Alzheimer's patients

Initiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

26 Mar 2018

Research provides better understanding of how some cancer cells resist treatment

An international team of researchers led by Lucio Miele, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Justin Stebbing, BM BCh MA, PhD, Professor of Cancer Medicine and Medical Oncology at Imperial College of Medicine in London, has found new genetic mutations that promote the survival of cancer cells.

23 Mar 2018

Obesity and severe obesity continue to rise among U.S. adults

Obesity and severe obesity continued to grow among adults in the United States between 2007-2008 and 2015-2016 but there were no significant overall changes among youth.

23 Mar 2018

Researchers explore ways to manage and prevent falls in older adults with dementia

Annually, about one-third of all American adults aged 65 or older experience a fall. Falls are a major cause of medical problems, especially among those who have dementia. In fact, twice the number of older adults with dementia experience falls, compared to people without dementia.

23 Mar 2018

NUST MISIS researchers produce elastic metal rods for scoliosis treatment

NUST MISIS scientists jointly with their colleagues from the Ecole de Technologie Superiore have experienced a new combination of alloy processing that produces solid and durable implants that are fully compatible with the human body. The research article is published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

23 Mar 2018

Leading experts to promote cardiovascular health at EuroPrevent 2018

The impact of nutrition and lifestyle on cardiovascular health will be key elements discussed by health professionals during EuroPrevent 2018 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in April. EuroPrevent is the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 Mar 2018

Researchers examine link between knee pain and depression in older adults

In the U.S., about 13 percent of women and 10 percent of men aged 60 or older have knee pain due to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when a joint becomes inflamed, usually because the protective cartilage and other tissues that cushion joints like the knee become damaged and worn over time.

23 Mar 2018

Eating regularly rather than dieting can help in long-term weight management

Early adulthood is particularly critical for putting on weight. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, common factors among young women and men who succeeded in managing their weight in the long term included eating regularly rather than dieting.

23 Mar 2018

New laser source for infrared spectromicroscopy could enable early diagnosis of pathologies

Sébastien Février, reader at the University of Limoges and researcher at XLIM, and his team demonstrated that a bench-top, optical fiber-based laser source can be used to perform infrared spectromicroscopy with a precision rivaling, and in some regards even surpassing, that of experiments at large-scale synchrotron facilities.

23 Mar 2018

Researchers probe RNA epigenetics and chromatin structures to predict drug resistance in leukemia

Drug resistance is a major obstacle to effective treatment for patients with cancer and leukemia. Epigenetic modifying drugs have been proven effective for some patients with hematologic malignancies, such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

23 Mar 2018

Experts highlight urgent need to prevent infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Patients with kidney failure who are treated with hemodialysis are at substantially increased risk of life-threatening infections.

23 Mar 2018

Older people with slower walking speed may have greater dementia risk

As of 2015, nearly 47 million people around the world had dementia, a memory problem significant enough to affect your ability to carry out your usual tasks. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, but other forms exist, too.

23 Mar 2018

Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could reduce risk of relapse among recovering addicts

A preclinical study in rats has shown that there might be value in using a non-psychoactive and non-addictive ingredient of the Cannabis sativa plant to reduce the risk of relapse among recovering drug and alcohol addicts.

23 Mar 2018

Mutations found in bassoon gene may help explain cause of rare brain disorder

Newly discovered gene mutations may help explain the cause of a disease that drastically impairs walking and thinking.

23 Mar 2018

Researchers identify potential obesity treatment in freezing hunger-signaling nerve

Researchers developed this treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate obesity to reduce the attrition that is common with weight-loss efforts.

23 Mar 2018

Depression may be linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation

A study has shown that depression may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that can cause clot formation and stroke.

23 Mar 2018

New test for urothelial cancers offers less invasive, more accurate detection

A new test for urothelial cancers could detect mutations in DNA that have been identified for those cancers earlier than traditional tests. The earlier detection of urothelial cancer could lead to earlier treatment, and potentially better outcomes for patients.

23 Mar 2018

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Two immunotherapies used together for the first time to fight against solid tumors

Simple bedside system can reduce pain levels in cancer patients, research shows

Adjuvant therapy after surgical removal of rare tumors may not provide survival benefit

Initiating opioid analgesic decreases use of antipsychotics, benzodiazepines in Alzheimer's patients

Research provides better understanding of how some cancer cells resist treatment

Obesity and severe obesity continue to rise among U.S. adults

Researchers explore ways to manage and prevent falls in older adults with dementia

NUST MISIS researchers produce elastic metal rods for scoliosis treatment

Leading experts to promote cardiovascular health at EuroPrevent 2018

Researchers examine link between knee pain and depression in older adults

Eating regularly rather than dieting can help in long-term weight management

New laser source for infrared spectromicroscopy could enable early diagnosis of pathologies

Researchers probe RNA epigenetics and chromatin structures to predict drug resistance in leukemia

Experts highlight urgent need to prevent infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Older people with slower walking speed may have greater dementia risk

Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could reduce risk of relapse among recovering addicts

Mutations found in bassoon gene may help explain cause of rare brain disorder

Researchers identify potential obesity treatment in freezing hunger-signaling nerve

Depression may be linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation

New test for urothelial cancers offers less invasive, more accurate detection

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