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FTM transgender patients are more likely to have inadequate Pap tests

A new study finds that female-to-male (FTM) transgender patients had over 10 times higher odds of having an inadequate Papanicolaou (Pap) test compared to female patients.

16 Jan 2014

US underestimated its progress in war on cancer, say Dartmouth researchers

Since the enactment of the National Cancer Act in 1971, the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in cancer research and treatment. And yet, the cancer mortality rate-the historic benchmark of progress-has only declined modestly while the mortality rates of other leading causes of death have declined substantially. This difference has led many to question whether we've made progress in the 'War on Cancer'. The answer is definitively yes according to Norris Cotton Cancer Center research published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

16 Jan 2014

New gene therapy restores some sight in people born with inherited form of blindness

A new gene therapy has restored some sight in people born with an inherited, progressive form of blindness. The technique replaces a defective gene in the eye with a normal working copy of the gene using a single injection.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop strategies focused on diet to treat patients suffering from circadian dysfunctions

Living organisms have adapted to the day-night cycle and, in most cases, they have evolved a "circadian clock". Its effects are not completely known yet but its functioning has been shown to have important metabolic consequences for the body.

16 Jan 2014

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify new molecular abnormalities in diabetic cornea

Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have identified new molecular abnormalities in the diabetic cornea that could contribute to eye problems in affected patients.

16 Jan 2014

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have a lower risk of chronic disease, according to Kansas State University research.

16 Jan 2014

People who suffer from brain injuries, strokes often have problems paying attention, concentrating

The brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain regions to make it possible for a person to pay attention or concentrate on a task, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop new nasal vaccine that proves effective against whooping cough

Scientists involved in the EU-funded project ChildInnovac are about to publish in the online journal Plos One the results of their first clinical trial of a new nasal vaccine.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

A team of scientists from the University of Leicester has demonstrated a novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia (HCL), a rare type of blood cancer, using a drug administered to combat skin cancer.

16 Jan 2014

Study links later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens

Julie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens.

16 Jan 2014

RTOG phase II clinical trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) shows positive results for treatment of cervical cancer

An article published in the January issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics reports results of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) phase II clinical trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in addition to cisplatin and pelvic radiation for locally advanced cervical cancer.

16 Jan 2014

GLNT study to evaluate abnormal muscle tone caused by neurological disorders

Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies announced today that it is launching a study to determine the feasibility of a clinician-worn glove to objectively evaluate abnormal muscle tone, such as stiff joints or muscle tightness, due to neurological disorders.

16 Jan 2014

New way to improve lipid profiles in patients undergoing hemodialysis may prevent heart attack

Researchers at Wayne State University have discovered a potential way to improve the lipid profiles in patients undergoing hemodialysis that may prevent cardiovascular disease common in these patients.

16 Jan 2014

Researchers report three-fold increase in use of MIS for patients with pancreatic disease

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a three-fold increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) across the nation for patients with pancreatic disease.

16 Jan 2014

EU-sponsored TumAdoR project targets relationship between immune system and cancer growth

A multinational set of seven teams is banding together to develop a drug that may potentially fight many different cancers through an antibody that would work within the body's metabolic system.

16 Jan 2014

Psychiatry professor wins Presidential Early Career Award for research on post-traumatic stress disorder

Katherine Iverson, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine, has been named as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

16 Jan 2014

Scientist receives € 2M Consolidator Grant for creation of new anti-tumour drugs

scar Fern-ndez-Capetillo's research group has developed compounds that only a few weeks ago were licensed by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) to a pharmaceutical company for the creation of new anti-tumour drugs.

16 Jan 2014

CU researcher awarded NIH grant to study benefit of allopurino drug in lowering uric acid levels

Kidney disease poses one of the greatest burdens for people living with type 1 diabetes. A study newly awarded by the National Institutes of Health will look at whether lowering uric acid levels can prevent people with type 1 diabetes from needing hemodialysis or kidney transplant.

15 Jan 2014

Research shows how coevolution between humans and bacteria can affect gastric cancer risk

Research carried out in two distinct communities in Colombia illustrates how coevolution between humans and bacteria can affect a person's risk of disease. Working with colleagues in Columbia and the U.S., Scott Williams, PhD, a professor of genetics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and his graduate student Nuri Kodaman discovered that the risk of developing gastric cancer depends heavily on both the ancestry of the person and the ancestry of Helicobacter pylori with which that person is infected.

15 Jan 2014

New study examines factors that may lead to end stage renal disease

About 33 percent of people with type 2 diabetes suffer kidney damage that progresses to end stage renal disease, at which point they require either dialysis or kidney transplantation. Scientists have thought that this kidney disease is driven by damage to the glomeruli, blood vessels in the kidney, which spill the protein albumin into the urine. Current treatments targeting the resulting "albuminuria" do not prevent kidney failure.

15 Jan 2014

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FTM transgender patients are more likely to have inadequate Pap tests

US underestimated its progress in war on cancer, say Dartmouth researchers

New gene therapy restores some sight in people born with inherited form of blindness

Scientists develop strategies focused on diet to treat patients suffering from circadian dysfunctions

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify new molecular abnormalities in diabetic cornea

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

People who suffer from brain injuries, strokes often have problems paying attention, concentrating

Scientists develop new nasal vaccine that proves effective against whooping cough

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

Study links later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens

RTOG phase II clinical trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) shows positive results for treatment of cervical cancer

GLNT study to evaluate abnormal muscle tone caused by neurological disorders

New way to improve lipid profiles in patients undergoing hemodialysis may prevent heart attack

Researchers report three-fold increase in use of MIS for patients with pancreatic disease

EU-sponsored TumAdoR project targets relationship between immune system and cancer growth

Psychiatry professor wins Presidential Early Career Award for research on post-traumatic stress disorder

Scientist receives € 2M Consolidator Grant for creation of new anti-tumour drugs

CU researcher awarded NIH grant to study benefit of allopurino drug in lowering uric acid levels

Research shows how coevolution between humans and bacteria can affect gastric cancer risk

New study examines factors that may lead to end stage renal disease

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