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Scientists develop simple test for early, accurate warning of returning bladder cancer

Scientists have devised a simple test for an earlier and more accurate warning of returning bladder cancer than existing methods, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Friday).

7 Jul 2017

Nanolock-nanopore detects cancer driver mutations to facilitate early diagnosis, treatment

The moment when healthy cells turn into cancer cells is a critical point. And if caught early enough, many cancers can be stopped in their tracks.

7 Jul 2017

Large NIH grant awarded to Dartmouth researchers for cooperative lung cancer project

Significant research funding in the form of a five-year, $12.1 million U19 Grant from the National Institutes of Health has been awarded to a collaboration of research teams co-led by Dartmouth's Christopher Amos, PhD, to study and improve precision of lung cancer risk and screening.

7 Jul 2017

Cerus Endovascular’s Contour Neurovascular System receives CE Mark approval for aneurysm treatment

Cerus Endovascular Ltd. today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the commercial sale of its Contour Neurovascular System™ for the treatment of intra-cranial aneurysms (IAs) across the European Union.

6 Jul 2017

Cancer death rates in rural America slower to decline compared to urban areas

According to the CDC, the cancer death rates nationwide have been on the decline. The reduction in these rates however is much slower in the rural areas than in other regions.

6 Jul 2017

New LI-RADS can improve interpretation of CT and MR imaging

Radiologists can improve their consistency of interpreting and reporting CT and MR imaging of liver cancer with a new version of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System.

6 Jul 2017

Narrow network insurance plans threaten patient access to treatment choices

Access to high-quality, high-value cancer care is crucial for all patients with cancer. Ideally, following a cancer diagnosis, patients should have the option to choose care from an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of sub-specialists at a comprehensive cancer center that offers the latest cancer treatment and supportive care breakthroughs.

6 Jul 2017

Scientists shed new light on how tau protein transitions from liquid state to solid tangles

While much about Alzheimer's disease remains a mystery, scientists do know that part of the disease's progression involves a normal protein called tau, aggregating to form ropelike inclusions within brain cells that eventually strangle the neurons.

6 Jul 2017

Novel small molecule tracer for PET imaging spots blood clots

Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack, stroke, and pulmonary embolism, which are major causes of mortality.

6 Jul 2017

Caloric vestibular stimulation can provide relief for migraine sufferers

The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University of Kent has helped show.

6 Jul 2017

Some terminal cancer patients show unwillingness to face poor prognosis, study finds

In a recent study, published in The Oncologist, just under 10% of patients diagnosed with terminal cancer did not know their prognosis and had no interest in finding out.

6 Jul 2017

Managing stress, improving pain coping strategies may minimize need for opioids after surgery

Helping patients to better manage stress and improve coping strategies related to pain may minimize the need for opioids following ankle fracture surgery, according to new research appearing in the July 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

6 Jul 2017

Study predicts dementia in over 1.2 million people in England and Wales by 2040

A study by an international team of researchers from University College London and the University of Liverpool published in The BMJ predicts that dementia will affect more than 1.2 million people in England and Wales by 2040.

6 Jul 2017

Researchers develop new method to visualize whole-body cancer metastasis at single-cell level

Researchers at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center and the University of Tokyo have developed a method to visualize cancer metastasis in whole organs at the single-cell level.

6 Jul 2017

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma.

6 Jul 2017

Novel diagnostic approach could pave way for earlier detection of Parkinson's disease

Hebrew University doctoral student Suaad Abd-Elhadi has won a Kaye Innovation Award for her work on a new diagnostic approach that could pave the way for early diagnosis of one of the most common and debilitating neurodegenerative disorders.

6 Jul 2017

Loss of smell linked to weight loss in mice despite same food intake, study reveals

Experiments conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the odor of food has a direct link with how the body processes the calories. The new study conducted on mice published in the first week of July in the journal Cell Metabolism implicates that the ability to detect the smell of food is related to whether the calories are burnt rather than stored.

6 Jul 2017

Neural network model judges images to predict melanoma with high degree of accuracy

It's a mark on your skin you've never noticed before. It's a spot with irregular borders, or a mole that seems to be changing. Maybe it's a wound that does not heal.

6 Jul 2017

Researchers find new ways to create, deliver therapies for many immune-medicated neuropathies

Researchers at LSTM are looking at new ways to create and deliver medications for a wide range of immune-medicated neuropathies, by developing new synthetic versions of the treatment currently seen as the last resort option by doctors; intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy.

6 Jul 2017

Binge drinking likely to contribute to development of compulsive alcohol consumption

Prior research suggests that binge drinking may increase people's risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), especially adolescents and young adults.

6 Jul 2017

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Scientists develop simple test for early, accurate warning of returning bladder cancer

Nanolock-nanopore detects cancer driver mutations to facilitate early diagnosis, treatment

Large NIH grant awarded to Dartmouth researchers for cooperative lung cancer project

Cerus Endovascular’s Contour Neurovascular System receives CE Mark approval for aneurysm treatment

Cancer death rates in rural America slower to decline compared to urban areas

New LI-RADS can improve interpretation of CT and MR imaging

Narrow network insurance plans threaten patient access to treatment choices

Scientists shed new light on how tau protein transitions from liquid state to solid tangles

Novel small molecule tracer for PET imaging spots blood clots

Caloric vestibular stimulation can provide relief for migraine sufferers

Some terminal cancer patients show unwillingness to face poor prognosis, study finds

Managing stress, improving pain coping strategies may minimize need for opioids after surgery

Study predicts dementia in over 1.2 million people in England and Wales by 2040

Researchers develop new method to visualize whole-body cancer metastasis at single-cell level

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Novel diagnostic approach could pave way for earlier detection of Parkinson's disease

Loss of smell linked to weight loss in mice despite same food intake, study reveals

Neural network model judges images to predict melanoma with high degree of accuracy

Researchers find new ways to create, deliver therapies for many immune-medicated neuropathies

Binge drinking likely to contribute to development of compulsive alcohol consumption

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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