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Study sheds light on how key protein allows hearing to work

Although the basic outlines of human hearing have been known for years – sensory cells in the inner ear turn sound waves into the electrical signals that the brain understands as sound – the molecular details have remained elusive.

29 Jun 2017

New study uncovers low rates of palliative care referral in patients with end-stage liver disease

A new study has uncovered low rates of referral for palliative care in US patients with end-stage liver disease, although rates have been slowly increasing over time.

29 Jun 2017

Insect venom shortage stings allergy sufferers this summer

As summer begins, signaling peak time for insect stings, allergists across the U.S. are warning of a shortage of a little-known but crucial product — honeybee, hornet and wasp venom extracts used in shots that prevent life-threatening reactions.

29 Jun 2017

Novel micro-cubes can efficiently deliver hydrophobic anti-tumor drug to cancer cells

Many potent anti-cancer drugs have major drawbacks -- they fail to mix with water, which means they will have a limited solubility in blood, and they lack selectivity to cancer cells.

29 Jun 2017

New project focuses on development of social robot to help people with acquired brain injury

Improving the autonomy and care of dependent people with acquired brain injury is the scientific and technological challenge of the Retogar project led by researchers from the University of Alicante Institute for Computer Engineering Research, Miguel Cazorla and José García.

29 Jun 2017

Large-scale lung cancer screening for high-risk people could be economically viable, research shows

Lung cancer screening is likely to be cost-effective, particularly if it also identifies other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, suggests new research published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

29 Jun 2017

Researchers examine possible link between air pollution and rise in type 2 diabetes

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between air pollution and the rise in type 2 diabetes.

29 Jun 2017

Mildly obese people more likely to survive, fare better after major heart attack

People who survive a major heart attack often do better in the years afterward if they're mildly obese, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists showed.

29 Jun 2017

Psychological tools help high-risk chronic pain patients to taper opioid use

Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long-term, high-dose opioid use taper their opioids and rebuild their lives with activities that are meaningful and joyful to them.

29 Jun 2017

Drop in sudden cardiac arrests linked to Obamacare

If 22 million Americans lose their health care coverage by 2026 under the GOP Senate's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, how many people could die? The question is at the heart of the debate raging in Washington, D.C., but has been difficult to answer.

29 Jun 2017

Researchers trace origins of AML relapse to rare therapy-resistant stem cells

Leukemia researchers led by Dr. John Dick have traced the origins of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to rare therapy-resistant leukemia stem cells that are already present at diagnosis and before chemotherapy begins.

29 Jun 2017

Adding new antibody to chemotherapy could bolster effects of cancer treatment

Adding an investigational antibody to the chemotherapy rituximab appears to restore its cancer-killing properties in certain leukemia patients with a natural resistance to the drug, according to a small, proof-of-concept study by Duke Cancer Institute researchers.

29 Jun 2017

Teenage weight gain may increase stroke risk in adult life

Kids who become overweight during their teenage years may be more likely to develop a stroke decades later than kids who did not become overweight during those years, according to a study published in the June 28, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Jun 2017

Study shows link between health insurance expansion and decline in sudden cardiac arrests

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, a sudden and usually deadly loss of heart function, declined significantly among previously uninsured adults who acquired health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

29 Jun 2017

Slowing gait could be early signs of cognitive decline linked to shrinking hippocampus

The connection between slowed walking speed and declining mental acuity appears to arise in the right hippocampus, a finger-shaped region buried deep in the brain at ear-level, according to a 14-year study conducted by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

29 Jun 2017

New technique reveals extracellular matrix structure of organs and tumors

A world of details revealed?Cells which are organized together to form tissues rely on the extracellular matrix as a foundation for attachment, to arrange themselves properly and to sense how to behave when their environment changes.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

An important factor in fighting cancer is the speed at which the disease can be identified, diagnosed and treated.

28 Jun 2017

Proteins impeding antitumor immunity could be 'Achilles heel' of some cancers

By comparing variations in protein expression in tumor samples from a single melanoma patient, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center say their findings have the potential to reveal some of the mechanisms underlying response or resistance to immunotherapy drugs.

28 Jun 2017

Study provides better knowledge about healthcare burden of mitochondrial diseases

Mitochondrial diseases are a diverse group of disorders caused by mutated genes that impair energy production in a patient's cells, often with severe effects.

28 Jun 2017

Medically managed non-surgical method can help achieve weight loss and better health

Weight loss, as well as maintaining a healthy weight, is a challenge that can sometimes seem insurmountable.

28 Jun 2017

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Study sheds light on how key protein allows hearing to work

New study uncovers low rates of palliative care referral in patients with end-stage liver disease

Insect venom shortage stings allergy sufferers this summer

Novel micro-cubes can efficiently deliver hydrophobic anti-tumor drug to cancer cells

New project focuses on development of social robot to help people with acquired brain injury

Large-scale lung cancer screening for high-risk people could be economically viable, research shows

Researchers examine possible link between air pollution and rise in type 2 diabetes

Mildly obese people more likely to survive, fare better after major heart attack

Psychological tools help high-risk chronic pain patients to taper opioid use

Drop in sudden cardiac arrests linked to Obamacare

Researchers trace origins of AML relapse to rare therapy-resistant stem cells

Adding new antibody to chemotherapy could bolster effects of cancer treatment

Teenage weight gain may increase stroke risk in adult life

Study shows link between health insurance expansion and decline in sudden cardiac arrests

Slowing gait could be early signs of cognitive decline linked to shrinking hippocampus

New technique reveals extracellular matrix structure of organs and tumors

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

Proteins impeding antitumor immunity could be 'Achilles heel' of some cancers

Study provides better knowledge about healthcare burden of mitochondrial diseases

Medically managed non-surgical method can help achieve weight loss and better health

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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